Repaint? - Page 2

suzublu · 21st March 2024, 09:11

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Originally Posted by wraymond

When was that Ron? I left the 'up north' (Runcorn) some 60 years ago. Sounds like there's been no inflation since!

Last year Ray, the laquer had failed due to 23 years of "sun" and showed tons of little scratches. The painter said it was because of the type of finish used back then

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xsport · 21st March 2024, 15:47

Pity wilkos have gone bust ray. You could have bought a couple of 3 ins brushes and a gallon of gloss , and come away with plenty of change from 2K ...

SCP440 · 21st March 2024, 17:19

The general rule of getting paint applied to a car allow aprox £250 to £500 a panel depending on the amount of work needed before the paint goes on. If it is just faded and generally needs smartening up you will get away with the lower amount but if every panel has numerous dents, some minor rust and lacquer peel it will be the higher figure.
I would avoid a body shop who say they can do it for £1500 and bring it around next week, run. Most body shops are booked weeks ahead for jobs like this and it should take several weeks.

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,660 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Pity wilkos have gone bust ray. You could have bought a couple of 3 ins brushes and a gallon of gloss , and come away with plenty of change from 2K ...

21st March 2024, 17:19	#13
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	The general rule of getting paint applied to a car allow aprox £250 to £500 a panel depending on the amount of work needed before the paint goes on. If it is just faded and generally needs smartening up you will get away with the lower amount but if every panel has numerous dents, some minor rust and lacquer peel it will be the higher figure. I would avoid a body shop who say they can do it for £1500 and bring it around next week, run. Most body shops are booked weeks ahead for jobs like this and it should take several weeks.