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Offline ArildStavrum

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Paintshop advice.....
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:08:32 am »
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?

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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2013, 09:37:59 am »
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.

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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2013, 01:10:55 pm »
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!!

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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 02:20:24 pm »
Where are you based?


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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2013, 02:27:39 pm »
Where are you based?

South west London mate

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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2013, 07:28:05 pm »
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.


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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2013, 07:43:59 pm »
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.

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Re: Paintshop advice.....
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2013, 03:08:22 pm »
Yeah that was all fitted.


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