FRONT END RESPRAY COSTS

[Veee-dubber]

If the re-spray process is done correctly, the finish will be as good if not better than factory.  Steve Im not sure who youve been speaking to, but maybe you want to come and see some of the paintwork that comes out of our paintshop

I second this, Ive had almost every car ive owned sprayed at some point to improve the finish whether it be due to stone chips or whatever and everytime it has been as good if not better than the factory finish...

[adamf]

If the re-spray process is done correctly, the finish will be as good if not better than factory.  Steve Im not sure who youve been speaking to, but maybe you want to come and see some of the paintwork that comes out of our paintshop

I second this, Ive had almost every car ive owned sprayed at some point to improve the finish whether it be due to stone chips or whatever and everytime it has been as good if not better than the factory finish...

I third this. I work in a prestige bodyshop which are also VAG approved and we perfectly match any finish and colour to what was on the car previously. It will only be too soft if it hasn't been done correctly. The paint will cure once cooled down and go hard so it can be flat and polished if needed to achieve the same finish as the rest of the car

[stu_no_1]

I reckon £500 should see a decent job done but make sure you get proof that the bumper was stripped down properly and tell the guy how anal u are when u take it in but in my experience in getting cars painted there are a lot more bad painters out there than good guys. As for getting factory finish it will be quite difficult to get that much orange peel in a paint job your more likely to get a better finish from a good bodyshop the paint finish is terrible from the factory. Colour match should be spot on by a good bodyshop but red is really hard to match they might want to blend onto the doors

[AaronMc]

I have had a quote of £350 + VAT for front and rear bumper resprayed from a VW Approved Repairer. Also has a quote of £270+ VAT from an independent but they deal with very high end stuff and their work is top! Prices vary a lot but its all from reputation..

I just worry as mines Tornado Red so must be hard to match with the rear quarters as that's metal opposed to plastic..

[JPC]

Just to clear up a few points...

A good bodyshop will be able to paint any area of the car and have it match with the rest. That's their aim, goal job what ever you want to call it. If you have a front end respray and it doesn't match the rest of the car, don't pay for the job. That's like ordering a set of wheels and only receiving three.

The paint won't be any softer than factory if the bodyshop are mixing the paints/hardeners properly and baking them off for the correct time specified by the paint manufacturer.

I've just had the front end of my RS4 done due to stone chips and I paid 650 from a bodyshop I really trust. It's a little more than some might expect to pay but I know why I can expect and paying a little more to avoid the above problems is more than worth it to me.

[scooba]

Just to clear up a few points...

A good bodyshop will be able to paint any area of the car and have it match with the rest. That's their aim, goal job what ever you want to call it. If you have a front end respray and it doesn't match the rest of the car, don't pay for the job. That's like ordering a set of wheels and only receiving three.

The paint won't be any softer than factory if the bodyshop are mixing the paints/hardeners properly and baking them off for the correct time specified by the paint manufacturer.

I've just had the front end of my RS4 done due to stone chips and I paid 650 from a bodyshop I really trust. It's a little more than some might expect to pay but I know why I can expect and paying a little more to avoid the above problems is more than worth it to me.

Hi Thanks J that is what I wanted to hear

[heavyd]

I dont think youll ever get the same quality as a factory finish. As if you sand back to bare metal, your taking the galvanising off, also the ED coat that the car gets dipped in during the paint process. The paint in the factory is also electrostatically charged, then it goes through big ovens.
The actual finished look maybe better from a bodyshop without orangepeel etc, but actual protection of the steel is never going to be as good,

[stu_no_1]

I doubt getting a front end sprayed is going to be taken back to bare metal just flattened out and any stone chips filled so if anything that will add to the protection of the metal as the original coating is still under it