Looking for a bodyshop for a bonnet spray in Bucks

Looking for a bodyshop for a bonnet spray in Bucks

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Sunray3006

Original Poster:

104 posts

128 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Morning all.

My beloved DB9 has finally fallen foul to some 'bubbling' which is on the bonnet edge and is ruining the looks of my pristine car and is bloody annoying!madmad

I've been down the AM route and been offered the usual £250 contribution if i use their approved repairer but at £1500 it appears a bit expensive for me.

Do any of my fellow AM owners have any recomendations for a bodyshop in the Beds / Bucks area that could do the job but at a more reasonable rate?

Im based near Aylesbury

Thanks in advance

downr

3,803 posts

129 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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who was their approved restorer?

Given your location, you could try Chiltern Aston, not sure how much cheaper they would be, but as a Heritage approved dealer you may still be able to get the £250 off (and a further 10% discount off everything if you're an AMOC member)

OLDBENZ

397 posts

137 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I would suggest you try Lone Pine in Olney, Bucks. You can google them. The have painted cars for Pebble Beach and Salon Prive. Works Service use them as do Aston and other specialists. They have painted a concours DB5C for me and have done very good work doing small jobs on other cars for me, both classic and modern.

OLDBENZ

397 posts

137 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I would suggest you try Lone Pine in Olney, Bucks. You can google them. The have painted cars for Pebble Beach and Salon Prive. Works Service use them as do Aston and other specialists. They have painted a concours DB5C for me and have done very good work doing small jobs on other cars for me, both classic and modern.

OLDBENZ

397 posts

137 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I would suggest you try Lone Pine in Olney, Bucks. You can google them. The have painted cars for Pebble Beach and Salon Prive. Works Service use them as do Aston and other specialists. They have painted a concours DB5C for me and have done very good work doing small jobs on other cars for me, both classic and modern.

Sunray3006

Original Poster:

104 posts

128 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I got a quote from Chiltern Aston and they were more expensive than AM - quoted £1800!!!

The bodyshop AM want to use I've had issues with before as I posted the 'saga' on here for your comments and advice as it took them 5 months to spray the side sills to a good enough match so not 110% convinced as its the bonnet and a bit obvious if a crap job

Will try the one mentioned, many thanks

Sunray3006

Original Poster:

104 posts

128 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I got a quote from Chiltern Aston and they were more expensive than AM - quoted £1800!!!

The bodyshop AM want to use I've had issues with before as I posted the 'saga' on here for your comments and advice as it took them 5 months to spray the side sills to a good enough match so not 110% convinced as its the bonnet and a bit obvious if a crap job

Will try the one mentioned, many thanks

paulg390

636 posts

235 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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You could try ARL Coachworks in Sarratt. They did a top job on my Ferrari 456 and Alfa 156 GTA...

paulg390

636 posts

235 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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You could try ARL Coachworks in Sarratt. They did a top job on my Ferrari 456 and Alfa 156 GTA...

RichB

51,654 posts

285 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Why is every post repeated on this thread? wobble

RichB

51,654 posts

285 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Why is every post repeated on this thread? wobble

avinalarf

6,438 posts

143 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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No idea drink

avinalarf

6,438 posts

143 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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No idea drink

Sump

5,484 posts

168 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Sorry but someone quoted you £1500 to spray the bonnet with a straight face?

RichB

51,654 posts

285 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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You can say that again.

sooty61

688 posts

172 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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I need to get my Vantage bonnet resprayed - what is a realistic cost? Currently waiting for the AM "subcontractor" quote but if it is ridiculous I'll go to my usual guy

pschlute

719 posts

160 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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I got my bonnet resprayed about a year and a half ago at a local bodyshop in Byfleet, Surrey, recommended by my neighbour. http://www.ptrepairs.co.uk/index.html He had another Aston in at the time which gave me confidence. It cost me about £650

The expensive route is to have the bonnet resprayed and the wings blended in. The cheaper option, which I went for is to just get the bonnet sprayed. Marc, at P&T repairs offered me the two options, and said the key to getting the cheaper option to work is to be as exact as they can be when mixing the paint.

In any lighting conditions, you cannot tell the bonnet is a respray.


sooty61

688 posts

172 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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Thanks for that

V8V Pete

2,497 posts

127 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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To everyone getting their bonnet resprayed can I heartily recommend paint protection film next time around.

notsaV8V

119 posts

146 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Stratstones Amersham use A&E Vehicle Repairs in Chalfont St Giles. They did a good job for me on a scrape on the front wing (garage rash!). I can't remember the cost but I don't think it was unreasonable