cheap respray anywhere UK

[tee]

Hi guys, so in the past I've had resprays on classics for around the £1k mark, some even cheaper! and to be honest they've been decent, I'm looking for a reasonable respray on a few of my cars by which I mean no overspray, small amount of filling done, an even layer of paint without patches etc. I have around 4 cars at the moment that need going over 2 colour change 2 same, can anyone recommend anyone/ bodyshop? thanks in advance

[OUTRUN]

I had my car painted for about £600, last year in base and lacquer. About £200 was the paint, compound etc.
It was black to start with and was painted black again (albeit a different code), had zero rust or damage to deal with, aside from some very minor door dings.

I stripped the car and delivered it, took it home and rebuilt it. I also know the lads who painted it, and I spent a week there helping them prep the shell and parts. Constant rubbing down and then wet sanding etc.

I paid very little, but I put a lot of graft in, myself. There is zero over spray, but that is because everything was removed.

IMO it sounds as though you expect the paint shop to strip and rebuild your car as well as prep and paint it?
Even if they just mask it all off (I hate that), you are asking a lot for a grand.

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There is obviously some paintshops that deal in the cheaper end of the market - I am unsure how they make a living at it - well in reality I do and that is by cutting every corner that they possibly can - there is no way that I would personally touch this type of work - I don't want to sound elitist but I have not spent 40 years building a reputation for high quality work to let a cheap blow over ruin the said reputation - it all comes down to the fact that you get what you pay for and in some cases a awful lot less that what you pay for - If you put your ear to the ground and can find out where the local motor trade / sales pitches are sending their work (Believe me the car sales trade boys will only pay an absolute minimum for body /paint work that they have done)

[tee]

Am prepared to strip the car, not so much sanding etc as no time. I have had £1k sprays before in a different city and I was happy with the result, you do get what you pay for but I believe some bodyshops charge far too much. As with everything there are different levels to meet different demands

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Mar 27, 2017 22:32:23 GMT tee said:

Am prepared to strip the car, not so much sanding etc as no time. I have had £1k sprays before in a different city and I was happy with the result, you do get what you pay for but I believe some bodyshops charge far too much. As with everything there are different levels to meet different demands

Only at the very upper end of the market will you find what I will term as overpriced charges for paint & bodywork - it is normally on vehicles that are worth hundreds of thousands / millions - and to a great extent the car / owner involved can afford it - in the main it will be the type of vehicle that whatever you spend on it - it is reflected in the value of the vehicle.

However in the main there is a lot of misunderstanding about what is involved in undertaking a proper paint job on a vehicle - generally owners are clueless has to how much in materials & labour goes into a high quality paint job - with a generalisation that the work is based upon few hours rubbing down, a bit of masking up - throw some shiny paint on it - damask and get it down the road - I am just completing a bare metal repaint on a complete bodyshell - every panel has had to be reworked / reprofiled - I was 275 hours in before it even smelled the primer - now painted I am heading to the 325 hour mark - on a 50 hour week that is 6.5 weeks work - and the shell arrived stripped / bare metal add the paint & materials into it (close to £2,250) and you are into several thousand pounds - it sounds a lot but there is a complete misconception of what the overheads of a bodyshop are the first place - Even on a basic paint job with minimal repairs - same colour paint etc it would be hard to turn around in less than 40 hours - factor in the materials and you are in at £2K - My advice is that if you can find a bodyshop that can turn out good quality work and is willing to guarantee it for less than £30 an hour - it's a bargain

[tee]

yes understand and I appreciate the work that goes on, it sounds like you also have a passion for your work and that I admire. My usual budget for a spray job is around 2k but what with having to do around 4 I am more conscious of price but of course understand you get what you pay for.

[tee]

If anyone has recommendations of reasonably priced bodyshops I don't mind having the cars transported anywhere mainland england

[fad]

I think, as said, you are asking a lot for £1k and are being very optimistic about the cars you want done. I've seen first hand what goes into it at the place I hang around most weekends. They undercharge, massively, for the number of hours that goes into a paint job, and I know that £1k wouldn't touch it.

