Paint Job

[thedelbwa]

How much approximately would it cost to get a car like, say, a VW Golf resprayed from a pale blue to something else, preferably metallic black / grey?? Bit of a daft question, but a ball park figure would do. Plus, I take it I would have to inform the DVLA / my insurers..?

[rdv]

you dont say what Golf, big difference in size between a mk1 and a mk 4 or 5. Do you want all the door shuts painted, engine bay or boot interior, trim and glass removed or masked. If the car is available in the colour you want from the factory its cheaper to change the car. depending on the state of the car and how good a job you want this is �2000+. I would need to see it.

[thedelbwa]

Thanks, yeah - it's a mk 4, and I wanted it all doing so that you couldn't see any of it even when doors, boot, bonnet etc are opened....�2k eh?! OUCH!!! It's in good nick but don't think a paint job is worth it.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

yep,about 1500/2000 would get you a good job.

[thundercrack]

bit gobsmacked about the price. how much of the 2k is labour charge? (I might have to change my job)
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[mr rusty]

Most of the cost is in the prep work, paint itself is cheap and it doesn't take a great deal of time to actually paint the car, but all the masking up, removing bits, putting them back after, doing all the minor body repairs that you'll find need doing, all that takes time, which of course, costs if you are paying someone else.

[Loosehead]

As a general rule it's usually cheaper to change the car to a colour you want than to repaint it. It's also worth noting that a resprayed car, regardless of how good the job is, is worth a lot less as potential buyers will assume it's been crashed.

[rdv]

Generally the labour is the main cost, however some trick paints are very expensive. Known as flips, biomorphics or chromatics they undergo a dramatic colour change depending on the reflection angle. MG recently used this paint on the ZT and ZTT range and some years ago Nissan used it on Micra and Primera. Due to the huge cost of this paint, over �600/litre, these cars can be written of for quite minor panel damage. Its a great looking finish though.

[Joe_the_Lion]

[phone]

Give this number a call and say you want to pay in cash (nudge nudge, wink wink) but don't make it too obvious.

The price will not be beaten. And for your info I once took a 911 GT3 there for wheel reburbishment, so they are not cowboys.