Paintwork

[Chinski]

Unfortunately I've no experience in trying to judge the cost in costing repairs to paintwork on a griff. The car has serveral chips to the nose section and both doors have marks on the edge where the doors have touched other cars or walls. The car also needs attention the both doors and one rear wing where there are to very noticeable deep chips.

I don't think that the car requires a full respray but does require attention to bring it back to an acceptable level,the car is painted in a dark metallic blue.

I guess I'm looking for advice on where this work can be done and a view on potential cost for this work.

As always I'm looking for your advice.

[5.0ltr]

What region are you in may be helpful.

[Chinski]

Sorry, Yorkshire / Lancashire border.

[5.0ltr]

Guess the suggestions may include someone at the old factory/Sportmotive etc then.

[Chinski]

Thank you for the recommendations. Has anyone a view on cost?

[T1pper]

Hi,
A chip company would be the first port of call I think most will give a free quote.

However bearing in mind how much of the car needs atterntion sounds like it is a respray for a tip top job!

Mine had a front end respray last year to get rid of the unavoidable stone chips and a small scuff on the rear quater in starmist blue (TVR dark blue metalic)the cost was £1750 IIRC, hope this helps.

[SteveSPG]

i had a full respray done on mine, (colour change) doors off, etc etc cost was around 3k.

[Chinski]

This car is in starmist blue. Needs to be in first class condition! Looks like a full respray?

[Chinski]

This car is in starmist blue. Needs to be in first class condition! Looks like a full respray?

[Chinski]

This car is in starmist blue. Needs to be in first class condition! Looks like a full respray?

[YRRunner]

Chris Gregory in Knaresborough. Highly respected on here, especially by the TVR gang. http://www.autorefinishing.co.uk/
Otherwise it would have to be the old factory boys at Surface & Design.

[V8 GRF]

I personally wouldn't use a chip company on anything other than a euro box.

Surface and Design are the guys to speak to in my opinion and that's where my car is for it reapirs after my recent 'incident'

[Chinski]

SteveSPG said:

i had a full respray done on mine, (colour change) doors off, etc etc cost was around 3k.

Would 3k be an average price for a respray?

[yellowgriff]

5k is more like it, Today water based paints and 2k high build laquers cost a small fortune,
Fot a griff sized car you would be looking round 2k in paint and materials,
And a couple of weeks work,
I own 2 body shops and I wouldn't won't to paint one for 5k,
Fibre glass paint work is very similar to paint a metal car except you can't bake a fibre car,
Hope this helps,

[ThePrisoner]

Going through my Estimate for a Full Body Off Rebuild ( March 2013), i have a quote for a Complete Repaint in its Original Colour £3.2k + Vat.

HTH

[Chinski]

Rang a couple of paint shops today both of which have been mentioned on this thread who both quoted £3K plus vat for a full respray. Both gave me great confidence that both would do a fantastic job with doors off that kind of thing etc.