How much does it cost to paint a car door?

[Joelonghair]

Evening all,

I will be buying a sensible estate in the next couple of months and need to make space on the drive so one car will have to go.

Will probably be the Audi TT (mk1) as although I enjoy it it does like a drink.

The paintwork all around is average I'd say but the offside door is much duller than the rest of the car. When I had some work done on it the mechanic suggested it had paint before and it is now not ageing as well as the rest of the car.

Question is how much would it cost to have it resprayed?

It is not a valuable car so not sure if it is even worth doing. But it is mechanically spot on and had lots of preventative maintanance and is reasonably low milage so wondering if it would be worth doing if I sell, or even just to smarten it up if I keep it.

Cheers guys

Edited by Joelonghair on Thursday 23 June 23:55

[t400ble]

Colour?

Painting a door will require blending into other panels, I wouldn't bother should you be selling

[CoolHands]

If you’re selling it’s a waste of money. Just advertise and get shot as is.

[Joelonghair]

Car is black - not sure of code.

I'm 50/50 on selling as it isn't going for sell for much but just curious as to the costs as it is reasonably obvious and would either make it easier to live with or easier to sell (if not for much more cash).

[Baldchap]

Black coloured polish might briefly sort it well enough.

[Joelonghair]

Ha! Black coloured polish did smarten it up for a few months but I wouldn't feel comfortable selling a car like that.

What is a ballpark figure? £500?

[sherman]

Joelonghair said:

Ha! Black coloured polish did smarten it up for a few months but I wouldn't feel comfortable selling a car like that.

What is a ballpark figure? £500?

£500 will get you a good detailer to do a colour correction polish. I would go that route rathercthan respraying.

[Joelonghair]

Ah ok thanks. Suggestions welcome for decent detailers in Cheshire.

[Draxindustries1]

It's likely that mop and polishing could make the difference between panels look worse.
If its an older TT I think personally I'd just polish the car all over by hand with something good like Super Resin polish and just sell as it is...

[steveo3002]

if its non mettalic , you might find a trade place from £150 upwards as solid should not need a blend , thats what a trader would pay for a so so paint job ....could be double or triple or that too

best bet is to call around - north of england will be cheaper than south

[horsemeatscandal]

I paid £150 for a door respray. Mine didn't need any other panels done but it sounds like yours probably would. Polish it but be honest with buyer?

[ingenieur]

First thought which came to mind was £300. But a ballpark could be £300-£500.

I'd advise against going down the 'detailer' route as you've no idea (and neither does he) how thick the paint is or what quality was used. The dull look might be a result of the wrong lacquer which has now broken down and cannot be refinished.

Alternatively, doors for MK1 TT start at £25 on ebay. For that money you'll get original aged paint! ...although at a good bodyshop they should be able to match whatever you have to blend it in properly.

[V8covin]

sherman said:

£500 will get you a good detailer to do a colour correction polish. I would go that route rathercthan respraying.

£500 for a polish !
I'm in the wrong job

[The spinner of plates]

I’d just clean to within an inch of its life and sell as is.