Respraying wing on Alfa 156
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I had a peice of metal fly up and hit the near side wing on the motorway the other day, has done some deep scratches back to the metal so will probably need small repair and sprat of the whole wing.
Problem is that it is a company car and i think they place we have to use is going to charge an arm and a leg. Can any suggest a price of respray of the wing?
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Problem is that it is a company car and i think they place we have to use is going to charge an arm and a leg. Can any suggest a price of respray of the wing?
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c18ere said:
as a body shop owner as a rough guide around 80-100 pounds depending on wing damage,but prices will vary greatly depending on where you are in the country
With no disrespect intended, "as a bodyshop owner" you should know that unless you are using some backstreet, under the arches type of place that there is no way you could get the work done for that price.
Paint cost alone for a clear over base waterborne is going to be around £70, and if its metallic then you may need a blend into the front door.
A more realistic quote from a reputable bodyshop using EPA compliant products and backing it up with a 3/5 year warranty is going to be in the region of £350 (assuming it needs a blend to the front door)
I have actually got 2 quotes and you are both right. A place that my Dad has used for Porsche's, Mercs etc and had always been really chuffed with them has quoted me £125. The Alfa approved bodyshop has quoted around £335.
To be fair there is not allot of damage to the wind so i could not comprehend how it could cost over £300 to respray a wing..... By the way it is Red.
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>> Edited by DamienCBR on Monday 5th December 14:05
To be fair there is not allot of damage to the wind so i could not comprehend how it could cost over £300 to respray a wing..... By the way it is Red.
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>> Edited by DamienCBR on Monday 5th December 14:05
apguy said:in the real world there are many spectrums of knowledge,many makes of car dealers,honda,toyota,ford,vauxhall all have there own body shops but usually sub the work out to a reputable fred in the shed,backstreet boys small garage type of place.small garages usually are started by someone who is very talented and wants to make a desent living for themselves after all you are only as good as your last job and carnt allow the new trainee who has just started to work on someones pride and joy.to spend £350 on painting a wing would be exesive in my world,but there again it all depends on how much profit one would like to make!
as a body shop owner as a rough guide around 80-100 pounds depending on wing damage,but prices will vary greatly depending on where you are in the country
With no disrespect intended, "as a bodyshop owner" you should know that unless you are using some backstreet, under the arches type of place that there is no way you could get the work done for that price.
Paint cost alone for a clear over base waterborne is going to be around £70, and if its metallic then you may need a blend into the front door.
A more realistic quote from a reputable bodyshop using EPA compliant products and backing it up with a 3/5 year warranty is going to be in the region of £350 (assuming it needs a blend to the front door)
well i have got it done and it is a very good job. The wing has a slightly larger gap between it and the door than the other side so i am going to get them to check it out for me. (picked it up in the dark) I think that it is more likely to be the driver before me who wiped out most of that side and as a result something is not quite right. It is a company fleet car.
Definately a bodywork repairist i would recommend in the Maidstone area.
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Definately a bodywork repairist i would recommend in the Maidstone area.
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Is it flat red with a clearcoat then? Just need to make sure the fine orange peel matches across the panels, as thats the only usual give away, along with a clearcoat that seems to wear away in 2 years if it's crappy laquer...
Not a bad colour to match if so though. I'm having a nightmare with my front wing. Moonstone pearlescent metallic
Nice colour till you need to match the fecking thing!
Dave
Not a bad colour to match if so though. I'm having a nightmare with my front wing. Moonstone pearlescent metallic
Nice colour till you need to match the fecking thing!
Dave
The actually paint job is better than the factory paint job on the bonnet. The bonnet is as bit orange peel but the wing is just so smooth and looks brilliant. If you want the number of this guy or live near Maidstone let me know and i will pass on the details.
He does do all other cars too and very well.
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He does do all other cars too and very well.
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apguy said:
as a body shop owner as a rough guide around 80-100 pounds depending on wing damage,but prices will vary greatly depending on where you are in the country
With no disrespect intended, "as a bodyshop owner" you should know that unless you are using some backstreet, under the arches type of place that there is no way you could get the work done for that price.
Paint cost alone for a clear over base waterborne is going to be around £70, and if its metallic then you may need a blend into the front door.
A more realistic quote from a reputable bodyshop using EPA compliant products and backing it up with a 3/5 year warranty is going to be in the region of £350 (assuming it needs a blend to the front door)
Why does it need to be waterbourne? OEM only use waterbased due to H&S and environmental regs - 2 pack clear is used and the 2k basecoat is miles better than any WB profuct I have ever used.
A fair price for the wing is between 100 and 200 (max) imho - I would never charge more than that for the described damage.
I don't get this. People say the products are *better* than factory.
I don't want better, I want a *match*... I don't want to see the base coat having less orange peel, as then you can see it's had work, metallics seem extra sensitive to the base layer being as per OEM, especially under orange street lighting.
I don't want anything but for it to look like the surrounding areas. I don't even believe in blending into other panels, if you can't match the OEM finish what is the point unless you do the whole car again? I just don't get it.
My drivers side wing has had a blow over at some point, and looks fine in almost all conditions except when it's slightly foggy/hazy and the metallic flake density looks softer, and under street lights it brings out more of the orange from the light, more than the bonnet does anyway!
The simple fact I can spot it means that it's a naff job. Surely if a robot in a factory can get the whole car the same, a skilled painter can get a single panel the same using the OEM paint mix?
Dave
I don't want better, I want a *match*... I don't want to see the base coat having less orange peel, as then you can see it's had work, metallics seem extra sensitive to the base layer being as per OEM, especially under orange street lighting.
I don't want anything but for it to look like the surrounding areas. I don't even believe in blending into other panels, if you can't match the OEM finish what is the point unless you do the whole car again? I just don't get it.
My drivers side wing has had a blow over at some point, and looks fine in almost all conditions except when it's slightly foggy/hazy and the metallic flake density looks softer, and under street lights it brings out more of the orange from the light, more than the bonnet does anyway!
The simple fact I can spot it means that it's a naff job. Surely if a robot in a factory can get the whole car the same, a skilled painter can get a single panel the same using the OEM paint mix?
Dave
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