MX-5 OC Forum

Car has dings, scratches, swirls and slightly different coloured panels where previous repairs have been done.  All these defects are nicely enhanced every time  I clean, polish and wax it!

Just wondered what advise there is about how much one needs to pay for a decent respray job or recomendations for a good body shop.  I have seen resprays where the paint starts peeling around the edges of panels etc and has dirt bumps in it, so I'm a bit hesitant to lay out the cash.

Also is there a recommendation for a particular type of paint, celulose, epoxy, acrylic, etc. What are the pros and cons?

I'm located in sunny Watford. 

Get a quote from Finishline, 01462 677112, www.finishlineukltd.co.uk, they are just north of Stevenage and I can highly recommend them.

Be prepared for it to cost considerably more than the cost of buying a car with good bodywork in the first place. It will almost certainly be quicker and cheaper to sell up and find a better example.

I've had two cars repainted, with good results for between £800-1200. As for the choice of paint, I leave that to the sprayer.

I was very happy with this, painted by a sprayers, arranged through Autolinkuk (£800); sprayer was based in a unit attached to the Vauxhall dealer in nearby Winchester.

Before (so hard to photograph):

After

victormeldrew:

Be prepared for it to cost considerably more than the cost of buying a car with good bodywork in the first place. It will almost certainly be quicker and cheaper to sell up and find a better example.

Yep. It was beginning to dawn on me that this may be the case. I only paid £1100 for the car, but have spent around £500 on, (new rad, new hoses, water pump, timing belt and tensioner, auxillery belts, headlamps ), so caught in the middle so to speak.

AT:

I've had two cars repainted, with good results for between £800-1200. As for the choice of paint, I leave that to the sprayer.

 

I was very happy with this, painted by a sprayers, arranged through Autolinkuk (£800); sprayer was based in a unit attached to the Vauxhall dealer in nearby Winchester.

Looks like  a properly proper job there!

y0ungn1ck:

Get a quote from Finishline, 01462 677112, www.finishlineukltd.co.uk, they are just north of Stevenage and I can highly recommend them.

Thanks. I may drive over and let them have a look since they're only about 15 miles form me. 

Another point I should add is that the wheels have been hand painted with silver Hammerite. As long as you're more than 6 feet away, it doen't show too much.

I think one thing to remember is that any money spent on your 5 enhancing it only makes your enjoyment better and as long as the jobs you've had done been done well the car will hold its money