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Looking for a reputable bodyshop for a respray


Craigie460

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Hey,

 

Looking for a reputable bodyshop to respray my renaissance red supra. Been advised it needs a full respray but I'm not sure.

So far I've had a quote £1800 and 2 weeks. And £5000 in 8 weeks.

 

Preferable east coast of Scotland. Decent place to take it to for a good honest quote. Looking to get done in the Spring time.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Cheers

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The bodyshop i use is great, they are currently doing their 3rd member car on here so getting to know supra's well.

 

They are in Sheffield though, a little further than you're looking for.

 

Perhaps try Alex_GT on here, hes in Aberdeen and had his painted recently

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Hope you find a good one! The body shop I used is a pisstake. £5000 for a full respray in pearl white, custom rear arches and underseal. Taken them 8 months. The finish is a bit shit for that price. Not all panels match, and the pearl hasn't sat right on the rear quarters, and it looks like spikes underneath the paint in 2 areas.

 

 

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Cheers Ric, that's a bit of a drive for me but exactly the kind of place I'm looking for. Someone with Supra experience and a good rep.

 

Bluecoupe46, doesn't sound like you've had a great experience. That's a lot of money to pay for a not so good finish. This is the worry I have, takes a lot of trust giving someone your pride and joy.

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I would be worried with a job for £1800 it does not mean £5k will be good I did my respray three weeks ago but on the continent due to prices for decent shops, my good old friend did it for me - old league repray done by guys in their 50s hehe - full attantion to detail, spray cabin , STANDOX german paint used, full respray with windows out, all cavities done at the same time, clear coat applied twice for extra deep gloss on black colour - £2.5k it took him two and a half weeks.

 

Very pleased with the job.

 

I would say definitely do your research as it might end up as a total disaster, all body shops give 6 months warranty on paint but even totally fucked paint will look good for 6 months, this is my second repray in 3 years as first job was bad after 2 years paint started to look crap.

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The bodyshop i use is great, they are currently doing their 3rd member car on here so getting to know supra's well.

 

They are in Sheffield though, a little further than you're looking for.

 

Perhaps try Alex_GT on here, hes in Aberdeen and had his painted recently

 

Interested ric, I'm looking to have a few bits done depending on cost and time.

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