Re-spray. How much?
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Depends how handy your are with filler and a spray gun Ged. It is tempting, but remember, the prep and primer would have to be blemish free to achieve a good coat. You may find it is easier just to get 'the man' to do the whole thing.
As for costs, you may find a good indie that can do it for as little as £1600, but I would budget for around £2000+. A lot of time could be saved by you removing things like lights, mirrors etc. A complete change of colour would need more time and money I guess, as you would need to cover all the gutters under the boot, bonnet and door sills etc.
As for costs, you may find a good indie that can do it for as little as £1600, but I would budget for around £2000+. A lot of time could be saved by you removing things like lights, mirrors etc. A complete change of colour would need more time and money I guess, as you would need to cover all the gutters under the boot, bonnet and door sills etc.
Sorry, when I said up to the primer stage, I meant up to the point where the primer gets sprayed on. So I won't tackle any spraying. Not bad with the filling and sanding/blocking. Mainly looking at sanding the entire car ready for correction, and then try the correction myself.
I assume that should knock a fair few hours off the labour bill...
I assume that should knock a fair few hours off the labour bill...
CHIMV8 said:
Get yourself an excellent paint detailer, and you wont need a respray,expect to pay in the region of £400 but it will be worth it.....takes upto 2 days with someone who knows what they are doing to complete the work.
I'm not sure if its had a colour change in the past from a colour that I'd prefer now. Assuming the detailer can polish that many layers off...When I restored the mini, I done all the stripping (ooooohhh) myself, flatted the paint and helped with the final preparation in the spray booth. Saved about £1000!
A good chunk of the cost is in the prep work. If you can do it yourself properly, you're sorted. If you're going down this route, I'd recommend buying a panel from the scrappy and practicing on it.
It's just a matter of if you trust yourself and experience.
It's also good to talk to the body shop doing the work before committing. They'll be able to give you the best advice.
Hope this helps
If the paint is just looking tired, a dual action polish or full detail would sort out the paint work and leave it looking like new!
A good chunk of the cost is in the prep work. If you can do it yourself properly, you're sorted. If you're going down this route, I'd recommend buying a panel from the scrappy and practicing on it.
It's just a matter of if you trust yourself and experience.
It's also good to talk to the body shop doing the work before committing. They'll be able to give you the best advice.
Hope this helps
If the paint is just looking tired, a dual action polish or full detail would sort out the paint work and leave it looking like new!
Edited by Meths on Friday 15th February 17:44
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