Mk 5 estate paint

[Jpayne666 0]

Anyone ever paid to have a mk5 estate completely repainted ? After a rough figure before I decide what route I take with mine thanks

[TIB3300 452]

You get what you pay for, when it comes to paint jobs. Top jobs cost in excess of £2,500

 

I spoke to a chap at a NRSA meeting this year who had some chassis work suicide doors fabricated and a paint job to die for costing ,,,,£50,000 :)

[tizwass 23]

google gavin pink he quoted me 10k to paint a mk1 Cortina estate shell inside and out to show standard

[J2S 163]

Rusty /dents ,glass out ,fully stripped ,good paint just wants going over ,show paint ,cheap paint the list goes on

I was quoted 7 thousand plus 20 % Leah way for a solid shell door shuts that was it .

It’s not just the painting that takes hours but masking it properly ,de greasing ,anti static,tag ragging ,cleaning the booth .

Yes you can have it painted for a grand but trust me in a year or so’s time them bubbles will be popping back up

Also there are so many different types of painters 4 coats flat the . out of it ,to the ocd not a dust or 3000 swirls any where

And looking like glass 5 years down the road.

[the-ford-cortina.com 226]

Rusty /dents ,glass out ,fully stripped ,good paint just wants going over ,show paint ,cheap paint the list goes on I was quoted 7 thousand plus 20 % Leah way for a solid shell door shuts that was it . It’s not just the painting that takes hours but masking it properly ,de greasing ,anti static,tag ragging ,cleaning the booth . Yes you can have it painted for a grand but trust me in a year or so’s time them bubbles will be popping back up Also there are so many different types of painters 4 coats flat the . out of it ,to the ocd not a dust or 3000 swirls any where And looking like glass 5 years down the road.

 

I doubt you would find any proffesional that would paint a car for a grand as TIB said £2,500 minimum for a decent job if you pay more than £5-6k you must just have money to burn

[J2S 163]

theres a good few on here payed more the 5 grand for a paint job.

I did say pay a grand get a quick 3/4 coats dont Matter flat the thing looks crap a year later or two

I know 2 painter who would paint a hole van for a grand but hay .

 

Im a painter by trade and have seen it all ,some for cheap and some for outer this world prices only way is to look at other jobs they have done And then comparing a few places price wise and finish

Edited December 17, 2017 by J2S

[Jpayne666 0]

Thanks for replies, I understand it's complicated to say without looking at it. I'd be stripping it and doing as much as I could before hand ! Thanks again

[mygasser 3]

most bodyshops will still have a few days bodywork to do before paint after the customer has 'done it all'. the average person can't see the flaws in the body that a professional can.

[Matt cortina 1]

Prices depends on how far you want to go with it, there's a difference between a get-by-paint job, a show finish, and a decent, lasting lick of paint.

And it depends what the car looks like in the first place, super straight and solid, or rust "here and there" with dents etc.

Your best off posting up some pictures of the car for everyone to see if you want a rough guide to go by.

 

[Jpayne666 0]

Yes will do thanks everyone, once into the new year I'll get it out garage and post a few.