Car paintwork advice: Spraying panels, price and recomendati

Car paintwork advice: Spraying panels, price and recomendati

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mboon

Original Poster:

955 posts

201 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Hi all,

I have an Imola Red BMW E36 M3 and someone has kindly keyed three panels down the passenger side (Front wing, door and rear quater)

The scratch is deep and down to the primer on all panels so think it will need the panels spraying... Or is there another way?

As the car is red it will need matching in with the existing paintwork.

Does anyone local know of a decent spray guy and how much they charge a panel?

Is there any other option? I have tried the red filling in wax which for what it is, works well but I can still see it.

Never had any paintwork on any of my cars so a complete novice with this stuf.

Thanks in advance

Mark

9six4

1,356 posts

172 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Try speaking with Clive at Premier Vehicle Storage near Clevedon who also offers paint and restoration services:

http://www.premiervehiclestorage.co.uk


k22wes

596 posts

176 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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if i remember right i think you are from yeovil? try martock panel craft on the trading estate in martock. they have worked on my 205 and my truck. a proper body shop, not an insurance crash repair place.

mboon

Original Poster:

955 posts

201 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Sorry, I should have said. Yes I am from Yeovil but happy to travel around Somerset/Dorset for the right job/price.

I shall give them a call, thank you

Slagathore

5,808 posts

191 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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JB Autos in Bristol are good.

I've used them and I think a few others have as well.

I don't know how they compare price wise, but the quality is very good.

CB2152

1,555 posts

132 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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Slagathore said:
JB Autos in Bristol are good.

I've used them and I think a few others have as well.

I don't know how they compare price wise, but the quality is very good.
Agreed, used them to have my rear bumper completely re-done and they did a very good job of it as well.

LFB531

1,233 posts

157 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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I feel like I've got a loyalty account at Old Forge just outside Radstock!

My wife reversed into our neighbours vivid orange Gold V, did a rear quarter panel. That cost just under £400 total.

Her Range Rover was sorted with a bit of paint and all the plastics re-done at the same time, £350 for that. Her Z3 is also going in for a full front bumper repaint and a bit of plastic repair, quote for that is £250.

Service excellent and nothing too much trouble.

_Batty_

12,268 posts

249 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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LFB531 said:
I feel like I've got a loyalty account at Old Forge just outside Radstock!

My wife reversed into our neighbours vivid orange Gold V, did a rear quarter panel. That cost just under £400 total.

Her Range Rover was sorted with a bit of paint and all the plastics re-done at the same time, £350 for that. Her Z3 is also going in for a full front bumper repaint and a bit of plastic repair, quote for that is £250.

Service excellent and nothing too much trouble.
An estate agent near Radstock. Our paths 'should' have crossed at some point...