Paintshop advice.....

[ArildStavrum]

Looking for a bit of advice, I recently purchased this: (r32 rear bumper with left hand exhaust cut out)

http://www.ppcgb.com/GTi-Exhaust-R32-Look-Rear-Bumper-with-Reflectors-VW-Golf-Mk5/prod18540

I want the top half of the bumper tornado red to match my GTI and the lower centre section black.

I also got some black non textured side skirts so that i can colour code my gti.

A paintshop who came highly recommended has priced the work at £440 for cash!

I couldnt beleive it was so expensive, they are only painting half of a rear bumper and 2 sideskirts.

Does this seem overpriced? or am I wrong in thinking it was going to cost around £250?

[rf860]

I'd alloy 200 for bumper at least for a decent job. Also, the textured side skirts are a lot of work to de-texture. I'd say about 350 would be more reasonable. Hth.

[ArildStavrum]

I'd alloy 200 for bumper at least for a decent job. Also, the textured side skirts are a lot of work to de-texture. I'd say about 350 would be more reasonable. Hth.

Thanks mate, the side skirts are non textured. The original price was 530!! I nearly fell off my seat!!

[JoeDarKa]

Where are you based?

[ArildStavrum]

Where are you based?

South west London mate

[alexmccabe]

I paid £340 for front splitter, sideskirts and rear splitter to be painted. Granted he did it in the wrong colour originally, but he is redoing it. I'd say you were overcharged.

[screech]

Does that include fitting?

For just paint, I'd allow 2 - 250 for the bumper, and 1-150 for the skirts.

Remember he'll have to mask up and mix paint twice for the bumper, 3 times if he clear coats it all after both colours are on.

[alexmccabe]

Yeah that was all fitted.