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Front end re-spray
« on: November 03, 2011, 08:41:01 pm »
Hi guys

Thinking about getting my front splitter and bottom section of my bumper re-sprayed due to quit a few stone chips.

I have carefully touched them up as I go but there's too many for my liking now!

Has anyone done the same or had a full frontal re-spray and if so what was the cost?

My Eddie is reflex silver, is this going to be a problem matching the colour and is it best to take it to VW for the best result?
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 08:45:22 pm »
expect to pay something in the region of £1200 to get VW to do it - Audi Approved wanted £500 to spray my bumper!!

bonnet should cost you around £150 from a good independent
wings sould be £100 each
bumper should be £200ish

they will probably need to blend into the doors so will cost slightly more than that
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2011, 08:51:17 pm »
I'd not say that VW bodyshops are any better than any others, go to a local shop that has been recommended is my opinion.  Where are you based as i know someone who is amazing...

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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 10:01:03 pm »
Quote from: daz5182 on November 03, 2011, 08:51:17 pm
I'd not say that VW bodyshops are any better than any others, go to a local shop that has been recommended is my opinion.  Where are you based as i know someone who is amazing...

Cheers

+1, VW body shops have normal pepole off the streets and can't really on the fancy computers to help them
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2011, 09:40:10 am »
I finally got round to getting my Tornado Red ED30 done last month. Cost me £300 for the bonnet & both wings at my local indy bodyshop. They did a superb job and I'm very pleased with the results - it was well worth doing as my front end was a right mess!

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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011, 01:06:39 pm »
Quote from: daz5182 on November 03, 2011, 08:51:17 pm
I'd not say that VW bodyshops are any better than any others, go to a local shop that has been recommended is my opinion.  Where are you based as i know someone who is amazing...

Cheers

Thanks for advice guys, I'm based in Hertfordshire if you can recommend a good independent?
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2011, 03:51:49 pm »
why is it that prices for paintwork seem to by sky high everywhere else...

i've been quoted the following after my smash...

bonnet £100
wing £60
bumper £60

was told all the paint would be colour matched and blended etc, had my first GTI conversion done from them back in april and the work was flawless...i've got DBP paint...

bonnet's only more because there's a few little 'dinks' in it from storage that need taking out, this is from a Bosch certified spray/bodyshop based in birmingham that carries out mercedes/bmw/audi/vw work....

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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2011, 04:14:42 pm »
Which place was this?

Am also in Brum.
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2011, 07:25:39 pm »
Also interested who it is you used....  Brum here needing some work on bumper and bonnet.
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2011, 10:32:57 pm »
Looking for your Brum contact too
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2011, 04:24:37 am »
I've been thinking of getting the front end of my Laser Blue Mk5 done.

Can anyone recommend a decent place near Guildford in Surrey?

300 for bonnet and 2 front wings sounds good. What prices are people getting for front bumper unit?

Thanks,
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2011, 06:42:44 pm »
from my experiance with paintwork if it sounds cheep, it will be sh*t

there are differnet types of paints also, you can get a solid colour, so that it doesnt need laquer or a base coat then laquer, cheep backstreet people will just use a solid colour and the colour will fade and change over time and also looks half arsed

my advice, if ur geting it done then pay the money .

also one other thing make sure the place you take it has colour chips so they can match the colour correctly. lots of independants dont have them and just use the paint code and hope.

hope i helped.
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2011, 08:30:19 pm »
If you're in the brum ish area look up Greg Howell in southam, good mate and awesome paintwork. You will get cheaper but difficult to get better :)
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2011, 08:33:42 pm »
Quote from: mano on November 12, 2011, 06:42:44 pm
from my experiance with paintwork if it sounds cheep, it will be sh*t

there are differnet types of paints also, you can get a solid colour, so that it doesnt need laquer or a base coat then laquer, cheep backstreet people will just use a solid colour and the colour will fade and change over time and also looks half arsed

my advice, if ur geting it done then pay the money .

also one other thing make sure the place you take it has colour chips so they can match the colour correctly. lots of independants dont have them and just use the paint code and hope.

hope i helped.


Too true, I have learned from experience and found paying just a little extra gets you the better job first time round.

But also some indy's are overpriced for the job you get aswell, I was quoted £250 from my indy to paint bonnet,  he is very good at what he does, but to me a bit over priced,

VW £150 which i thought was reasonable
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Re: Front end re-spray
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2011, 08:42:56 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on November 12, 2011, 04:24:37 am
I've been thinking of getting the front end of my Laser Blue Mk5 done.

Can anyone recommend a decent place near Guildford in Surrey?

300 for bonnet and 2 front wings sounds good. What prices are people getting for front bumper unit?

Thanks,

If you asked for a chap called Steve at Bells Accident Repair Centre in Guildford which is in Cathedral hill industrial estate, he does superb work and I have you used him for many years  :happy2:
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