Burna Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I am trying to conserve my posts before I have to pay to use this forum, but good lord thats incredible. May I ask - isnt £1400 a similar price for a respray? Thats how much I was being told to have my MX5 rust done, waxoiled underneath and then a full respray on top. Is there a reason you chose detailing over the full bodyshop/respray option? I am not saying you should have gone for one however - that car literally looks like the sort of thing that goes on a stand at Autosport. £1400 won't get you a respray, that will just be a cheap blowover. A full window out respray will cost you anything between £3k to £5k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 £1400 won't get you a respray, that will just be a cheap blowover. A full window out respray will cost you anything between £3k to £5k. I got mine fully resprayed in the same colour for £1000 and it's a flawless finish and currently enquiring about a full window out respray and he's quoted £2000 unless I go for a stupidly expensive paint which I am thinking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Jackson Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Huh, I guess it must just be because MX5s are easy to do... It is a ragtop to be fair, so theres no roof or rear windows to worry about. Perhaps thats why it was a cheaper quote. The quote was originally to cut out rust in both rear arches, make them nice again and respray the regions which he reckoned would be between 500 and 800 depending on how severe the damage was. I asked then about if I just put a full respray on top and he said because half of the work of respraying is covering/removing all the bits you don't want to spray, the extra cost wouldn't be that much so £1400 was the number I got given. Would have been about a week of work but since the car was bought for £1500 I haven't done anything yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The difference is night and day, looks beautiful! Although the price and time frame does seem excessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Faye, who did the detail if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Car looks great mate looks new regarding a full respray ts who you know too. I got mt rear trial fitted, modified and blended, side skirts blended and full respray also front bumper repaired under £1400.. In my eyes a respray for 3k - 5k would be engine out the full shebang.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looks amazing. I've been getting quotes for mine to be done by a local company. I've been advised 2 days for £200. £1400 for 14 days seems about right although I assume there was lots being done to it to make then need 14 days. 4 track days, a wedding car rental, and an engine swap, then a quick trip to the Bangladeshi hand car wash round the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 4 track days, a wedding car rental, and an engine swap, then a quick trip to the Bangladeshi hand car wash round the corner. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conorj Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The work was pricey indeed, but what a transformation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Faye, who did the detail if you don't mind me asking? /QUOTE] Company called Definitive Detail, they are based in Chelmsford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprano Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 That looks stunning well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Now looking very nice, quiet how you haven't kept on top of it though owning such a nice car. But assume it may have been stood unloved etc. Either way don't be shy of keeping it clean in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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