How much is a respray?
How much is a respray?
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loudpedal

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3,942 posts

285 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Can anyone tell me how much a decent respray for a chimaera is likely to cost? My paintwork is a little tired and I'm thinking of getting a nice bright shiny colour. Also, can anyone recommend a good spray shop in the South East?

Cheers

Jake

Gimlet

328 posts

298 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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It will depend upon exactly what you want.
There can be a massive variance in the costs of paints depending upon type / colour.
I had my 1998 S Chimaera resprayed last year in its original colour of Pacific Blue and paid £3.5k, but that was inclusive of it being completely stripped down to nuts and bolts, put back together and the wheels refurbed. Over the moon with the result.
You really need to take it to a fibreglass specialist.
I can give you a number for the guy in Warwickshire who did mine, and who does all Adrian Venn's restoration work.

loudpedal

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3,942 posts

285 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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cheers, but Warwickshire is a wee bit far... also £3.5k is a bit beyond the budget!

trefor

14,686 posts

299 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Try Specialised Paintwork, Send Road, Caversham, Reading. They did a good job on my TVR in the past and I 'think' a full respray would be around 1800-2k, but that's a guesstimate. The girlfriend's TT is in there right now for a bit of TLC (other people's parking mistakes).

A lot of people say Bee Gees (near Chessington?) is good too. You should find a reference in the archives.

mickrw

237 posts

280 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Try Webbs Auto in Nailsea, nr Bristol. They did a stunning job on my Chim.

Mick

zertec

499 posts

299 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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What is your budget?
We can do this and also do our new S12 headlight conversion as well (or any other light conversion).
We are in Colchester, 30 mins from J28 of M25

>> Edited by zertec on Wednesday 29th May 17:09

mmmmm

17 posts

290 months

Saturday 1st June 2002
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try d.c. white in london e17
02085206134