Recommended bodyshop in/around Swindon

Recommended bodyshop in/around Swindon

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Pulse

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10,922 posts

217 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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I need someone to provide a quote for sorting my bonnet, but want to make sure they do EXCELLENT work. I need a perfect Arden Blue match.

Can anyone help me here?

Luckyluciano

2,398 posts

216 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Hi Mate, Dick lovett Spraymaster did a good job on my old porsche.

As for getting a match it will come already mixed but you will never get an exact match due to it being
a refinish not oem. That said this is where the good bodyshops earn their money by how well they prep
and blend the job in.

Chris_VRS

1,875 posts

192 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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I can recommend Sprayrite over in Brinkworth...top drawer.


miniman

24,827 posts

261 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Chris_VRS said:
I can recommend Sprayrite over in Brinkworth...top drawer.
Yep, they did a good job on a couple of company cars we had a while back.

Catherine197

9,586 posts

242 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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DL Spraymaster.

CLS3

37 posts

202 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Panelcraft UK in Swindon, http://www.panelcraft-uk.co.uk/ I cannot recommend them highly enough, you will get the best results imaginable. I have seen lots of their work and it is all of the highest quality.

CLS3

Pulse

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10,922 posts

217 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Thank you everyone. I will need to call in to all 3 of them I guess. Gutting having my bonnet resprayed already. Especially if the paint doesn't match!!! Will the other panels have to be sprayed aswell, to blend it in? frown

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

208 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Phillips car body repairs at Yatton Keynell near Castle Coombe

I have been in the industry for 25 years and have seen some ste jobs in my time but Richard always turns out a top job.

I would never let anyone else near my car (esp not SprayDisaster)

The only down side is that Richard does take his time.

icraigmy

1,653 posts

222 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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I'd try Titcombes becasue they did a super job on my MR2 thumbup.

miniman

24,827 posts

261 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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odyssey2200 said:
Phillips car body repairs at Yatton Keynell near Castle Coombe
I never knew there was a bodyshop in Yatton Keynell - whereabouts is it? Or is it the chap with all the Land Rovers?

icraigmy said:
Titcombes
Boo, hiss, etc.

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

208 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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take the A420 out of Chippenham and turn right as if heading to Castle Coombe.

As you come into Yatton keynel there is a cross roads with a small shop/post office on the left. (the road from the left comes in at an acute angle and the right turn is more of a fork)

Turn right there sign posted towards Grittleton IIRC.

Phillips Car Bodyworks are about half mile on the right.


miniman

24,827 posts

261 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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odyssey2200 said:
take the A420 out of Chippenham and turn right as if heading to Castle Coombe.

As you come into Yatton keynel there is a cross roads with a small shop/post office on the left. (the road from the left comes in at an acute angle and the right turn is more of a fork)

Turn right there sign posted towards Grittleton IIRC.

Phillips Car Bodyworks are about half mile on the right.

Nice one, thanks. Need my Dolly Sprint painted so might give them a call.

Pulse

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217 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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My only concern is that the other panels also have to be sprayed, which is gutting. I guess all I can do is speak to someone about it.

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

208 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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Pulse said:
My only concern is that the other panels also have to be sprayed, which is gutting. I guess all I can do is speak to someone about it.
normally a bodyshop would fade/blend the bonnet out over the tops of the ajoining panels to loose the change in colour of old Vs new paint so you shouldn't notice.

Pulse

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Friday 12th September 2008
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odyssey2200 said:
Pulse said:
My only concern is that the other panels also have to be sprayed, which is gutting. I guess all I can do is speak to someone about it.
normally a bodyshop would fade/blend the bonnet out over the tops of the ajoining panels to loose the change in colour of old Vs new paint so you shouldn't notice.
Yeah, just annoying when it's a brand new car (11 days old now)

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

208 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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Pulse said:
odyssey2200 said:
Pulse said:
My only concern is that the other panels also have to be sprayed, which is gutting. I guess all I can do is speak to someone about it.
normally a bodyshop would fade/blend the bonnet out over the tops of the ajoining panels to loose the change in colour of old Vs new paint so you shouldn't notice.
Yeah, just annoying when it's a brand new car (11 days old now)
If it is that new then the paint would not have faded and Blending in might not be necessary.
Go and talk to Richard

Luckyluciano

2,398 posts

216 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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Mate,

Blending will have to be done no question, you might get away with them not spraying the bumper because of
angles( if the panels are on the same alignment it will need blending where as if on an angle you can get away with
it) Has anyone told you a reason why it's doing this? I would guess soft paint but with out looking at it it is very hard, there are non destructive tests that can be done to check.
If you want I could meet up with you and have a look, chat about it. Having 12 years as a oem paint chemist you learn a thing or two, that's when I remember them. confusedlaugh

Edited by Luckyluciano on Friday 12th September 11:44

Pulse

Original Poster:

10,922 posts

217 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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odyssey2200 said:
Pulse said:
odyssey2200 said:
Pulse said:
My only concern is that the other panels also have to be sprayed, which is gutting. I guess all I can do is speak to someone about it.
normally a bodyshop would fade/blend the bonnet out over the tops of the ajoining panels to loose the change in colour of old Vs new paint so you shouldn't notice.
Yeah, just annoying when it's a brand new car (11 days old now)
If it is that new then the paint would not have faded and Blending in might not be necessary.
Go and talk to Richard
I think I will get the phone numbers for all the places, and find out what they say.

Pulse

Original Poster:

10,922 posts

217 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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Luckyluciano said:
Mate,

Blending will have to be done no question, you might get away with them not spraying the bumper because of
angles( if the panels are on the same alignment it will need blending where as if on an angle you can get away with
it) Has anyone told you a reason why it's doing this? I would guess soft paint but with out looking at it it is very hard, there are non destructive tests that can be done to check.
If you want I could meet up with you and have a look, chat about it. Having 12 years as a oem paint chemist you learn a thing or two, that's when I remember them. confusedlaugh

Edited by Luckyluciano on Friday 12th September 11:44
Need to get it quoted up quite quickly, that's the only issue. What you up to later on today? I could pop round yours perhaps to show you!

Luckyluciano

2,398 posts

216 months

Friday 12th September 2008
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Hi Mate send me a mail or do you want to meet somewhere?