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tobyc20xe

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Registered: 28th Jun 12
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11th Aug 12 at 18:22

first off hello am toby, new to the site. not long had my X20XER corsa and want it respraying..good but cheap as all the body shops around here want 2k+!!

want to know if theres anyone on here willing to do it,more then happy to travel ect

thanks toby.

[Edited on 11-08-2012 by tobyc20xe]

Rich H

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11th Aug 12 at 18:33

Firstly, welcome!

Secondly:

quote:
Originally posted by tobyc20xe
good but cheap

No such thing.

Colin

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11th Aug 12 at 18:33

What on gods beardy faced earth is a bodey!?

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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11th Aug 12 at 18:42

I would do it. But as rich said. Good and cheap don't go together. You get what you pay for.
Would you do your job to the standard you always do it but for half the wages?????

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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11th Aug 12 at 18:44

What color is it? And what color you wanting to go?

tobyc20xe

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11th Aug 12 at 18:47

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
I would do it. But as rich said. Good and cheap don't go together. You get what you pay for.
Would you do your job to the standard you always do it but for half the wages?????

verry true,but as i said 2K+ is a rip off in my eyes. willing to pay good money not nothing like that!

tobyc20xe

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11th Aug 12 at 18:49

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
What color is it? And what color you wanting to go?

keeping it the same color as it is now brocade yellow.

AshGSi

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Registered: 10th Dec 08
Location: Manchester
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11th Aug 12 at 19:26

The bodyshop i work in is in Manchester if your willing to travel. We usually charge around £1500 dependant on size of vehicle and how much damage needs repairing. The boss would have to see the car in person to give an accurate quote though. If you want the address etc then u2u me

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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11th Aug 12 at 19:31

A few mates have had resprays and there exactly as people say on here, you only get what you pay for.

Can get a respray around here for approx 800quid in same colour etc but prep won't be thorough(sp), will flake over time and be abit orange peely in places.

Whereas another mates bodyshop charge approx 2-2.5k and the paintwork is like glass.

Going to all the effort to respray your pride and joy, may aswell do it properly

Firestate88

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Registered: 10th Jul 08
Location: Northampton England
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11th Aug 12 at 19:43

strip everything off as much as you can that'll bring the price down, and cash asweell sometimes helps, but never skimp on a spray job, cheap job usually means it'll need doing again in a year or less meaning it'll cost the same over time

baza31

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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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11th Aug 12 at 21:46

I pay roughly 800 for a full respray .his work is excellent . I've used alot of bodyshops in my time but he is truely a master at his job

baza31

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11th Aug 12 at 21:48

Also if I got quoted for a respray and I wasn't happy I simply wouldn't pay for it . 2.5k is ridiculous

sam-6

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11th Aug 12 at 21:51

As already said, you get what you pay for mate but As above if you can take as much off stripping wise done that will help lower the price!

baza31

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11th Aug 12 at 21:59

I disagree with you get what you pay for . It's all down to how good the painters skill is , not his price. He could quote you any figure and it doesn't mean you'll get a decent job.

Jimbothebarbarian

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11th Aug 12 at 22:03

quote:
Originally posted by baza31
I disagree with you get what you pay for . It's all down to how good the painters skill is , not his price. He could quote you any figure and it doesn't mean you'll get a decent job.

This TBH

Prices have gone stupid in most places and the skill level has dropped at a similar rate..

Big money does not mean good job.

tobyc20xe

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11th Aug 12 at 23:12

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian

quote:
Originally posted by baza31
I disagree with you get what you pay for . It's all down to how good the painters skill is , not his price. He could quote you any figure and it doesn't mean you'll get a decent job.

This TBH

Prices have gone stupid in most places and the skill level has dropped at a similar rate..

Big money does not mean good job.

x2 i refusevto pay 2.5 the bodyshop want up here,i have sin there work before and it's really not worth the price tbh.

willing to travel and do without a car for a week or so as i can walk to work.

Graeme

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12th Aug 12 at 00:49

For a full respray you will be looking at more than a week as it will be fitted in along other jobs. For private jobs I charge around £1k for same colour resprays. That's minor dents, rust etc. Through the work would be around £2k ish. to far from you but you do generally get what you pay for.

Also people saying about the prices rising, the cost of materials is crazy now. Basecoat for a litre is about minimum of £55for decent stuff. Decent lacquer your talking £500 for a ful 5L kit. It's not cheap.

[Edited on 12-08-2012 by Graeme]

Eddx14xe

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Registered: 12th Jan 10
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12th Aug 12 at 08:11

When I was looking at spraying some bits on my car, it was £70 for a litre of paint

. The lacquer weren't much cheaper either.

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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12th Aug 12 at 08:29

Its £500+ vat for 3.5 litres of solid base coat. Metallics are 10% more and pearls 20% more.
Then lacquer as said is £500 for kit.
These are retail prices. If I did a repaint for £1k I might as well give you £200 to go elsewhere.

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

baza31

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12th Aug 12 at 10:26

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
Its £500+ vat for 3.5 litres of solid base coat. Metallics are 10% more and pearls 20% more.
Then lacquer as said is £500 for kit.
These are retail prices. If I did a repaint for £1k I might as well give you £200 to go elsewhere.

£500 in lacquer ? And same for 3.5l base coat? does your supplier wear black and White stripey jumper and a balaclava ?

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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12th Aug 12 at 10:30

Yet more comments from internet experts. Do you own a bodyshop? Are you in the trade? I could get paint a lot cheaper than that too but doesn't make it the proper stuff.

baza31

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12th Aug 12 at 10:42

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Yet more comments from internet experts. Do you own a bodyshop? Are you in the trade? I could get paint a lot cheaper than that too but doesn't make it the proper stuff.

If that's aimed at me yes I am in the motor trade which doesn't mean a thing in this instance anyhow. Knowing the value of something is totally different. Also you've contradicting yourself .

Steve

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12th Aug 12 at 10:47

So you're not in the trade and don't deal In the paint marketplace on a day to day basis, therefore you know as much about it as me. /end

[Edited on 12-08-2012 by Steve]

Sunz

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12th Aug 12 at 10:58

quote:
Originally posted by baza31

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
Its £500+ vat for 3.5 litres of solid base coat. Metallics are 10% more and pearls 20% more.
Then lacquer as said is £500 for kit.
These are retail prices. If I did a repaint for £1k I might as well give you £200 to go elsewhere.

£500 in lacquer ? And same for 3.5l base coat? does your supplier wear black and White stripey jumper and a balaclava ?

You should sell Tomnova16 lacquer and base coat, make a nice profit !

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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12th Aug 12 at 11:00

Also if you beak it down per panel a £1k repaint works out at £90 a panel. Bugger that

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

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