Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 38

Thread: Cost of Respraying a car?

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Senior Member Adobe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    693
    Thanks
    86
    Thanked 107 Times in 63 Posts
    Rep Power
    232
    Reputation
    577

    Default Cost of Respraying a car?

    I have a 2000 model Subaru station wagon which some of the clear coat is peeling away, is it best just to respray that side of the vehicle or the whole car? It's currently metallic paint two tone. What costs are involved? And can any recommend a good panel beater in the south east of Melbourne. Willing to travel to get a good quality job done.


    Adobe.

  2. The Following User Says Thank You to Adobe For This Useful Post:

    Fernbay (09-05-10)

  3. Look Here ->
  4. #2
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    find out nosey
    Posts
    58
    Thanks
    41
    Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts
    Rep Power
    0
    Reputation
    120

    Default

    where is the clear peeling?? have you owned the car from new? peeling clear can sometimes reveal a previous repair. A full respray if you want a top job is going to cost around 6K, yep scarey price, depending where the clear is flaking can make a big difference to price a full respray might not be needed.

  5. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Ricki For This Useful Post:

    Fernbay (09-05-10),OSIRUS (10-05-10)

  6. #3
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    152
    Thanks
    19
    Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts
    Rep Power
    198
    Reputation
    67

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    where is the clear peeling?? have you owned the car from new? peeling clear can sometimes reveal a previous repair. A full respray if you want a top job is going to cost around 6K, yep scarey price, depending where the clear is flaking can make a big difference to price a full respray might not be needed.
    i've got 6k and 2k for you if you can provide me with details for a full respray.

    for a full respray i was quoted 15-20k for a top job.

  7. #4
    Senior Member Adobe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    693
    Thanks
    86
    Thanked 107 Times in 63 Posts
    Rep Power
    232
    Reputation
    577

    Default

    It's on the rear passanger door just under the window, This door was resprayed before I purchased the car as it was repaired dent from a shopping trolley.

    Adobe.

  8. #5
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    find out nosey
    Posts
    58
    Thanks
    41
    Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts
    Rep Power
    0
    Reputation
    120

    Default

    obviously a cheap repair done, look to be honest with you, to have that door redone will cost you well under $800 if that door is the only blemish that worrys you? find a paint shop that has spray oven, bloody metalics are hard to get right partically a car that has a few years on it, you have to allow for fade, the other alternative is to get the whole side painted, but you have to ask yourself how far do you go? do you plan keeping the car for ever?

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to Ricki For This Useful Post:

    OSIRUS (10-05-10)

  10. #6
    Premium Member
    OSIRUS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    NSW
    Posts
    3,592
    Thanks
    10,571
    Thanked 2,466 Times in 958 Posts
    Rep Power
    1070
    Reputation
    37981

    Default

    paint work is expensive, Especially if two tone, & metallic,

    having said that,

    I would have to see it, to see what needs to be done & if the problem is only on one side of the car, & in only one color area or two, or if the problem is extending all over the car, (could be a big job or a small job)

    (Has a repair been done on the car in the area it is now pealing, this is sometimes a cause of it to peal ?)

    Panel Beating or Spray painting is usually cheaper if you get it done in the country (or outer suburbs) than in the city, & also cheaper if you go to a repairer who works on all the everyday cars & not the ones who specialize in Prestige Cars,

    I would suggest getting some quotes, & while you are there have a look at the quality of work they do, & get a feel of, if they are a reputable repairer or not.

    The quoted price may indicate if the car is worth spending the amount of money or not.

    Good Luck

    P.S. sorry I do not live in your area to recommend anyone.


    Edit: it looks like the pealing may be from the previous repair, so the rest of the car should be OK, then it looks like painting one side at the most
    Last edited by OSIRUS; 10-05-10 at 12:24 AM.
    Become a Premium Member and support the Austech Forum

  11. #7
    Senior Member tagg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    In a Tin Can
    Posts
    2,203
    Thanks
    872
    Thanked 378 Times in 221 Posts
    Rep Power
    308
    Reputation
    1897

    Default

    just because the clear coat is peeling does not mean it has been repainted, a lot of imported car suffer the same problems as the clear coat was not designed for australian conditions, but they have fixed the problem as the new cars that come in don't suffer that problem anymore.

    Tagg

  12. #8
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    91
    Thanks
    36
    Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts
    Rep Power
    184
    Reputation
    75

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tagg View Post
    just because the clear coat is peeling does not mean it has been repainted, a lot of imported car suffer the same problems as the clear coat was not designed for australian conditions, but they have fixed the problem as the new cars that come in don't suffer that problem anymore.

    Tagg
    very true. Also depends on the brand of clear coat.
    you could go to your local tafe,they often need cars to do training.
    may cost you paint.
    dreamax 600,strong 4663

  13. #9
    Senior Member Adobe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    693
    Thanks
    86
    Thanked 107 Times in 63 Posts
    Rep Power
    232
    Reputation
    577

    Default

    I finish paying the car off next week YEY, it's only worth $12,000 now so paying 5K for a respray is not worth while unless I put that WRX STI motor in it. I might just get a quote to get one side resprayed as I had the other side fixed 12 months ago when i hit a bollard in a petrol station.

    Adobe

  14. #10
    Senior Member

    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    2,742
    Thanks
    2,501
    Thanked 2,295 Times in 850 Posts
    Rep Power
    995
    Reputation
    36415

    Default

    Manufacture another accident, perhaps another servo bollard
    Insurance excess is far less than the respray cost.

