Full respray is how much?
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Hi there,
Like anything, depends on the quality of the job. There are some excellent places to get your wrap done and you'd be hard pushed to tell it was a wrap. Read up this/last months Performance BMW review on Totally Dynamic in North London/Enfield way. I've personally used these guys and without a shadow of any doubt highly recommend them.
Then there are the 'jumped on the band wagon' vinyl wrappers, and if you saw some of their work, you'd be horrified. Same goes for resprayers, there's some excellent work being done out there and some work that just so shoddy they should be shut down permanently.
In this case, as like many other things, only you can decide what you want to go for. If your wallet is fat enough for a full bare metal respray then go for it, if you feel you have X amount to spend and it looks to be on the cheaper side of a full respray, then go for a high quality vinyl wrap done from either the guys above, or someone else highly recommended and has proof and testimonials of their prior work and who actively say please go and check them out before commiting to them.
Please stay away from the cheaper deals, yes you'll save in the short term, but as they say, pay cheap and pay twice to get a proper job.
if you do goto Enfield branch of Totally Dynamic, speak to Scott, and tell him I, Dennis (with the E39 White Touring & Carbon Fibre roof) sent you !
Cheers, Dennis! West London & Slough UK!
Like anything, depends on the quality of the job. There are some excellent places to get your wrap done and you'd be hard pushed to tell it was a wrap. Read up this/last months Performance BMW review on Totally Dynamic in North London/Enfield way. I've personally used these guys and without a shadow of any doubt highly recommend them.
Then there are the 'jumped on the band wagon' vinyl wrappers, and if you saw some of their work, you'd be horrified. Same goes for resprayers, there's some excellent work being done out there and some work that just so shoddy they should be shut down permanently.
In this case, as like many other things, only you can decide what you want to go for. If your wallet is fat enough for a full bare metal respray then go for it, if you feel you have X amount to spend and it looks to be on the cheaper side of a full respray, then go for a high quality vinyl wrap done from either the guys above, or someone else highly recommended and has proof and testimonials of their prior work and who actively say please go and check them out before commiting to them.
Please stay away from the cheaper deals, yes you'll save in the short term, but as they say, pay cheap and pay twice to get a proper job.
if you do goto Enfield branch of Totally Dynamic, speak to Scott, and tell him I, Dennis (with the E39 White Touring & Carbon Fibre roof) sent you !
Cheers, Dennis! West London & Slough UK!
tomvcarter said:
Hi,
Im thinking about having a full respray of my M3, does anyone know what it would cost to have a good job done?
Kind regards
Tom
need to answer first is it to repaint in the same colour , just for removal of the odd scratch , bump and scuff , is it repaint in same colour with a few bits of accident damage and some new panels, do you want it to include removal of window rubbers, lights, handles, and mouldings Im thinking about having a full respray of my M3, does anyone know what it would cost to have a good job done?
Kind regards
Tom
Or is it a complete colour change so needs to include re-colour of shuts etc .
That should round done the variation in prices once you have answered those
Kelly
kds keltec said:
tomvcarter said:
Hi,
Im thinking about having a full respray of my M3, does anyone know what it would cost to have a good job done?
Kind regards
Tom
need to answer first is it to repaint in the same colour , just for removal of the odd scratch , bump and scuff , is it repaint in same colour with a few bits of accident damage and some new panels, do you want it to include removal of window rubbers, lights, handles, and mouldings Im thinking about having a full respray of my M3, does anyone know what it would cost to have a good job done?
Kind regards
Tom
Or is it a complete colour change so needs to include re-colour of shuts etc .
