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Complete respray
« on: November 29, 2010, 07:09:08 pm »
I've been considering a full respray for my black 2005 GTi DSG.

Is this insane?

Anybody done this and know roughly what the cost would be?

Anybody have any good bodyshop recommendations in south-east England who might also do a deal for cash in hand?

I guess the alternative would be getting the front bumper/bonnet and maybe wings repainted plus the boot and rear bumper?

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 07:11:10 pm »
I think I was quoted around £4000 or so.

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 07:21:05 pm »
Ouch. Okay well that definitely isn't going to happen!  :fighting2:

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 07:23:52 pm »
wrap it in vinyl
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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 07:29:32 pm »
How bad is it??

A full paint correction is an option.
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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2010, 07:30:42 pm »
wrap it in vinyl      http://www.carwraping.com
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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2010, 10:12:49 pm »
Interesting idea, what does a typical full wrap cost?

In terms of the current paint, it's been keyed by the filler cap, 10 inches, light scuff front/right bumper, the usual stone chips on the bonnet, and the rear bumper is tatty where someone has seemingly been too lazy to properly lift things out of the boot, so they have dragged continually across the rear bumper. I'm making it sound worse than it is, but the problem is it's spread across numerous panels which is why I was considering full respray. Last time I had a full respray was at least 15 years ago and cost me £850 cash in hand!!!  :grin:

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2010, 10:17:00 pm »
A friend of mine is having the large majority of a MK1 TT done at Impact for £1800.

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 01:34:01 pm »
Wrap or respray?

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 01:42:02 pm »
Respray

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 02:16:12 pm »
That's more like it. these guys?

http://www.impactrepaints.com/

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 02:26:09 pm »
That sounds scarily like my car, wonder if it was the same careless owner!  :grin:  literally a key mark in the lacquer under fuel filler, couple of stone chips, and lots of marks on the boot lip and I even had a chip under the boot handle where it had impacted something when opened!

I have done alot of touching up and polishing and it has made a good improvement they can still be seen by me but most others dont notice them, its obviously depends on your own preference but surely a full correction detail by a professional would be preferential to a full re-spray, it also wont affect re-sell value whereas personally I would wonder what a re-spray was trying to hide.  :drinking:

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2010, 03:00:10 pm »
That sounds scarily like my car, wonder if it was the same careless owner!  :grin:  literally a key mark in the lacquer under fuel filler, couple of stone chips, and lots of marks on the boot lip and I even had a chip under the boot handle where it had impacted something when opened!

I have done alot of touching up and polishing and it has made a good improvement they can still be seen by me but most others dont notice them, its obviously depends on your own preference but surely a full correction detail by a professional would be preferential to a full re-spray, it also wont affect re-sell value whereas personally I would wonder what a re-spray was trying to hide.  :drinking:

So what's involved with a full correction detail, Rich? Any reccommendations of who to speak to and what kind of money are we talking?

thanks
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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2010, 03:17:04 pm »
That's more like it. these guys?

http://www.impactrepaints.com/

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No, they're in Brighouse in West Yorkshire.

http://bit.ly/hTg4jv

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Re: Complete respray
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2010, 03:27:12 pm »
Recomendations depends where your based, could be worth you checking out detailing world forum to track down someone on there.  We also have a couple of professional detailers on the forum JPC puts a lot of threads up of his work and its always looks amazing http://www.miglior.co.uk/ will give you an idea of what a detail can do to the condition of the car.  If the guys good they can generally correct most defects and swirls etc.

Cost is all dependant on the time and work involved but £400-500 up wards but less than £1500 to get a re-spray plus they will deep clean the rest of the car as well as protect it, worth looking into before you go and re-spray the whole car.

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