mercury xr

Just had all the prep work done on my XR3i and now it is ready for a full respray on exterior. Was wondering what some people have paid for a their respray's.

I just got a quote of £1275, however they said they would do it for £940 as all prep work has been done so leaves them little prep work before the spray.

Does this seem a good price?

This is how it stands now

Charlie Chalk

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Dont seam a bad price..

steviecossie

it seems like a good price

have you seen any others cars the painter has done
in the past?? just to see if it's a good finish

smitsturbo

id say ''900 & youve got a deal'' just to round it off

but that is a good deal do you know the guy personaly?

mercury xr

I dont know the guy or seen any of their work.

The chap who has done my prep work recommended me to him though and said he is good.

Still looking around for more quotes. taking my car to a new place in town tomorrow, but apparently they are expensive, but I they did my mates car and its a quality job.

smitsturbo

cheeper isnt always better especcially with resprays as a bad one would make a car look like scrap

mercury xr

I know, I would like to see some work from the place I got my 1st quote from

fordrs2005

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ad say thats dear

especially as most of the prep works been done

if u came to me and said u,d hive me £900 to flatten the primer check the repairs and maybe finish them of , mask it up , paint and polish and build it back up ad take ure hand of and have it done in a week

BM08

if i was parting with that much cash id definatly want to see some of there work

glancy2081

are you a painter

XRT_si

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I thought that was a bit dear if all the prep work was done already but my sprayer is a mate so not too sure what your supposed to pay?

Thought the prep was the hard bit?

bud-weis

well i'd get them to take the kit off before painting myself, if you're having the whole car done you want it to be mint...so it seems daft not to take the kit off

Nick.

£900 for a respray

Thank god I get mine done for free

Tabz @ S.M.Auto's

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approx £400-£700 is what ive paid in the past, depending on colour and amount of paint needed...£900 is way over the top imo considering the prep is done.

Kevin Sharp

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LOL@ all the replys saying 900 is over the top

i stopped taking paintwork in over 10 years ago becaus back then i constantly had tight twats thinking they could get a top notch respray for 3-400 quid

heres one of mine




and heres another one ...mmmmm i like black


with resprays like anything else you usually get what you pay for

matts1

Prep work isn't all done, and any that has been done will need to be properly checked over.

Still a fair bit of work to do to get a good job, remember the last thing needed is the old "well you prep is what has let it down"

900 notes seems fair if the job is a good one.

the saint

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I`m with Kev on this one big time.

if the guys wants to do it for 900ish quid then thats fine but i know plenty of proper bodyshops that would take a shit load more than that.

prep is important but the painter still has to have the skills to get it on there right.

i`ve done the 500 quid car resprays and at that price they aint worth doing and the customer get shitty about it cos it aint factory fresh

fuck off and try it yourself then see if youd be happy to only see 500 quid is what i told one bloke that actual job was nice as well

mercury grey minter

As above,if the paint work turns out shit,he,s just going to say "Your prep was shit".

Just do what i did with mine.Get a job in a bodyshop and get it repainted for FREE.

Tev

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Fookin hell that looks like its been painted well, blacks such a hard colour 2 get right shows up all the imperfections

matts1

Gotta take the windows out aswell surely??, be a shame not to

I would ask specifically if they are going to go over you prep to ensure they are happy with it and amend it if needed?? Could leave no room for excuses!!

the saint

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good tip mercury i prepped my own cars then just got the painter to help me paint it

djmillsy

900 seems fair my mate got his s1 painted for 600 and it ruined his car nes got it sorted now though i get my car painted for nothing but you get what you pay for and ask to see there previous work mate

Stu.H

Millsy

Whose Coiln?

mercury xr

Cheers for the feedback, they said for 900 they would check the prep work + redo a layer of primer, do 3 basecoats & 2 laquer. So seem's a fairish price, considering he has knocked £200ish off.

smitsturbo

just noticed that

djmillsy

same here

It's Czech Mate

Wouldnt touch it if you havent seen his work


I know a top bodyshop near me who does plenty of classic and resto stuff as well as insurance work.

Was going to Pay £2500 to paint and prep my 16i if i delivered it stripped of everything but engine running gear and glass. They would build it back up.

Would have been worth every penny.

djmillsy

just noticed had to make it agian

steviecossie

Stu.H

fordrs2005

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well thats the same as me a usully take bout £700 for a respray thats me doing the job start to finish bonnet and tailgate off , windows,mirrors,,lights,mouldings off the lot ,

so a think that for £900 thats dear folk sayin u get what u pay for maybe true in some places but to me at £700 am still making £400 for a weeks work as bout £300 will go on paint and materials .

heres some of my jobs here all done with everything stripeed of not a masked edge to be found on them .






and that van started as a standard council van when a got it in .[/img]

Ryan

£900 is cheap if its a good job, 90% of resprays out there are shit and not even up to original paintwork standard.

I.e kit off, windows out, etc etc.

non of this i'll masking it up, as they always miss patches.

It's Czech Mate

ps this was everything off, windows out and everything inside and out. And I thought that was a good price

Markb_s1

£900


mine was over 5 times that!

Retro Al

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mine aswell but it did take a day just to mask up the stripes

Markb_s1

just a day? think mine was a fair bit longer than that to get all the angles right!


i think i can see a theme emerging here Al....

the saint

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I learnt the trader in back street garages ect and tbh i have learnt a massive ammount but i havent worked in a bodyshop for almost 6months now as i got feed up of bodging things plus i`m way to fussy to be doing it like this anymore

i would get back into body work as i enjoy it but only if i could find a job in a proper garage that actually takes a real pride in getting the job 100% everytime.


this 900 quid job has to be worth looking into mate, just going there and seeing the place ect usually gives you either a good or bad impression plus how interested they are in doing your job says alot.

fuzzy

i paid a well established bodyshop £1500 for a completly stripped rolling shell respray with all new panels already prepped 7 years ago on my cossied celica so allowing for inflation that wouldnt be bad as long as the finish is good. should be like a mirror with no orange peel effect at all. like Tevs above. thats a good quality job by the look of it.

mercury xr

Been to another place today and they said they would remove everything off the car windows doors etc, + seemed a far more professional place. I have seen their work + it is shit hot, however they do charge for the privillage. Just waiting for a quote from them now!

smitsturbo

nice, get the pics up of the finished job mate