E30 Zone

Looking for a quality sprayer to do a full respray for me in the next few months.

My brother runs a bodyshop and does great paintwork, but he is in Canterbury, Kent.

Speedtouch wrote:My brother runs a bodyshop and does great paintwork, but he is in Canterbury, Kent.

Any idea on a rough price?

I dont mind travelling if the job is done well

A full respray on an E30 Convertible would be around £1,000, assuming that the bodywork is in good shape to begin with.

You could try giving my brother (Tom) a ring for a quote, and mention my name for a discount.

http://www.autobodycareltd.co.uk/

matt86 contact Dips at custom cars he for sure knows his E30's and has done great projects.

no1_jazz wrote:matt86 contact Dips at custom cars he for sure knows his E30's and has done great projects.

thanks are they very expensive though and where they based?

do give him a shout his zone username is dips346

he is based in west london heston.

If you want a proper job, £1000 will not really cover it. There is lots of prep, removing bumpers and trim as well as the screen and plenty more. A mate of mine has set ip his own bodyshop after 14 years BMW. Needless to say he's very good, but is up in Chesterfield.

Jubilee coach works, search them on facebook. My mates bodyshop, he restored mine this summer. Proper job

Andyboy wrote:If you want a proper job, £1000 will not really cover it. There is lots of prep, removing bumpers and trim as well as the screen and plenty more. A mate of mine has set ip his own bodyshop after 14 years BMW. Needless to say he's very good, but is up in Chesterfield.

Defiantly, even on a cabby a grand is a cheap joes price, not a "quality" job from a real quality professional

I know a very decent painter, a few zones have been there on my recommendation and got work done and been delighted, but he's near Portsmouth and not cheap, but you get what you pay for and something of very high standard

Andyboy wrote:If you want a proper job, £1000 will not really cover it. There is lots of prep, removing bumpers and trim as well as the screen and plenty more. A mate of mine has set ip his own bodyshop after 14 years BMW. Needless to say he's very good, but is up in Chesterfield.

...my executive express will be heading up there shortly, you're more than welcome to check out the finished article when it's done

decent paint, laquer and materials will be over £400.

To me a £1k spray job would shout 'decent blow-over' with most things just masked up instead of removed...?

If I were to get just the outside of my 2dr resprayed I'd be thinking £2-3K for a proper job.

suchy wrote:To me a £1k spray job would shout 'decent blow-over' with most things just masked up instead of removed...?

If I were to get just the outside of my 2dr resprayed I'd be thinking £2-3K for a proper job.

Thanks suchy, it should just need a sand down and spray, as no rust or dents.

I guess 1000-1500 is realistic and should get a fairly good end result.

rh306 wrote:

Andyboy wrote:If you want a proper job, £1000 will not really cover it. There is lots of prep, removing bumpers and trim as well as the screen and plenty more. A mate of mine has set ip his own bodyshop after 14 years BMW. Needless to say he's very good, but is up in Chesterfield.

...my executive express will be heading up there shortly, you're more than welcome to check out the finished article when it's done

And what a rampant chariot it its!

jags bodyshop... in essex...

you are in Stroud right Matt? My mate who does all my bodywork is exceptional, not the cheapest but as mentioned here you REALLY do not want to be skrimping on paintwork!

His name is Ben and he is based in Cinderford in the FoD

This is my e36 touring after he painted it











The Forest isn't a million miles from you mate!

ruffryder wrote:jags bodyshop... in essex...

I'd rather use one of their former painters, a chap called Sunny. He's set up on his own and he is good

matt86 wrote:

suchy wrote:To me a £1k spray job would shout 'decent blow-over' with most things just masked up instead of removed...?

If I were to get just the outside of my 2dr resprayed I'd be thinking £2-3K for a proper job.

Thanks suchy, it should just need a sand down and spray, as no rust or dents.

I guess 1000-1500 is realistic and should get a fairly good end result.

Just a sand down and pour the paint in gun a spray it on

If they DA it and after paint the don't nib it back and polish it you may get it done for a grand and will look crap

A 1k spray job will be shit unless its mates rates or the car has already been stripped.

For the car to go in be stripped, painted, polished and built back up.

That's going to be 2k plus.

I could recommend a very good painter but I'm miles away

MattTheHat325 wrote:you are in Stroud right Matt? My mate who does all my bodywork is exceptional, not the cheapest but as mentioned here you REALLY do not want to be skrimping on paintwork!

His name is Ben and he is based in Cinderford in the FoD

This is my e36 touring after he painted it











The Forest isn't a million miles from you mate!

Hi Matt, thanks of that, just out of interest how much was it to spray your e36?

Also thanks everyone else for your input

I had lots of extra bits and pieces done at the time so it worked out more, but the base cost of a doors-closed respray is around £1500, give or take obviously depending on what car it is.

He has broken up for Xmas now, but if you are interested, just drop me a pm in the new year sometime. It's not all that far for you to just float over there and discuss exactly what you want and he will give you a quote. He's a good mate and a thoroughly nice chap! Very sound and honest. He has a guy working with him aswell who is astounding at fabrication/prep work.

If you need anything just gimme a shout!

Matt

I ve had my cabby done by a mate who runs his own booth and it's top notch, I still payed the guts of 2k but
This included the bay and under bonnet etc. I would avoid a 1k reprint at all costs as it risks being a blow over.

My painter is in Bolton, pm me if you want his number.

i have a bodyshop in cardiff.....i do restos and ive just finished a ground up resto of a series1 rs turbo....a lot of rust etc ....i have just bought a 320i se of a member off here got the e30 bug ....i do mainly classics and retro cars and to a nice job...i enjoy working on old stuff not just ship it in and ship it out, i think it makes a differnce if someone has a interest in the cars they work on ........as said a good standard job is around the 2k mark ...........

yer i paid £2k for my respray, proper job though