That should round done the variation in prices once you have answered those
Kelly
Many moons ago I used to respray my own cars to "concours" standards (I won TVR club awards in the 80's) - which is what I would now expect of any modern bodyshop with expensive "air/humidity" extraction enclosed spray booths. I resprayed my cars in a single car garage with virtually 3 feet of space on either side using a low pressure DeVillbiss compressor & gun. That involved at LEAST 3 coats of cellulose paint with each coat being left for 24/36 hours before rubbing down with wet & dry then being dried with compressed air before the next coat. The final coat was "T" cut by hand before an extensive hand polish to an absolutely perfect show finish. Bloody hard work but satisfying.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Mustang500 said:
Many moons ago I used to respray my own cars to "concours" standards (I won TVR club awards in the 80's) - which is what I would now expect of any modern bodyshop with expensive "air/humidity" extraction enclosed spray booths. I resprayed my cars in a single car garage with virtually 3 feet of space on either side using a low pressure DeVillbiss compressor & gun. That involved at LEAST 3 coats of cellulose paint with each coat being left for 24/36 hours before rubbing down with wet & dry then being dried with compressed air before the next coat. The final coat was "T" cut by hand before an extensive hand polish to an absolutely perfect show finish. Bloody hard work but satisfying.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Sligthly Excessive dude? I'd say that a full respray be no more that 3-4k... Even that's at the high end? Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
+49 said:
Mustang500 said:
Many moons ago I used to respray my own cars to "concours" standards (I won TVR club awards in the 80's) - which is what I would now expect of any modern bodyshop with expensive "air/humidity" extraction enclosed spray booths. I resprayed my cars in a single car garage with virtually 3 feet of space on either side using a low pressure DeVillbiss compressor & gun. That involved at LEAST 3 coats of cellulose paint with each coat being left for 24/36 hours before rubbing down with wet & dry then being dried with compressed air before the next coat. The final coat was "T" cut by hand before an extensive hand polish to an absolutely perfect show finish. Bloody hard work but satisfying.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Sligthly Excessive dude? I'd say that a full respray be no more that 3-4k... Even that's at the high end? Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Mustang500 said:
Many moons ago I used to respray my own cars to "concours" standards (I won TVR club awards in the 80's) - which is what I would now expect of any modern bodyshop with expensive "air/humidity" extraction enclosed spray booths. I resprayed my cars in a single car garage with virtually 3 feet of space on either side using a low pressure DeVillbiss compressor & gun. That involved at LEAST 3 coats of cellulose paint with each coat being left for 24/36 hours before rubbing down with wet & dry then being dried with compressed air before the next coat. The final coat was "T" cut by hand before an extensive hand polish to an absolutely perfect show finish. Bloody hard work but satisfying.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
I was kind of with you until the comment in bold.Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
The car is a £35k m3. Strange comment.
Mustang500 said:
Many moons ago I used to respray my own cars to "concours" standards (I won TVR club awards in the 80's) - which is what I would now expect of any modern bodyshop with expensive "air/humidity" extraction enclosed spray booths. I resprayed my cars in a single car garage with virtually 3 feet of space on either side using a low pressure DeVillbiss compressor & gun. That involved at LEAST 3 coats of cellulose paint with each coat being left for 24/36 hours before rubbing down with wet & dry then being dried with compressed air before the next coat. The final coat was "T" cut by hand before an extensive hand polish to an absolutely perfect show finish. Bloody hard work but satisfying.
Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
Honestly, was the finish really that good? Was the paint like glass or did it look good from 5 foot away?Today I would want about £4000 to complete a job like that - before even considering rust removal/filling/welding. Think about it. All window glass needs removal & EVERY piece of trim must come off - just for the same colour.... If you want a different colour, then the bodyshell has got to be entirely stripped of all mechanics & interior trim. Then you are looking at £8000+ with over 3 weeks of work.
Your M3 is probably worth far less than the cost of a PROFFESSIONAL respray, so sell it as it is & buy a decent car.
tomvcarter said:
How much does a wrap cost?
Tom a rap in matt carbon weave finish for full car is just under 2K , i only know this as i have had to price before for a customer (black car and same size).
So would guess that most other raps would be around 1.5k - 2.5k depending on make colour and person/company fitting .
respray could cost as little as 2k but this is leaving rubbers , handles , mouldings on (this would be using quality paint materials , fine line masking and lifting window rubbers)
then 4-5k for full strip down repaint and hand/machined finished to give/leaving better finish than factory .
then you have the in between them for price which will be for part strip of most important areas and part hand finish
if you change the colour then the price will go up as the use of more paint and ground coat primes to cover a dark colour if going black to white etc , and some pearl colours can be as much as £500 a litre (tvr style colours) , it not unheard of for repaint on paint flip colour tvr's for the paint (colour) to cost 2k alone
Thats when a rap comes in at a good price for colour change and can always be returned back in the future with no damage done
Kelly
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