Full Respray - Norfolk or National...

[z4lincs]

My e89 is currently wrapped, covering up some rather dodgy paint so once the wrap starts to look a bit shabby I'll be looking at a full respray. Same colour as original (VO) so inside panels etc should be fine as these aren't effected by whatever happened.

(https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=141611&start=15)

First quote I've had close to home is £6.8k which whilst I was expecting expensive, seems a bit mad. That is for removal of all old paint too to avoid any issues - but I would be happy to take this side of it on myself if need be.

Any thoughts on this price? And does anyone have any good bodyshops they've used before, closer to Norfolk the better but would be willing to travel for the right quality/price.

 

[Pondrew]

A basic respray on a built car (still lots of masking, removing bits, prepping and painting) is around £4k these days, so £6,800 doesn't sound extortionate.

I just paid £9,000 for mine but they did around 150 hours of work on it before painting. It's the labour costs that soon add up and painting a car is very labour intensive.

My only advice would be to look for a bodyshop that have been around a long time. Experience definitely helps when it comes to paint spraying IMO.

 

[z4lincs]

A basic respray on a built car (still lots of masking, removing bits, prepping and painting) is around £4k these days, so £6,800 doesn't sound extortionate.

When I say full respray I just meant the whole car rather than just a few panels, so if it's staying together with the exception of front bumpers etc could this be considered a basic one rather than literally taking the whole thing apart...

 

[Rockhopper]

A good respray is all about the prep. Removal of all the existing paint is a huge task.

 

[NS66]

crikey ive heard of inflation.....
Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

 

[z4lincs]

Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

I'm assuming at a place called Jordan's Bodyshop yeah? Their website doesn't seem to exist anymore

 

[NS66]

Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

I'm assuming at a place called Jordan's Bodyshop yeah? Their website doesn't seem to exist anymore

Thats the one - they were there last week when I went past? 07801749786 / info@jordansbodyshop.co.uk

 

[Pondrew]

crikey ive heard of inflation.....
Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

That's bloody cheap.

 

[z4lincs]

Thats the one - they were there last week when I went past? 07801749786 / info@jordansbodyshop.co.uk

Thanks, I’ve dropped them an email!

Any other suggestions welcome

 

[jock156]

Top Coat in Bowthorpe, Norwich, have used them on all sorts of bits and always been very happy with the results