CoastalCorsa
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Registered: 7th Jan 05
Location: Lancashire
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I buy my paint materials for the following prices and yes i get them cheaper than trade except the paint
Paint - £22.00 per litre
2k Thinners - £7 per litre
2k express Hardner - £7 per litre
then theres costs of wet n dry or scotch pads, then Gun wash, maskin tape, maskin paper, polythene cover
I managed to respray my cousins Hyundai on a £350 budget and any change i had after materials i kept
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cossie_corsa
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Registered: 15th Nov 03
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i think the point everones trying to make is yeah, his work could be excellent, because he'd be making money from those cars. giving away money is one thing but for him to give up the amount of time it takes to spray a car, corners may get cut because £300 just isn't a lot of money at all. get it done by all means, i hope it turns out ok.
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CoastalCorsa
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basicly for £300 you get 2 litres of paint thrown over your roof and they use a space heater to blow it down each panel and you get a nice mess type finish
Honestly tho spend around £500 upwards and get a decent job done
for £300 you wont get your door, boot, bonnet shuts painted.
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CoastalCorsa
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like cossie says, it may be a god job,
just ask the questions before saying yes
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j
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Yea i agree, and thanks but im not illiterate at all just didn't have time as was going out, and yes i'v got an attitude because i'v had a pretty crap day and don't appreciate comments like that which are pretty much on every thread now! He quoted £600 at first but then said he could do it a bit cheaper if he had a week or two free, he wouldn't leave it half done or do a crap job, hes a close family friend who has been for around 12 years, hes not likely to leave me with a crap job, hes more bothered about getting the paint used up so its not taking up room in the workshop than making money from me
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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How much paint is used re-spraying a corsa?
and what type of paint is used? Cellulose, water based, 2 pac?
I buy and sell paint sometimes for a couple of customers and i swear is doesnt cost that much. Still correct me if im wrong as im no expect on bodywork.
[Edited on 19-05-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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ed
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Well, this is £170's worth. There is enough there to do the underside, arches and the rest of the car.
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craig8
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Registered: 31st Dec 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I buy and sell paint sometimes for a couple of customers and i swear is doesnt cost that much. Still correct me if im wrong as im no expect on bodywork.
[Edited on 19-05-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
well you can buy cheap basecoat from around £25/litre up to whatever you can afford to spend really, the quality is better with the more you spend
the stuff we used in college was about £50/ litre for a straight colour or £75/litre for pearl/metallic
E36 328
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