But if you do find somewhere that will do it for £1k then brilliant, well done! :-)

I can absolutely recommend LVH Engines and Restorations in Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle, they have a Facebook page and they can collect and deliver after work for a price, but they will absolutely point blank refuse to do a poor job. They charge very fairly, but they don't muck about, they go to town on cars they work on.
They WON'T price a job over the phone, they will only give indicative estimates after a thorough inspection and if your budget doesn't meet the work required they will turn you away rather than lower standards (of course then you get folk bleating about attempted rip-off tactics but they don't care, they have no shortage of work based on their output).

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Pm'd you.

[BT]

PM fireflyspeedshop

[retrowrongun]

I do paint mate pm me were abouts you are
Just done this not long ago for someone on here

Took me a week

[retrowrongun]

[bababoom]

Think is like the job above you can see its been painted where the photos where taken, Can you imagine the amount of curse word and dust that going to be blowing around in there and landing on the wet paint. 
ok you can wet sand it back but your ever going to get it all out.
Ive had a few cars painted over the years and the first think i ask is can i have a look inside the booth. 
Tells me all i need to know.

[ChasR]

I know of one place who will charge roughly £1k to paint your car.

I've had him paint a few of my cars. He's OK but don't expect a lack of overspray in bits or for rust to be correctly dealt with. But he's very cheap for what he is. He's based in Leamington Spa.

[retrowrongun]

Oh and for the record it doesn't matter if your booth is spotless or you paint it in a dusty shed
Yes you may have more dust and bits to nib out on one over the other
But it's more about the paint prep work that counts tbh !!

Have seen many much more expensive paint jobs put to shame by cheaper jobs done elsewhere

Rather than go and look at an empty booth as suggested elsewhere and use that as a basis how good the job is I'd ask to see examples of work done and go off that

Shop around there's always that one or two local guys that do the job without overcharging and with a bit of passion or pride but just remember the cost of raw materials has risen lots over last year or two in terms of paint

Any 1k job you will easily spend at least £200 on materials so factor this in aswell

Good luck anyway

[tee]

thanks for recommendations and reply guys all pm's replied.

[Mercdan68]

kevralpina did my mk2 cortina around 9 years ago
And I know that car still looks fresh as ever
I will be sending my Mercedes to him soon for front wings to be done

[ChasR]

Mar 31, 2017 11:37:51 GMT retrowrongun said:

Oh and for the record it doesn't matter if your booth is spotless or you paint it in a dusty shed
Yes you may have more dust and bits to nib out on one over the other
But it's more about the paint prep work that counts tbh !!

Have seen many much more expensive paint jobs put to shame by cheaper jobs done elsewhere

Rather than go and look at an empty booth as suggested elsewhere and use that as a basis how good the job is I'd ask to see examples of work done and go off that

Shop around there's always that one or two local guys that do the job without overcharging and with a bit of passion or pride but just remember the cost of raw materials has risen lots over last year or two in terms of paint

Any 1k job you will easily spend at least £200 on materials so factor this in aswell

Good luck anyway

This is very true but it's very simplistic how it has been painted.

I did know of one bloke who was as good as you say despite not having a booth. He did however do near flawless prep work as well as finishing it off well. He was a £1k kind of bloke. But IMO there were reasons for that:

-He owned his own place with no rent etc. to pay ; this IMHO massively affects most places now. Back then his place sold for £50k ; find me a building for that much that is workable in now. Without me travelling I'm looking at £120k+ for a unit like his in the same area.
-He was retired ; he just did it so as to keep busy. I know if I was doing that work minimum wage would not cut it after materials, expensese for the stress and health risks involved. FWIW he passed away when he was barely 60, like a few other painters I know of . I guess the body can only take so much cyanide over a prolonged period.

If the above makes me selfish so be it.

Such people still do exist but they are few and far between and IME now exploited a little by traders and dealers. I know a bloke like this that did my Stag's roof.

Put it this way. I can paint reasonably but I'm also aware of the stress and how long it would take me.

[froggy]

commercial places can be very competitive as they have to be keen on price to get the volume and if you can prep to a decent standard will be worth a try . I prepped my Ducato camper with glass out bumpers and trim off and got it painted including the roof in white for £500 plus the 5 ltrs red and 3 litres white for £180
Two men two days so not mates rates



Took 5 days solid to get it straight enough to paint which is where the finish is

[skkylinedave]

You got 4 days labour for £500 ?

How much do they pay the guys ?!!