Bodyshop people I need your advice (not car related).

[alanc1000]

Hi,

Calling all people who work in bodyshops, I have a question. I have a bit of furniture that I want sprayed for a gloss finish and people often say bodyshops get these sorts of requests.

Is this true or will i look a plank if I turn up and ask? Anyone got any experience of this?

PS - Its one of these that will need to be sprayed:-

http://www.madeindesign.co.uk/prod-Meteor-Medium-Serralunga-refmeteor-m-black.html

thanks

 

[iimushroomzii]

They're cool! I'd just go and ask! You wont look like a plank dont worry!

 

[alanc1000]

They can be bought (brought?!?!) laquered but its an extra £650 or something stupid, so am hoping if i order it in the matt finish i'll be able to get it sprayed up for a bit less. Plus i'll have my choice of colour - thinking of lunar grey or acid yellow!

 

[mx1_champ]

fvck paying that much for that lol , would probs cost £200-£250 ish depending on garage and size .
if it can be painted and willing to pay for it any right minded bodyshop should happily paint it for you

 

[alanc1000]

fvck paying that much for that lol , would probs cost £200-£250 ish depending on garage and size .
if it can be painted and willing to pay for it any right minded bodyshop should happily paint it for you

Thanks buddy, its 90cm x 60cm x 35cm high roughly so not a massive object and obviously a bit less labour as there is no prepping / masking etc to do, just straight forward paint!

I was hoping it would be around that fig, max £300.

 

[mx1_champ]

if you were closer to me i would paint it for £170 ish for you

 

[Phil_hill]

What the hell is it?

 

[alanc1000]

if you were closer to me i would paint it for £170 ish for you

Really? I'll bear it in mind if i cant get any interest my way or if quotes are coming in high, I'd find a way to get it to you!

Phil - its a bench / long stool.

 

[mx1_champ]

yeah if you could transit it without problems that would be good . would probs make it very expensive in the end tho and be cheaper for a local shop to do it , but try a few quotes and see what happens

 

[pip.]

What is it made of?

 

[alanc1000]

What is it made of?

Its Polyethylene but apparantly rigid enough so there isnt any flexing when you sit on it (or else i'd imagine the paint would crack or come away from the surface).

I reckon i'm going to take the plunge with this and order it

 

[pip.]

If you want to have it painted and use a paint that isn't going to scratch like crazy, it will need to go in an oven and if it is a poly, that's a no no.

Do you know what paint they use?
In some cases it's cheaper in the long run just to bite the bullet...imo.

 

[alanc1000]

^ actually the overbake bit is a very good point i didnt think about that!!

No idea on what paint the orig manufacturer uses, its got a gloss finish but not sure if you can get a gloss from a powdercoat?

hmmmm decisions decisions.

 

[Ad172UK]

You can get a gloss from powdercoat yeah. But it also needs baking

 

[mickstoke]

would really hurt it on a low bake tbh