Cost of repaint

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montecristo

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1,043 posts

176 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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My 2007 V8V has had chips on the front and the two rear panels since I bought it, and probably some other chips/scratches if I start to look hard enough. I am thinking of a repaint and wonder who's had that done and how much it cost?

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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total car repaint or just front end?

michael gould

5,691 posts

240 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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unless its bad then give to a good detailer like paddy to sort out ...touch in the larger stone chips and don't waste your money........ and some would argue, devalue your car

montecristo

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1,043 posts

176 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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The front end and the rear side panels where stones fly in from the front wheels. Plus whatever else needs to be done for blending; I don't know if the doors/bonnet/front sides will need doing for that purpose. The car was detailed last year, but the chips remain.

Why would it devalue the car?

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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It wouldn't devalue the car, the exact opposite in fact. Many dealers have the front end painted when they take new cars in anyway. The thing is to find a good bodyshop. The only one i would suggest is sl restoration in crawley and speak to Nick.

bomberh

634 posts

136 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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When I had my sills put on my car, I had the front nearside wing repainted as it had a blemish on it which was quite noticeable. As I was having that done, I thought I might as well have the front bumper area done and have some protective coating put on it. That was a year or so ago and the front looks good with the protection still. I thought it was a good idea at the time and still do.

While my car was away for service in November at the dealer, some kind soul took a large chunk of paint out of my passenger door, with their door furious so that had to be re-sprayed (at the dealers costyes) While that was being done, I had my bonnet re-sprayed too, as it had a lot of small chips in it. It now looks fantastic, not a blemish on it, don't know how long that will last? driving (thanks Dad for Xmas money which paid towards it thumbup)

The two rear panels are going to take a lot of stone chips and I haven't had these repainted, just for that very reason. I do have stone guards on my car and I think this has stopped a lot of crap hitting the rear panels. I would hate to see what the rear panels of a car with out stone guards looks like? I have used Chipex on my rear panels which is rather good and covers the chips very well. I have thought about having them re-sprayed too, and then have some protection put on them, but couldn't justify the cost.

The front panel with protection (Armer Guard etc) might be a good idea. The rear panels, just get some Chipex and use that, as it will be exactly the same in a few months, so not really worth it. I wouldn't have done my bonnet if it hadn't been for my dad giving me some money for Xmas biggrin


montecristo

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1,043 posts

176 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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I've had one estimate, of 3,300 + VAT for the front, the two rear side panels and blending into the doors/sills etc.

Seems expensive, even accounting for being in London, but I have nothing to benchmark against.

Wh1teKnight

42 posts

114 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Im thinking of getting the exact same done on my 2006 later in the year so will be very interested in progress on this.

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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When you get it done, take it to paintshield and get it protected with their self healing film.

JS1500

579 posts

176 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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When I viewed my car it had quite bad gravel-rash to the front bumper and the side skirts.
As part of the negotiations the dealer (a small indy) said he would have these areas resprayed by an Aston approved bodyshop.

A week later he sends me these pics...







...and says they found 'factory imperfections' at the bottom of both doors so they're going to respray both full sides of the car to ensure it's all blended in properly.
The car came to me immaculate and didn't cost me a bean!

Of course, I'd had the car a week and some c*nt scuffed the passenger side front wing in a car park, par for the course!

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Just had my front end , doors and rear quarter panels can done...£3 k.....mines a bit of a bd due to the colour apprantly...but I would give sl a go...they detailed it after and looks the dogs...

Manwhoneverwas

598 posts

130 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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JS1500 said:
When I viewed my car it had quite bad gravel-rash to the front bumper and the side skirts.
As part of the negotiations the dealer (a small indy) said he would have these areas resprayed by an Aston approved bodyshop.

A week later he sends me these pics...
That looks like the AM approved bodyshop in Bonnyrigg (near Edinburgh)
My car ended up being virtually totally repainted by them (I only paid a contribution) the guys there and the manager are "First Class"
The painting cost is very much dependant on the colour, Aston colours are classified for difficulty to match the existing paint as some require more blending to match than others

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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It's true that Aston paint is harder to match than most. Lightning silver and morning frost are 2 that would be very hard to match. However, just because a bodyshop is Aston approved, it doesn't mean they are any good. The amount of work ice seen that is nowhere near the original colour etc is shocking. I'm sure there are a few on here that could tell you how they feel about "approved" bodyshops.

northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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JS1500 said:
When I viewed my car it had quite bad gravel-rash to the front bumper and the side skirts.
As part of the negotiations the dealer (a small indy) said he would have these areas resprayed by an Aston approved bodyshop.

A week later he sends me these pics...







...and says they found 'factory imperfections' at the bottom of both doors so they're going to respray both full sides of the car to ensure it's all blended in properly.
The car came to me immaculate and didn't cost me a bean!

Of course, I'd had the car a week and some c*nt scuffed the passenger side front wing in a car park, par for the course!
Mines a black 07 50k miles and could probably do with the above.
Did he mention what it cost?

Edited by northernmedia on Sunday 25th January 17:40

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

177 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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paddy328 said:
I'm sure there are a few on here that could tell you how they feel about "approved" bodyshops.
s!
yes

JBE68

246 posts

147 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Contact Steve Berry at Southern Classics in Twickenham. He's a friend and having seen his £250k restoration of a DB5, he comes strongly recommended. He also works with Trinity in Cobham.

Jeremy

Sunray3006

104 posts

126 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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If your in London, I used these chaps who are based near Aylesbury and so are only a short trip for you and they did a phenomenal job:

http://avclassiccarsltd.co.uk/

I had my bonnet (bubbling) which was blown into the wings, doors, roof pillars etc and it cost circa £1500 and it is FAR superior to the previous attempts that AM at Amersham had done at their 'approved' bodyshop (all detailed on here in the archives if you go searching).

They are doing quite a few Aston's, and when mine was in they were doing a rebuild on a DB6, a front end on a V8 Vantage and an original V8 was waiting.

As an added bonus, they machine polished the entire car after the work to ensure it was stunning, which she still is lick

Worth a call.

JS1500

579 posts

176 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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northernmedia said:
Mines a black 07 50k miles and could probably do with the above.
Did he mention what it cost?

Edited by northernmedia on Sunday 25th January 17:40
Sorry, I have no idea what it would've cost!

Emilio Largo

582 posts

110 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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paddy328 said:
It's true that Aston paint is harder to match than most. Lightning silver and morning frost are 2 that would be very hard to match.
Paddy328, which of the lighter "Silver" colour finishes could you recommend as being relatively easy to match in case of a repaint? Tungsten? Titanium?

And would you say that the Aston Martin paintwork´s ability to resist scratches and stone chips also depends on whether the paint was sprayed on by robots or done by hand?

Sorry for going slightly off topic and kind regards from Hamburg.

DAVIDOXE

494 posts

113 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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paddy328 said:
It's true that Aston paint is harder to match than most. Lightning silver and morning frost are 2 that would be very hard to match. However, just because a bodyshop is Aston approved, it doesn't mean they are any good. The amount of work ice seen that is nowhere near the original colour etc is shocking. I'm sure there are a few on here that could tell you how they feel about "approved" bodyshops.
The Aston approved bodyshop in Cardiff (dont know who they are)painted the bonnet (lightning silver) of my V12V before i took delivery and i have to say its faultless! i am really fussy.
Perhaps i was just lucky.