Rover 75 wing respray

rikk · 17th January 2018, 10:21

My dad had a slight accident yesterday where someone backed into him, putting a small dent into the front of the offside wing and rubbing the paint down to the primer.

We went to a local bodyshop has quoted £300 + VAT to fix the dent and respray it. Not sure if that’s normal, does sound quite a lot though? ..

So I wondered if that was the best thing to do, not really about the cost as the culprit has said he will pay for it, but whether the resprayed wing would blend in with the rest of the (15 year old) paintwork. It’s british racing green metallic (HFF?).

So I thought of getting a used wing and found one on ebay for £60, however the seller says it’s scratched and probably needs repspraying so that’s a bit pointless.

But then I asked on parts gateway and one response (amazon spares) said they can deliver a wing including respraying in the correct colour for £115.

So as fitting is fairly straightforward I wonder if that would be a better option. Even though it seems we will have to fit a resprayed wing (unless anyone on here has a suitable one), would it be better to fit one that’s not been dented.. the dent isn’t that bad but I presume after it’s popped out they will need to use a bit of filler to smooth it over.

The only thing with ordering the one off parts gateway is if the paint finish isn’t great or doesn’t match, we can’t really do much about it.

Not really sure what to do .. any ideas/opinions? .. maybe we will just take it to the bodyshop as it’s less hassle..

milford man · 17th January 2018, 10:37

Had a simular thing a couple of years ago. It wasn't the wing it was the rear bumper. I got one in good condition from a breakers. It was the wrong colour but needed painting anyway. A bodyshop near me painted it for £100 cash. So it cost a total of £150.

You should be able to get a wing for £25 - £30 doesn't matter on colour as you will be painting it. Just get one with no damage. Then ask a couple of paint shops how much for a cash job. If you really want no hastle go with the original bodyshop as long as you know they do a good job.

Regards John

Teflon · 17th January 2018, 10:45

Personally, I'd let the bodyshop sort it, especially if someone else is paying. They'll likely blend the paint into adjacent panels so the repair should be invisible once complete.

As for the cost, it can vary wildly dependent upon the bodyshop. I had a couple of small dents (on two different panels) removed and repainted last year, and quotes ranged from £120 to a lot more than you've been quoted! In the end, I went for the more expensive estimate and the repairs are faultless, you'd never know the panels had been damaged in any way

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Cliff

Arctic · 17th January 2018, 10:53

Hi Richard.
Ask the traders on here whom have cars for spares, they may well have the colour you are after and in decent condition,
Mickyboy
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/p...=newpm&u=26070

Cossie Dunc
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/p...=newpm&u=26070

Rev Jules · 17th January 2018, 11:47

This is probably the fourth time any answers by me have gone missing,

I suggested he try Chips away.

Rev

Mike Noc · 17th January 2018, 12:02

Cheapest option is a secondhand wing in the correct colour - very easy to replace as they just bolt on.

Last one I bought was around 20 quid, and it was a very good colour match - Copperleaf red, although saying that I am a bit colour blind.

If whoever caused the damage is going through their insurance, then why not show them the garage quote and then just charge them what they would lose in their excess in cash?

Usually around £200 so you would have plenty to play with, including a respray if the paint match isn't good, and he'll be happy as he won't have to make a claim.

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rikk · 17th January 2018, 12:59

Thanks for the replies, some good ideas there, I'll have a think about what to do.

rikk · 17th January 2018, 13:07

Actually another reason why I would prefer a good used one is that I've had bad experiences with resprays. Maybe some are better but I've had two bonnets resprayed and within a couple of years the lacquer started to peel off, one of them was when using a jet wash, but that's never happened on the original paint. Has anyone else experienced that problem or is it just that the places I went to were incompetent?

Rogue · 17th January 2018, 14:14

I recently had a rear bumper sprayed and it cost me £100 cash... Was a pretty decent job.

SCP440 · 18th January 2018, 06:51

Getting a part painted off a car is usually a lot cheaper as there is no masking and is a lot easier to handle. Loose parts will often cost about £100 to £150 per item and on the vehicle the cost usually doubles. The thing to be careful of having awing painted off a car they will probably do it with the ling lying down where as when the car was painted originally it was vertical, this is more relevant on metallic but if you are after a perfect match something to watch out for.

As far a buying used parts in the correct colour goes just beware most colours have at least 3 shades and in some cases a lot more and when side by side it can be dramatic, it never seems so bad on a bumper but on a wing or door just seems to look a lot worse for some reason.

