Full respray + body kit

[Gascan]

Hi...

Does anyone know where I can get a full respray for a decent price in Jet black

I'm looking to spend around the 2k mark and have a GTR spoiler fitted and get a GTR or Bomex front bar.

Must be in melbourne

[nmcmahon83]

umm... good luck.

[Blitz]

I appears you dont know very much about the cost of respraying a car, that or you expect to have it done on the cheap and dont really care about the quality of the end result.

Id budget at least $5k for a respray, and maybe more if a colour change is involved.

Having contacts in the paint/panel industry helps - but if you expect to walk into a panel shop and receive a $2k respray you will get a very rude shock

[Blitz]

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[chaos]

buy spray cans if you only want to spend $2k

[pentae]

start by calling up every panel shop in the white pages, tell them you want a high quality respray for a good price and ask them how "booked out" they are.

None of them will want to give you a figure over the phone without knowing what kind of car it is, if theres any damage already etc. Tell them your just shopping around and you'd like a "ball park" figure that you can work with. Answer any questions they have and ask for their best "cash price".

Narrow it down to the 5 cheapest then go around and personally talk to them about what they would do, ask them if it will look 'as good as new' and if the paint job will last so you can get ideas and statements about quality.

Ask them questions like:

- Who will be doing most of the work and how experienced are they? (are they going to put the 19 year old apprentice onto it?)

- What type of paint will they be using and how long you can expect it to last before it starts fading

Dont be afraid to ask simple, seemingly stupid questions and be thorough.

At the same time though, when it comes to cost I would not expect to find many places that would do a full respray for under 3 grand. And if you do it will most likely be a one or two man operation with very very low overheads.

But if you can find a workshop thats desperate for work as they have no customers booked in you might get lucky and they will spend two weeks on your car because they've got nothing else coming in for almost cost to pay the rent and keep the doors open. I find if you pop in every 2 days to 'see how its going' the quality of work will be higher as well.

Being a tight arse is okay, just put in work making sure you get quality as well.

Hope this helps.

[Gascan]

Yes thanks pentae

will have to do the ring around.

2-3 k I think is okay for a respray in same color exterior only.

But I know you get what you pay but 3k-5k is a lot of money to spend on a paint job.

[slow13dude]

3k-5k is a lot of money. But 3k-5k is not a lot of money to spend on a paint job.

Yeah, if you're going to be tight about it, don't bother with the respray, just get the panels done that need it.

When I had a Silvia I had it resprayed for $1600, but they used acrylic paint and didn't clear coat, so you get what you pay for.

[thizzle]

lol @ 2gs just took mine to www.fibremotive.com base quote is 7000 and he said be warned i may call and let ya know its gone up

[4door_Sleeper]

Mine paint job was about $10,000 and the car was in good condition to start with. Add an extra couple of thousand for a body kit and fitting and you have no change out of $12,000.

If you only have $2000, enrole at TAFE in an automotive painting pre-voc course, get an apprenticeship then in 15 to 20 years paint it in your own workshop for the cost of materials only. (you may even get change from $2000)

[4door_Sleeper]

Mine paint job was about $10,000 and the car was in good condition to start with. Add an extra couple of thousand for a body kit and fitting and you have no change out of $12,000.

If you only have $2000, enrole at TAFE in an automotive painting pre-voc course, get an apprenticeship then in 15 to 20 years paint it in your own workshop for the cost of materials only. (you may even get change from $2000)

[Gascan]

I didn't ask you to recommend me to go to tafe to spray the car myself.

If you dont have a proper suggestion then dont bother posting at all.

I already have a university degree so you can get ******

[thizzle]

lmao

yeah i wasnt including the price of the kit either........... good luck man

but can i see dis 10 g paintjob?

[4door_Sleeper]

I didn't ask you to recommend me to go to tafe to spray the car myself.

If you don’t have a proper suggestion then don’t bother posting at all.

Sorry if you didn’t like the answer, but it is a serious suggestion and about the best option I can see for you with a budget of $2000. If you don’t like it then ignore it. I guess you wont want to see my suggestion if you are after a $200 paint job then. :headspin:

I already have a university degree so you can get ******

Sounds like a graduate who thinks the world owes them a living. :usuck:

What’s wrong with TAFE? Sorry but you came on the forums asking s somewhat ridiculous question, that has to either be dismissed as being another 13 year old with no grip on reality or someone who is going to need a creative solution.

Your uni degree really means squat, I have a couple of degrees myself as well as experience lecturing and tutoring at various institutions.

[ylwgtr2]

hahaha uni degree's.....i think i spent about 1500 on materials when i did my car......is it possible to do a uni degree on "Life in the realword"?(jk)You might find some dodgy leb in campbellfield that will do it....but you will most likely have runs/dust in the paintwork not to mention when it comes off in sheets the first time you wash it you go back to find that the cops have raided the joint and theres nothing there but carcus's of calved up VL BT1 turbo bodyshells and a sheep grazing in the backyard to keep the grass down untill bail is set

[Jet R31]

ahahahaahahah

a leb is doing my car for $1700 inside and out. He is my relo. Might still end up wit a dodgy job, but hey i know where he lives. ahahahaah nah, im only paying for oven hire and paint. not even. Im doing all sanding myself. all putty works ill leave to a pro. Try doing all labour urself which makes up most of the cost, look for the paint urself also. but dont try fixing any dents without a pro. then just get it sprayed after that.

but as the other guys sed, just fix and spray the panels that need it.

man wat can i say, if u dont have connections then its gonna be very hard for 2gs. i got quoted 7gs without a bodykit. just matters on the finish u want.

anyways goodluck

[Jet R31]

ahaha VL turbos..so true. and not to forget the sheep. aha

[Bazelinez]

in all seriousness one of my mates got his VL resprayed in hot green for 3k. It looks perfect, no fading issues and probably perfect for a street car.

I think you wouldn't have both oars in the water if you spend 10K on a paint job unless the car was strictly for show.

For the road, with the potential for damage, chips, elements etc, 2-3K will get you a nice respray.

[ylwgtr2]

well that being the case....i think i will call myself a dentist and start pulling teeth...i have a set of pliers and a bottle of NOS here....Ok who's first?

[KILL HSV]

- Who will be doing most of the work and how experienced are they? (are they going to put the 19 year old apprentice onto it?)

hey the 19 year old apprentice can still do good work

btw here's my 2 grand respray