Car full respray

1. Pimpflatarch Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shoreham Posts: 282 Saxo 1.0

   #1 13th June 2010, 16:52

   Anyone know where i can get a full paint job that is a decent price and good quality job
2. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #2 13th June 2010, 16:55

   cheapest place where i live does it for £1000
3. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #3 13th June 2010, 17:09

   get yellow pages out, look up bodyshops, phone/visit local bodyshops and get quotes
4. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #4 13th June 2010, 17:21

   A full body respray would cost more than your saxo, not worth it imo...is it that bad the the car requires a full respray?
5. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

   #5 13th June 2010, 17:32

   i got quoted £1000 to do the front drivers wing the whole passenger side and the back bumper including a new driverside front wing lol so dont do it way to expensive
6. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #6 13th June 2010, 17:34

   if you have a few marks why dont you buy some touch up paint n try and do it yourself?
   but on the other hand if you have loads then i dunno
7. woodyemma Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Salisbury Posts: 115 Subaru impreza sport, saxo furio

   #7 13th June 2010, 17:39

   Easily 1000+ I'm in the process of preping mine for a can spray job won't be the best but it will look better than it does at the mo I've scratches everywhere
8. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #8 13th June 2010, 17:41

   i did a design on my bonnet with cans and it came out bollox, wouldnt bother, can tell miles away its a can job cos of the patches it leaves, now im having my bonnet carbon wrapped to cover it over
9. woodyemma Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Salisbury Posts: 115 Subaru impreza sport, saxo furio

   #9 13th June 2010, 17:53

   Prob just cus you did a design as airbrushed designs have speciallist nozzles that spray cans don't so the finish is different. Doing a design with cans would leave an uneven surface. If you are painting all one colour you can get pretty decent results if you sand it properly then spray thin even coats until it's covered then do a couple of layers slightly thicker. If you warm the cans up in warm water before hand they spray alot better to. Once the cars been drying for a few days you can purchase some rubbing compund and buff the shit out of it and laquer if needed.
   If you take your time doing it you can up with some very pleasing results just depends on how much effort you're willing to put in
10. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #10 13th June 2010, 17:54

    no matter how much time you take prepping and painting with cans you will always tell its cans when done over a large area

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11. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #11 13th June 2010, 18:01

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    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks no matter how much time you take prepping and painting with cans you will always tell its cans when done over a large area

    i have a mk 1 saxo, in the bonnet it has 2 fine lines into a groove, i did the centre bit a black, and trust i spent over £30 on cans, n now im buying a carbon vinyl to cover it cos it looks shit, patches every where, and if you aint done it before, your most probs gona get runs in the pain
12. micky045 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 121 2001 Saxo VTR

    #12 13th June 2010, 22:25

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    Originally Posted by Gazza_BFC i did a design on my bonnet with cans and it came out bollox, wouldnt bother, can tell miles away its a can job cos of the patches it leaves, now im having my bonnet carbon wrapped to cover it over

    who much did wrap cost, thinking about getting my whole car done with this as its far cheaper than a paint job and actually looks good
13. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #13 13th June 2010, 22:42

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    Originally Posted by micky045 who much did wrap cost, thinking about getting my whole car done with this as its far cheaper than a paint job and actually looks good

    its not really, for a proper company to do a full wrap your looking at over a grand
14. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #14 13th June 2010, 22:48

    you can do it your self fella, im gona have to put mine on hold cos tonight my saxo has desided to fuck up again, cd player wont turn on and reverse and left brake light wont work
    but here is the link
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3M-Carbon-Fibr...ht_1724wt_1137
15. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #15 13th June 2010, 22:57

    flat surfaces like bonnet and roof are easy, its all the panels that you need to use a heat gun on that are hard, i know because i do it in work
16. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #16 13th June 2010, 23:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks flat surfaces like bonnet and roof are easy, its all the panels that you need to use a heat gun on that are hard, i know because i do it in work

    snap, its what i do for a living as well, as long as you have the tools and a couple of people to help you it can be done
17. Pimpflatarch Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shoreham Posts: 282 Saxo 1.0

    #17 14th June 2010, 14:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 A full body respray would cost more than your saxo, not worth it imo...is it that bad the the car requires a full respray?

    My whole roof has faded colour, ive got a new boot lid on which isnt a colour match, and i want my bumpers, bump strips, mirrors & door handles colour coded anyway soo seems a good idea to get a full respray so everything is matched!
18. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #18 14th June 2010, 17:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pimpflatarch My whole roof has faded colour, ive got a new boot lid on which isnt a colour match, and i want my bumpers, bump strips, mirrors & door handles colour coded anyway soo seems a good idea to get a full respray so everything is matched!

    I would just get the roof resprayed and hunt for a new boot lid in your colour- theres a few selling on this forum.
19. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #19 14th June 2010, 17:44

    Why not get off your arse an go to a few body shops an get some quotes
20. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #20 14th June 2010, 17:51

    true paintworks he gave me n mates there carnt on way to fcs the spray jobs do like mint ask for tim 07525 357 476
21. Pimpflatarch Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shoreham Posts: 282 Saxo 1.0

    #21 15th June 2010, 18:25

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    Originally Posted by Luke-saxo true paintworks he gave me n mates there carnt on way to fcs the spray jobs do like mint ask for tim 07525 357 476

    lol say that again ?
22. Pimpflatarch Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shoreham Posts: 282 Saxo 1.0

    #22 15th June 2010, 18:39

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    Originally Posted by 3cott Why not get off your arse an go to a few body shops an get some quotes

    whole point of the thread is cos i dont have time to drive around/ calling up numbers all day finding the cheapest quote..