Cost of a full respray

[FlameR]

How much would it roughly cost for a full respray for my 172 in white??

Cheers

 

[alexbleubolt]

2k

 

[Rage]

^ if your lucky...

id of said £2.5-3k

prepping makes a good respray...so thats what takes most of the time..

 

[FlameR]

eeek 3k? I'm thinking about a project over the next 12months. Respraying it white, get some 16" turinis done in white, H&R coilies, cams/inlet matching/remap, strip some weight. Want to make it around 190-200bhp/ton. I'll obviously have to do it in stages cos it will cost around 5 grand all in all, but I'm gonna keep the car for a long time and just buy a more practical car in 18 months - 2 years

 

[Final Maxim]

you can bring the cost down to about £800-£1500 if you spray inside all the appatures yourself with aerosols.

then take it to a bodyshop for just the outside spraying white.

 

[Dan 172]

Depends how much you do yourself with respect to the inside and who you know.

Most would charge £2k, if you just left them to it.

 

[cat171]

Tbh I think it sounds like a complete waste of money.

 

[Rich_16v]

I've had mine painted white

The main thing is making sure the spray is perfect otherwise the car is largely ruined

The finish on mine makes the original factory spray job look amateur

 

[JimmyMac81]

Indeed there are all levels of spraying.

The door seals and engine bay aswell as under the bonnet would need to be done for a good job.

As said it takes time for best results. 3k is a little steep though. I reckon you could get it done properly for 2k and have a good job. Depends what your after.

 

[riri]

Don't do it.

Sell youre's and buy a white one.

 

[Floodie]

^^ thats a very silly comment

 

[riri]

^^ thats a very silly comment

I meant one that has been re-sprayed in white.

I have seen one recently on Ebay.

 

[Floodie]

gotcha - but hens teeth come to mind when trying to find a white 1*2

 

[lusty v-tec]

a good bodyshop should do it for about 1500 max including glass out and door shuts.

 

[riri]

gotcha - but hens teeth come to mind when trying to find a white 1*2

I think I saw a White 172 on here for sale that had been resprayed. Might be wrong though.

Deffinately see one somewhere.

 

[nathanH]

i could do it for £500, but you wouldnt get a recipt or a decent job...

 

[Floodie]

gotcha - but hens teeth come to mind when trying to find a white 1*2

I think I saw a White 172 on here for sale that had been resprayed. Might be wrong though.

Deffinately see one somewhere.

Yes there are a couple going around.... cant think of 3 or more.. but thats it

 

[Fletcher]

A family friend has now installed his own spray booth, in his garage [warehouse]

I was thinking of going for a nice green like the Porsche GT3 RS.

 

[phil1988]

remember cheap is not always the best with things like this

who ever you go for make sure u do abit of research on the company see how long they have been going, how much experiance they have and what other jobs they have done r like

 

[Fletcher]

^^^^Yep the last thing you want is a shitty paint job.

 

[JCC]

your talking at least 2k for a good job

 

[Final Maxim]

people say X price for a good job. theres no price on good jobs tbh, our bodyshop does some very decent work for a fraction of the cost of a lot of bodyshops whereas if you went to a dealer, you could pay 4x as much for a piss poor job.

its the people who prep and paint its ability, not the cost

 

[nth]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=270359 << might be usefull. . .i asked the same

 

[Peperami]

1500. Lol at 3k.

 

[Floodie]

anyone in herts area able to do a "good job" im looking at getting my cup white.. get in touch too..

ta

 

[R80HXX]

for a good quality colour change you'd be talking about 2k to about 3k(engine out),i wouldnt bother doing the door cheques yourself with aersoles cos it will just look crap.