17th January 2018, 10:21	#1
rikk Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ashby de la Zouch Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Rover 75 wing respray My dad had a slight accident yesterday where someone backed into him, putting a small dent into the front of the offside wing and rubbing the paint down to the primer. We went to a local bodyshop has quoted £300 + VAT to fix the dent and respray it. Not sure if that’s normal, does sound quite a lot though? .. So I wondered if that was the best thing to do, not really about the cost as the culprit has said he will pay for it, but whether the resprayed wing would blend in with the rest of the (15 year old) paintwork. It’s british racing green metallic (HFF?). So I thought of getting a used wing and found one on ebay for £60, however the seller says it’s scratched and probably needs repspraying so that’s a bit pointless. But then I asked on parts gateway and one response (amazon spares) said they can deliver a wing including respraying in the correct colour for £115. So as fitting is fairly straightforward I wonder if that would be a better option. Even though it seems we will have to fit a resprayed wing (unless anyone on here has a suitable one), would it be better to fit one that’s not been dented.. the dent isn’t that bad but I presume after it’s popped out they will need to use a bit of filler to smooth it over. The only thing with ordering the one off parts gateway is if the paint finish isn’t great or doesn’t match, we can’t really do much about it. Not really sure what to do .. any ideas/opinions? .. maybe we will just take it to the bodyshop as it’s less hassle..

17th January 2018, 10:45	#3
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Personally, I'd let the bodyshop sort it, especially if someone else is paying. They'll likely blend the paint into adjacent panels so the repair should be invisible once complete. As for the cost, it can vary wildly dependent upon the bodyshop. I had a couple of small dents (on two different panels) removed and repainted last year, and quotes ranged from £120 to a lot more than you've been quoted! In the end, I went for the more expensive estimate and the repairs are faultless, you'd never know the panels had been damaged in any way . Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

17th January 2018, 10:53	#4
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,837 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Hi Richard. Ask the traders on here whom have cars for spares, they may well have the colour you are after and in decent condition, Mickyboy https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/p...=newpm&u=26070 Cossie Dunc https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/p...=newpm&u=26070 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

17th January 2018, 12:02	#6
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,586 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Cheapest option is a secondhand wing in the correct colour - very easy to replace as they just bolt on. Last one I bought was around 20 quid, and it was a very good colour match - Copperleaf red, although saying that I am a bit colour blind. If whoever caused the damage is going through their insurance, then why not show them the garage quote and then just charge them what they would lose in their excess in cash? Usually around £200 so you would have plenty to play with, including a respray if the paint match isn't good, and he'll be happy as he won't have to make a claim. . Last edited by Mike Noc; 18th January 2018 at 08:45..

17th January 2018, 14:14	#9
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	I recently had a rear bumper sprayed and it cost me £100 cash... Was a pretty decent job. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

17th January 2018, 10:37	#2
milford man Gets stuck in Jaguar XE Prestige Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 540 Thanks: 155 Thanked 109 Times in 101 Posts	Had a simular thing a couple of years ago. It wasn't the wing it was the rear bumper. I got one in good condition from a breakers. It was the wrong colour but needed painting anyway. A bodyshop near me painted it for £100 cash. So it cost a total of £150. You should be able to get a wing for £25 - £30 doesn't matter on colour as you will be painting it. Just get one with no damage. Then ask a couple of paint shops how much for a cash job. If you really want no hastle go with the original bodyshop as long as you know they do a good job. Regards John

17th January 2018, 11:47	#5
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,719 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	This is probably the fourth time any answers by me have gone missing, I suggested he try Chips away. Rev

17th January 2018, 12:59	#7
rikk Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ashby de la Zouch Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for the replies, some good ideas there, I'll have a think about what to do.

17th January 2018, 13:07	#8
rikk Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ashby de la Zouch Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Actually another reason why I would prefer a good used one is that I've had bad experiences with resprays. Maybe some are better but I've had two bonnets resprayed and within a couple of years the lacquer started to peel off, one of them was when using a jet wash, but that's never happened on the original paint. Has anyone else experienced that problem or is it just that the places I went to were incompetent?

18th January 2018, 06:51	#10
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,508 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Getting a part painted off a car is usually a lot cheaper as there is no masking and is a lot easier to handle. Loose parts will often cost about £100 to £150 per item and on the vehicle the cost usually doubles. The thing to be careful of having awing painted off a car they will probably do it with the ling lying down where as when the car was painted originally it was vertical, this is more relevant on metallic but if you are after a perfect match something to watch out for. As far a buying used parts in the correct colour goes just beware most colours have at least 3 shades and in some cases a lot more and when side by side it can be dramatic, it never seems so bad on a bumper but on a wing or door just seems to look a lot worse for some reason.