Fibreglass bonnet respray cost

1. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #1 24th April 2010, 17:39

   Okay so ive had a quote on getting my fibreglass bonnet resprayed, its a standard fibreglass bonnet just with the grill smoothed out
   
   anyway, the quote was £350,
   
   the place said they can remove all the little fibre lines, fix the 2 chips on the bonnet and match the paint 100%
   
   does £350 sound reasonable?
   
   please only post from experience please
2. Shaun-W L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Bournemouth Posts: 49 Citroen Saxo VTR 00

   #2 24th April 2010, 17:41

   if its £350 inc vat then yes its reasonable i would do them at £200 plus vat at work
3. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #3 24th April 2010, 17:45

   that is including VAT,
   
   you said you do £200 plus VAT... thats £235?
   
   means mines £115 more?
4. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #4 24th April 2010, 19:36

   I would charge 200 + vat too.. remember a panel shop has larger overheads to cover, so the cost will be higher then someone doing it as a private job...
5. ollie-vt- Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Nottingham Posts: 341 Saxo 16v VTR

   #5 24th April 2010, 19:46

   i sprayed mine myself mate cost me: £42 for paint, and £2 for sand paper
   
   grand total of £44
   
   spray it yourself and save money
6. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #6 24th April 2010, 19:47

   Fair enough,
   
   Also, he promised a perfect match on the colour, is this as hard to obtain as i think or relatively easy?
   
   What methods are normally used to get a perfect colour match, want to check the guy wasnt BSing me...
7. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #7 24th April 2010, 20:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by liam-o What methods are normally used to get a perfect colour match,

   some paint and their eyes
8. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #8 24th April 2010, 20:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton some paint and their eyes

   Haha, yes but paint in a tin dries differerently, so how do the match it before the put it on and let it dry...
9. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #9 24th April 2010, 20:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ollie-vt- i sprayed mine myself mate cost me: £42 for paint, and £2 for sand paper grand total of £44 spray it yourself and save money

   im looking for a PERFECT match, i want it to look as if the factory painted it and it came out of the dealer with that bonnet on
10. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

    #10 24th April 2010, 22:52

    p.m. sent