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Postby big mk5 » Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:29 pm

how much is a decent respray job???????? imafter a colour on the bonnet and roof and all the rest another colour ....wat am i lookin at?????????????.......what have other peeps paid?????
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Postby darkbluevanman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:50 pm

Mate just had his mk5 done, 2 new wings + arches + paint = 500 quid.... but he's not happy with the finish!
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Postby solarman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:56 pm

go mainstream,a tin or two of Rustoleum will look better on a tranny...
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Postby Gurj51ngh » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:00 pm

Your talking 1.5k min for a semi decent job!

2.5k for a showroom job.
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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:00 pm

£1500 - £3000 :shock:
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Postby jolly olly » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:05 pm

I was quoted 2k for a decent job, roof a different colour to the rest of the van, this was from a mate in the trade and doors off etc.
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Postby big mk5 » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:17 pm

ouch i was hoping for between £400 - £800
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Postby Gurj51ngh » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:48 pm

In that price range all you will get is a simple BRUSH OVER.
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Postby AlanN » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:06 pm

I was quoted £400 by my mate and that was me stripping van, helping prep, suppling all sundries, paint, paper, tack rags and so on
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Postby snap-on » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:34 pm

If you have a garage and a compressor why not have a go at it yourself mate?
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Postby redcube » Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:26 pm

I was quoted €4,500 for my van to be painted in black :shock: they said to me it the size that makes it so dear oh my van is a high roof mk5
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Postby AlanN » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:06 am

black is the hardest to prep, it shows every ripple and crease
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Postby redcube » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:20 am

i know but now i am going to do the brush version :lol:
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Postby big mk5 » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:02 pm

snap-on wrote:If you have a garage and a compressor why not have a go at it yourself mate?


ive got a compressor and i can borrow a spraygun :idea: think im gonna have to do it myself .....hmmmm wat to do..what to do :? :? :?
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Postby barabas » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:21 pm

http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Bo ... r_painting 8)
Not done it meself but some on here have with good-ish results.
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