paint jobs

[rs new boy]

my car is about 90% preped would like the last 10% looked over buy who ever paints it to sort out what sort of money should i be looking at paying

[taffr]

where you at ? do a proper job as you don't want to do it again in a few years time so expect to get you cash out , mine was done by mgc carless, he is an rs specialist , he's in essex i think , really helpfull bloke

[RS2000&MEXICO]

a standard job will cost £1500 to £2000
a good job will cost £2250 to £3500
a mint job will cost £4000 to £6000

unless your lucky and find a very good bodyshop that will give you a top
job and don't cost much.

hope this helps....cheeRS

[Dave1800BDA]

i believe a certain blue MK1 had a £10k paint job

[Aaron P.]

£10K **** me blue, wouldnt pay that sort of money, im hoping to get mine done for around €3k (£2000 give or take) but thats a favour, im hoping to get the van welded & sprayed for €4-5k.....i hope that mk1 is well wrapped up in a bubble

[pushrod]

Painting the car is a piece of ****. All the work is in the prep. It's here that time is lost ad infinitum.

Sort that bit out yourself and £1000 will slap on the colour.

However, what you consider 'ready for paint' and what a top bodyshop would let through could be days of work apart.

Once again, like every thing Escort, it depends how low, or high, you set your levels of personal satisfaction.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

Painting the car is a piece of ****. All the work is in the prep. It's here that time is lost ad infinitum.

Sort that bit out yourself and £1000 will slap on the colour.

However, what you consider 'ready for paint' and what a top bodyshop would let through could be days of work apart.

Once again, like every thing Escort, it depends how low, or high, you set your levels of personal satisfaction.

that sounds about right to me....prep is the key to a good paint job

but £10k

[mrwatt]

mines cost £100
paint was £ 250

but my mate is a RS enthusiast and a Spraypainter

[RS2000&MEXICO]

mines cost £100
paint was £ 250

but my mate is a RS enthusiast and a Spraypainter

thats very nice of him.....whats his number.....

[Mexicomark]

i believe a certain blue MK1 had a £10k paint job

The the total bodyshop bill for that car was 12K according to the owner.

[Darran]

paintwork

Dave i think the blue mk1 was 11k

You would'nt get much for under £3k,
Good paint, ici etc would cost at least £1000 to paint a mk2.

Everyone knows someone who will steal the paint and do a weekend special for £500,but in the real world you get what you pay for.

First you have to find a bodyshop that even know what a mk2 escort is !!

[tonyt]

11k for a paintjob they must have seen him comin
considering most car restoration companys charge between
£20-30 per hour in the northeast anyway some of the prices
quoted seem a little high,mines booked in to the paintshop for
1 week as its being painted inside/outside/and underneath inc
engine bay and boot and thats only a weeks work for a skilled painter
[the painters words not mine]

had a few prices averaging £1200-1500 needless to say shopped
around and got it cheaper again.

strip the car to a bare minimum so they cant charge you for hours
of stripping before they can get started.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

11k for a paintjob they must have seen him comin
considering most car restoration companys charge between
£20-30 per hour in the northeast anyway some of the prices
quoted seem a little high,mines booked in to the paintshop for
1 week as its being painted inside/outside/and underneath inc
engine bay and boot and thats only a weeks work for a skilled painter
[the painters words not mine]

had a few prices averaging £1200-1500 needless to say shopped
around and got it cheaper again.

strip the car to a bare minimum so they cant charge you for hours
of stripping before they can get started.

thats it....thats all you need for a nice looking road car "imo"

[Trickster]

Everyone knows someone who will steal the paint and do a weekend special for £500

Expect me that is, Billy no mates me

[rs new boy]

a guy on osf forum just been quoted £35 a litre for ici paint trade price with discount