Respray cost

1. immense Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Northampton Posts: 2241 Citroën Saxo VTR

   #1 13th May 2009, 17:19

   Curious if anyone would know how much I'm looking at to get the front & rear bumper + bonnet resprayed? same colour being silver - was quoted £80 just for the rear bumper a while back
   
   Cheers
2. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #2 13th May 2009, 17:36

   Depends how good a job you want doing. I'd say between £70-120 is the going rate per bumper. Bonnet a bit more. So possibly looking at around £300 maybe a bit more.
3. immense Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Northampton Posts: 2241 Citroën Saxo VTR

   #3 13th May 2009, 17:40

   Would defo want a good job, a bloke from work recently had his door resprayed and the match up is awful, can tell a mile off that the doors been resprayed. Would be screwing if mine turned out that way... but then there's the question of where to take it (for a good job!)
4. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #4 13th May 2009, 17:49

   Your best off asking for a recommendation in your regional section, then ringing any places you get recommended, compare quotes and take it from there IMO .
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 13th May 2009, 18:40

   depends how much of a perfectionist you are really mate, ive just paint £150 to have my rear bumper re-sprayed.
   
   Also whem spraying the bonnet you really should have it blended into the front wings as even the best sprayers wont get a perfect colour match, especially on silver.
6. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #6 13th May 2009, 19:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA Also whem spraying the bonnet you really should have it blended into the front wings as even the best sprayers wont get a perfect colour match, especially on silver.

   not true in the slightest... if the colour was not spot on then someone may blend through the wings but there is no reason why you wouldnt spend the time and match and tint the colour to get it spot on.
   
   To paint the front and rear bumpers + the bonnet would be £400 from myself..
7. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #7 13th May 2009, 19:38

   the trouble is mate that a lot of bodyshops of shit, and they dont spend the time to get the colour right!
8. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #8 13th May 2009, 19:41

   I know they dont but anyone who is in the trade and has pride in their work will do, insurance companies are cutting hours down on jobs so much that companies just cant afford to spend the time on jobs that they would wish..
   
   sad times..
9. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #9 13th May 2009, 19:44

   it is sad in the past few years ive used so many bodyshops and they have all let me down, i know that im fussy but i dont ask for a cheap job, i want things done right.
   
   Its only recently that i have found somewhere that as you say takes pride in there work.
10. maddison_vts Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torbay Posts: 1565 2000 phase 2 Saxo VTS Turbo 2000 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #10 13th May 2009, 20:09

    with bodywork you get what you pay for.
    
    i've just paid £75 per bumper and that was done at a favour for me, he usually charges quite a lot more.
    
    the qoutes got were around £150 per bumper at respected body shops.
11. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #11 13th May 2009, 20:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maddison_vts with bodywork you get what you pay for. i've just paid £75 per bumper and that was done at a favour for me, he usually charges quite a lot more. the qoutes got were around £150 per bumper at respected body shops.

    i agree with you 100% mate
12. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #12 13th May 2009, 20:47

    been quoted £200 to get my bonnet done, thats mates rates too. i have metalic silver so pretty hard to match
    
    luckily i know this guy is very good at what he does, so im confident
13. immense Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Northampton Posts: 2241 Citroën Saxo VTR

    #13 13th May 2009, 21:07

    cheers for the response lads
14. nikky L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 34

    #14 14th May 2009, 00:36

    500 for a full re spray on my gti by a mate and its a mint job
    best shop around ohh and find some of there work to have a look at