Paul R Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Good price for all that then. Should look perfect when it's back, i'm a bit jealous!! You can buy it back off me for 5k if you like? :-) Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Just got the call......car is ready! The owner is driving over to pick me up now! excited!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seba Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 None of these prices sound bad to me at all. I payed 250€ 2 weeks ago (+-235£) just to get a door resprayed, in the same colour. Actually it just had a spot of rust of about 2cm by 1cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cje001 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Im in Stoke btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrikbrunt Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 In for the pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathWraith Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Looking forward to the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Few pics I took after the paint job and then with the Stormforce cover over her :-) No pink in sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Looks nice from the pics Paul. What was the final price and was that windows-out? Are you happy with the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 It was 500 inc vat. They didnt need to take the windows out as it was only the skirts, spats, front and rear bumpers that were painted, the rest was flat polished to bring it back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrikbrunt Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Looks really good Paul, I bet you're chuffed?? Good price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Looks really good Paul, I bet you're chuffed?? Good price too. It looks good yeah. wish I'd had the bonnet done as well though - i just asked them to touch up the stone chips, but it looks a bit messy now. Might get it done at a later date or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrikbrunt Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Certainly looks the part now the skirts and spats all match Got my NA taxed today so back i'm back on the road at last... I miss the turbos though !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nice stuff. My car is currently in a body shop having the front passenger wing, bonnet and front bumper resprayed, fixing a dent at the back and all the scratches, key marks and everything up the side. All for £420. Seems cheap but the guy is independant and I know plenty of people who go to him for jobs. I've known him for a while now and he's completely anal about everything he does, he has to do it to perfection despite costing him. So hopefully, I shall see some good results too at the end of the week! We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hi, I'm considering taking the car back to them actually. Now I've had a real close look at the paint, I'm not that happy. I dont know if you can see on the rear numper, but there is a bit of orange peel on the top of the rear bumper. Noticed some on the side skirt too and some flecks of dust in the paint. Should be perfect from professionals in my opinion. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 I finally found time to take my car back to the bodyshop as I wasnt happy. the guy in charge was very appologetic and i've booked the car in for them to repaint it. He said it looked like the paint had shrunk, giving the orange peel affect - He thought it was some kind of chemical reaction. they are re-doing it anyway, so I'm happy still. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Lol every paint job ive ever heard of that went wrong was down to "reaction" with the existing paint. At the end of the day, if they do the prep work right the first time, and use some sort of sealer primer, you shouldnt get a reaction, unless its just a blow over that is. Although i'm not a professional so what do i know. I've got my car going into my local bodyshop on Monday, i'm having a new front bumper sprayed and fitted, OEM skirts sprayed and fitted, removal of my Do-Luck rear and fitting of a stock rear (already in 040 white but might need modding as i have a 5" tail pipe lol), spraying and fitment of new front wings that i got from Toyota, and i was quoted £550 plus VAT so your price sounds about right. I managed to knock him down to £600 all in though including a machine polish at the end. The place i'm having it done are known for being expensive, but they're also known for being very good, and the guy assured me it wouldnt leave the shop unless it was 100% so i'm happy enough to pay that price. Incidently, the guy who's doing mine did mention about using something on the skirts thats meant to allow them to flex without cracking the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Incidently, the guy who's doing mine did mention about using something on the skirts thats meant to allow them to flex without cracking the paint. Hammerite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Lol every paint job ive ever heard of that went wrong was down to "reaction" with the existing paint. At the end of the day, if they do the prep work right the first time, and use some sort of sealer primer, you shouldnt get a reaction, unless its just a blow over that is. Although i'm not a professional so what do i know. I've got my car going into my local bodyshop on Monday, i'm having a new front bumper sprayed and fitted, OEM skirts sprayed and fitted, removal of my Do-Luck rear and fitting of a stock rear (already in 040 white but might need modding as i have a 5" tail pipe lol), spraying and fitment of new front wings that i got from Toyota, and i was quoted £550 plus VAT so your price sounds about right. I managed to knock him down to £600 all in though including a machine polish at the end. The place i'm having it done are known for being expensive, but they're also known for being very good, and the guy assured me it wouldnt leave the shop unless it was 100% so i'm happy enough to pay that price. Incidently, the guy who's doing mine did mention about using something on the skirts thats meant to allow them to flex without cracking the paint. Sounds the same as the place my car went to - I've had two cars sprayed there previously and the work was top notch.....Not sure what happened this time and the owner was very miffed it happened. He is going to have a word with the guy that did the work. I'll report back second time around I'm sure they will sort it out and do a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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