how much for respray?

[sycvs]

just want to know how much it would cost to get my vs wagon resprayed to a plane color not a pearl or metallic and where abouts is a good place to go in melb cheers

[TheForgotten]

cost comes down to how much prep the paint shop does, brand/quality of paint used, quality of paint job etc. i've heard of some people finding a backyard painter who does a pro job for peanuts, and some unfortunate others who pay top dollar for shit work.

if you can strip/prep/reassemble the car yourself i'd say it'll dramatically lower the cost

[shanhsv]

ive had a price for a closed door respray in the same colour,it was $3,000. I'd say in normal standard paint would be a few hundred less.

[sycvs]

i would do alot of sanding my self and strip body readt for spray i know they would still do a bit of sanding any one know any places around melb

[Sean880]

To do a proper repaint the body needs to be taken back to bare metal and prepared for the primer coat.

A good paint job taken back to bare metal and done in quality 2 pack paint will cost around $10,000.

Unless you have an exceptional car it's not worth doing. You will not get your money back. On a VS wagon it's not worth spending the money. You are much better off selling the car and spending the money on a better car that does not need an expensive paint job.

[sycvs]

To do a proper repaint the body needs to be taken back to bare metal and prepared for the primer coat.

A good paint job taken back to bare metal and done in quality 2 pack paint will cost around $10,000.

Unless you have an exceptional car it's not worth doing. You will not get your money back. On a VS wagon it's not worth spending the money. You are much better off selling the car and spending the money on a better car that does not need an expensive paint job.

i never intend on getting rid of car im keeping it for ever any way and for 10.000 i can get a pearlecent paint job my uncle does them for 5500 so 10.000 i would never pay and i have owend many of cars and vs wagon is the only one i realy like

[Kernal]

To do a proper repaint the body needs to be taken back to bare metal and prepared for the primer coat.

A good paint job taken back to bare metal and done in quality 2 pack paint will cost around $10,000.

Unless you have an exceptional car it's not worth doing. You will not get your money back. On a VS wagon it's not worth spending the money. You are much better off selling the car and spending the money on a better car that does not need an expensive paint job.

There are 2 ways of doing it. One is the bare metal respray you are talking about where the is a shit load of prep work including sand blasting which i think is quite tough on the wallet (correct me if im wrong on that).

And then there is the cheaper (dont get me wrong a good shop will do and excellent job) over lay ( i think its called that). Which is when they just sand it back a bit and then paint it. If you are getting a completely different colour and take this option the old colour will show if you happen to get any stone chips or anything like that.

I have had one whole side of my car resprayed (some bitch keyed it) in the same colour (white) inlcuding the hood, trunk and colour coded side mirrors. It cost me $850 and the shop did a damd good job too.

[clubby_you]

i never intend on getting rid of car im keeping it for ever any way and for 10.000 i can get a pearlecent paint job my uncle does them for 5500 so 10.000 i would never pay and i have owend many of cars and vs wagon is the only one i realy like

So if you know the answer why are you asking us..?

[sycvs]

becouse im looking around at diferent prices and ways to get it done its already white and i just want it white again

[Kernal]

If yr uncle in the business just ask him to hook you up

[sycvs]

he is 150 km from me and would have to do it in his own shed due to stoped being a public person and chose be a back yard bloke and im at phillip island and want to get it done around melb

[Kernal]

yeh but if he's gonna save u a ton of $$ then why not

[sycvs]

sapose it would be cheaper

[Kernal]

And coz you have known him for ages and know what kind of work he does you can be sure to get a great result.

[crewsy]

sapose it would be cheaper

yeh not only cheaper, but you also know the quality of his work. definitely drive the distance and you'll have piece of mind!

[sycvs]

yea will do guys thanks for the opinions will call him and get him to do it will be cheaper i know his work and he wont rip me of