to spray a kit how much maybe diy

[midge]

my friend has a spray gun and compressor he sprayed his own kit and it came out ok, a good enough match.. but my paint is metallic his wasnt..

how much will it cost to get sprayed by profesionals?

anyone got any tips for doing it by myself? im pretty sure i can prep it all easily with prima and a load of wet and dry, but its the spraying tahts gonna get me, also my friend didnt lacque his kit but it came out good, if the paint doesnt match exactly can i make it match by polishing it all?

 

[Lunner]

Easiest thing to do it takew the kit along to a local spray shop and get them to give you a quote, or even just drop in and get a rough price.

For a single bumper i would guess youd be talking about £100 or so, but its the prep that takes alot of the time.

You are best of even ringing a few companies to get rough ideas of the cost

 

[midge]

it would be cheeper if i prepped it my self wouldnt it, i can prep it all easily ive done bike panels before, the kit is front bumper rear bumper and skirts and probbaly a little spoiler, and maybe a bonnet.. gonna cost a bit isnt it.

 

[Clio_Bus]

some kits are a b1tch to fit ... so make sure your kit is fitted before you spray it. i would say your looking around £200+ for fitting and sparying

 

[Mole]

upto 800 quid for a proffesionally done kit, plus fitting, prep etc.

Always best to let the bodyshop prep, because they can get quite arsy about it all

 

[badinvincible]

Quote: Originally posted by Mole on 05 October 2004


upto 800 quid for a proffesionally done kit, plus fitting, prep etc.

Always best to let the bodyshop prep, because they can get quite arsy about it all

yup, about 800-1000 is a realistic price

 

[midge]

ive known people to get complete resprays for around £700 yet looks like ill be paying that much for just my kit, i can fit it myself, thats not a problem, ill have a ring round tommorrow and see what i find

 

[no1girlracer]

Prepping is the hardest part of any respray the actual painting part is easy.

Depending on what you are painting with though you have to bear in mind that 2pack is very toxic and needs proper ventilation, cellulose isnt so bad and you can get away with it in a garage but it fades quicker and you need to flat and polish it to bring up a decent finish.

 

[no1girlracer]

Oh and the 700 quid resprays i would strongly advise against as they dont include taking any rust patches out or any seals they literally just mask up everything and blow over the whole car. You would be looking to spend 1500 plus for a decent respray.

 

[nobblebonce]

there is a body shop by me he charged me £150 for colour coding my bk bumper front bumper side strips and spoiler door handles and mirrors, he also quoted me £200 to spray a kit and fit it for me dirt cheap and he does a excellent job im based in west mids if thats any good to ya

 

[Clio_Bus]

Quote: Originally posted by no1girlracer on 05 October 2004

Oh and the 700 quid resprays i would strongly advise against as they dont include taking any rust patches out or any seals they literally just mask up everything and blow over the whole car. You would be looking to spend 1500 plus for a decent respray.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1082367853__Newfrontcar1.jpg

^^^^ my car was a £750 respray! and that was GOOD job!!!

 

[Clio_Bus]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1084561691__rearnew.jpg

 

[midge]

where did you get it sprayed? i dont have any rust on my car, i haev a nasty scratch and dent on the back and few dings in the doors, but if i get a whole repsray i could put new second hand doors on it, and get my bonnet bad boyed at teh same time mmmm if i can get a respray for around that much im gonna do it, then i know it will all match and i can get everything sorted at the same time.

 

[hydeyho]

nobblebonce where did you get your car colour coded? Anywhere near wolverhampton?