Full Re-spray - just a quiry

1. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #1 6th November 2007, 10:33

   Hey all,
   
   ive been thinking, and wondering how much would a full respray cost?
   
   if it was a full respray in black? posi blue? clouds green (even named it after his car ) etc what colours would you do a full respray in?
   
   How much would you think it all comes to??
2. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #2 6th November 2007, 10:35

   nout wrong with your colour lol
   
   its not worth it to be honest, unless you know someone that can get you it done at a cheaper rate than usual. Cant say i know how much your looking at but id say at least 600 for a decent job?
3. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #3 6th November 2007, 10:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonesyFX nout wrong with your colour lol its not worth it to be honest, unless you know someone that can get you it done at a cheaper rate than usual. Cant say i know how much your looking at but id say at least 600 for a decent job?

   Never said there was owt wrong with my colour bud just wondering what it would cost for someone to get oit done lol
   
   Love the Icelandic Grey, got some neat plans in my head for it in the future lol
   
   £600 dont sound that bad tbh
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 6th November 2007, 10:48

   If you want a good job doing expect to pay around £1250 to £2000 thats for a really good job.
   
   You can get it done cheaper but the chances are the work wont be as good quality and the time and care spent on it not really sufficient.
   
   Some people can get it done for about £600 but thats usually mates rates (but how many of them get mates rates off a very very good sprayer?) or its at a garage that doesnt do alot of the important prep work (cutting time and corners)
   
   Its a usual case of "you get what you pay for" tbh
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 6th November 2007, 10:54

   I dont get why its so expensive tbh :s
6. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #6 6th November 2007, 11:02

   full job, including inside and out of car, engine bay etc, i'd expect to not hear qoutes of less than £1300-1500, and anything upto around £2300.
   
   thats just basic colours too, will get alot more expensive if you want metallics, pearls, flips or candy colours.
   
   personnally, i love candy red, looks awesome, but is expensive.
   
   an example of an expensive spray job - a mate i know had stage 4 flip paint (4 colours) and the whole car cost £4,500, but if he has a crash and needs the bumper, bonnet or a door redoing, the WHOLE car has to be redone, as otherwise it wont flip colours together.
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 6th November 2007, 11:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul_CGM I dont get why its so expensive tbh :s

   Theres a hell of alot of work involved with the process, its the prep work that takes so much of the time and not so much the spraying itself
8. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #8 6th November 2007, 11:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by willsy Theres a hell of alot of work involved with the process, its the prep work that takes so much of the time and not so much the spraying itself

   was thinking that mate lol got to take the old paint off, primer it, then spray, quite a long process lol
   
   i used to strip the paint off old fuel storage tanks, to then get resprayed lol boring as fuck lol gota pay big i guess
9. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #9 6th November 2007, 12:01

   £1000 to £2000 if you wan't it done perfectly.
10. Xtremewheels Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Nottingham Posts: 232 Gold vtr and loving it!

    #10 6th November 2007, 12:21

    Depends on the job at hand.
    
    My corsa cost £3500. 182 hours work and sprayed doors,boot(inside) and engine bay + all body work.
    
    That was ford panther metallic black with gold/silver night flake.
    
    If you want a 'standard' saxo colour then around £1500/1800 for a decent/peftect job. If your looking for a clean up or a change of colour you may find them range between £800 for a cheap deal and up to £3000 for the better end.
    
    Overall they cost alot due to labour hours and man hours + cost for the paint. Paint alone if done right and not using thin layers will cost 400/600 including primer + colour mixing etc. Most cars are sprayed thin and can crack easily pay more and the paint will last alot longer than most cheap jobs. My corsa had 13 layers, friends golf has 18 and a cheap uses are 5.
    
    
11. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #11 6th November 2007, 16:14

    the azure copper colour that is soooo hot - very rare though
12. Xtremewheels Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Nottingham Posts: 232 Gold vtr and loving it!

    #12 6th November 2007, 18:07

    go for a bright pink?
13. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #13 6th November 2007, 18:17

    what this colour pink -> ?
14. L8R_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 786

    #14 6th November 2007, 18:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy If you want a good job doing expect to pay around £1250 to £2000 thats for a really good job. You can get it done cheaper but the chances are the work wont be as good quality and the time and care spent on it not really sufficient. Some people can get it done for about £600 but thats usually mates rates (but how many of them get mates rates off a very very good sprayer?) or its at a garage that doesnt do alot of the important prep work (cutting time and corners) Its a usual case of "you get what you pay for" tbh

    exactley mate this is very true and it would be cheaper probs to find a different colour car mate but if you have money and you can get it done cheap and a decent job just go for it mate
15. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

    #15 6th November 2007, 21:20

    You do pay for what you get really with spray jobs ect.
    
    You will be looking around 1500-2500 for a good job imo.You can do some of the prep yourself to save abit of cash.
16. Dez Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Shoreham By Sea near Brighton Posts: 2065 saxo vt*

    #16 7th November 2007, 17:32

    I really dont see the point in getting a respray like previous threads have said you got a nice colour their mate why spoil it??
    
    But i know a garage down here in the south which does it for around £1500 but i can think of better things to spend that amount of money on
    
    What are your ideas then mate?
17. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #17 7th November 2007, 22:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dez I really dont see the point in getting a respray like previous threads have said you got a nice colour their mate why spoil it?? But i know a garage down here in the south which does it for around £1500 but i can think of better things to spend that amount of money on What are your ideas then mate?

    im not changing the colour mate, was thinking one day, how much would a full re-sray cost? so thought id ask see if anyone knew lol
    
    plans will be revealed in progress thread when i make one
    
    wanting to make it one of the best vtrs there could be.....will never beat clouds vtr....absolute gorgeous