  15. #11
    Premium Member
    OSIRUS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    NSW
    Posts
    3,592
    Thanks
    10,571
    Thanked 2,466 Times in 958 Posts
    Rep Power
    1070
    Reputation
    37981

    Default

    Just point to the problem on the door,

    & say this is what I want fixed,

    They will say..... oh but I have to blend the metallic paint .....etc... etc...maybe each panel each side of the door, & could be the whole side of the car (depending)

    (which also means Remove & Replace of the panel parts),

    You will say.... Oh ..... I didn't think it was that big a job, but I want a good job......

    They will give you a quote

    Good Luck
    Last edited by OSIRUS; 10-05-10 at 11:44 AM.
    Become a Premium Member and support the Austech Forum

  16. #12
    Senior Member
    best4less's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    7,684
    Thanks
    3,487
    Thanked 2,207 Times in 1,132 Posts
    Rep Power
    757
    Reputation
    15165

    Default

    I reckon a good respray would be about the same cost of a year insurance and the gap LOL
    When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all

  17. #13
    Senior Member
    CONAXLE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    802
    Thanks
    91
    Thanked 238 Times in 133 Posts
    Rep Power
    287
    Reputation
    3179

    Default

    Be good if you can find a write off car in Ebay or wreckers that has same color though! Lol!

  18. #14
    Senior Member
    Godzilla's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Melbourne
    Age
    59
    Posts
    12,740
    Thanks
    16,580
    Thanked 7,201 Times in 3,648 Posts
    Rep Power
    2198
    Reputation
    79113

    Default

    Allow at minimum $500 for the repair if its just the door being repaired.

    If you want the car repaired properly the whole side should be resprayed as you can match the color but cannot match the way the flake sits in the metallic paint.

    With small problems like that i use to wait for my car to have a small accident and then tell the panel beater if you want the job, i want other damages around the car fixed in the quote being handed to the person who hit my car.

  19. #15
    Senior Member hillbilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Posts
    696
    Thanks
    90
    Thanked 116 Times in 86 Posts
    Rep Power
    221
    Reputation
    569

    Default

    pretty much everything said here is correct, if I was you I would just get a couple of quotes, from some reputable paint shops, that will be the hard part though, finding a reputable paint shop is like finding a good mechanic, they almost don't exist!

    and with the hail storm recently all the good paint shops are booked out till this time next year! I know a good paint shop in Ferntree Gully but with the hail storm hitting them the hardest I'm sure they wouldn't be taking on small jobs until next year.

    and for the record you can get a full respray for $3k that will be a good job, generally all they have to do is sand the whole car back, bog up a couple of dents and paint, as long as it's the same colour and the car is in good condition in the first place, your $6k jobs are proper jobs, and if you want to do it right and have a fantastic job your looking at more like $12k.

    someone suggested that a country panel shop was the go, in my opinion the county shops don't have the experience or the know how, they seem to have a little bit of laid back attitude to doing things properly, who's going to have more pressure on them to to do the job right the first time, a busy inner melbourne suburb shop that pumps out tens of cars a week or a country shop that does maybe 3 cars a week.

  20. #16
    Senior Member
    weirdo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    5,458
    Thanks
    4,638
    Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,633 Posts
    Rep Power
    0
    Reputation
    29602

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by hillbilly View Post
    I would just get a couple of quotes, from some reputable paint shops, that will be the hard part though, finding a reputable paint shop is like finding a good mechanic, they almost don't exist!
    They do exist, but everyone wants a top job for bottom dollar.
    All too common to find people shop around and get 10 quotes then go for the absolute cheapest one and then wonder why they got a mediocre job done.
    You get what you pay for.

  21. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to weirdo For This Useful Post:

    iwacelect (25-05-10),officemanager (24-05-10)

  22. #17
    Administrator
    admin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Victoria
    Age
    56
    Posts
    31,150
    Thanks
    2,238
    Thanked 13,731 Times in 5,823 Posts
    Rep Power
    4552
    Reputation
    165805

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by weirdo View Post
    They do exist, but everyone wants a top job for bottom dollar.
    All too common to find people shop around and get 10 quotes then go for the absolute cheapest one and then wonder why they got a mediocre job done.
    You get what you pay for.
    Or they go to the most expensive one that specialises in your type of car thinking that surely this must be a good idea and he rips you blind and steals things from your car. And it goes in running and comes out pushed.

  23. #18
    Member AceR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    268
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 49 Times in 26 Posts
    Rep Power
    211
    Reputation
    271

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Sanity View Post
    Or they go to the most expensive one that specialises in your type of car thinking that surely this must be a good idea and he rips you blind and steals things from your car. And it goes in running and comes out pushed.
    Yep...
    Member since March 2002 and still in the Blue

  24. #19
    Senior Member
    weirdo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    5,458
    Thanks
    4,638
    Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,633 Posts
    Rep Power
    0
    Reputation
    29602

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Sanity View Post
    Or they go to the most expensive one that specialises in your type of car thinking that surely this must be a good idea and he rips you blind and steals things from your car. And it goes in running and comes out pushed.
    You're watching too much TodayTonight

  25. #20
    Administrator
    admin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Victoria
    Age
    56
    Posts
    31,150
    Thanks
    2,238
    Thanked 13,731 Times in 5,823 Posts
    Rep Power
    4552
    Reputation
    165805

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by weirdo View Post
    You're watching too much TodayTonight
    Unfortunately it happened to a friend of mine last year. I wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt been involved first hand.

  26. The Following User Says Thank You to admin For This Useful Post:

    weirdo (25-05-10)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •