Full Respray - Norfolk or National...

z4lincs · Post by **z4lincs** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:23 am

My e89 is currently wrapped, covering up some rather dodgy paint so once the wrap starts to look a bit shabby I'll be looking at a full respray. Same colour as original (VO) so inside panels etc should be fine as these aren't effected by whatever happened.

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First quote I've had close to home is £6.8k which whilst I was expecting expensive, seems a bit mad. That is for removal of all old paint too to avoid any issues - but I would be happy to take this side of it on myself if need be.

Any thoughts on this price? And does anyone have any good bodyshops they've used before, closer to Norfolk the better but would be willing to travel for the right quality/price.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:30 am

A basic respray on a built car (still lots of masking, removing bits, prepping and painting) is around £4k these days, so £6,800 doesn't sound extortionate.

I just paid £9,000 for mine but they did around 150 hours of work on it before painting. It's the labour costs that soon add up and painting a car is very labour intensive.

My only advice would be to look for a bodyshop that have been around a long time. Experience definitely helps when it comes to paint spraying IMO.

z4lincs · Post by **z4lincs** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:40 am

Pondrew wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:30 am A basic respray on a built car (still lots of masking, removing bits, prepping and painting) is around £4k these days, so £6,800 doesn't sound extortionate.

When I say full respray I just meant the whole car rather than just a few panels, so if it's staying together with the exception of front bumpers etc could this be considered a basic one rather than literally taking the whole thing apart...

Rockhopper · Post by **Rockhopper** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:46 am

A good respray is all about the prep. Removal of all the existing paint is a huge task.

NS66 · Post by **NS66** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:50 am

crikey ive heard of inflation.....
Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

z4lincs · Post by **z4lincs** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:55 am

NS66 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:50 am Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

I'm assuming at a place called Jordan's Bodyshop yeah? Their website doesn't seem to exist anymore

NS66 · Post by **NS66** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:21 pm

z4lincs wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:55 am
NS66 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:50 am Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500
I'm assuming at a place called Jordan's Bodyshop yeah? Their website doesn't seem to exist anymore

Thats the one - they were there last week when I went past? 07801749786 / [email protected]

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:59 pm

NS66 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:50 am crikey ive heard of inflation.....
Had my E85 repainted a couple of years ago - small bodyshop and was just over £2500

That's bloody cheap.

z4lincs · Post by **z4lincs** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:37 pm

NS66 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:21 pm Thats the one - they were there last week when I went past? 07801749786 / [email protected]

Thanks, I’ve dropped them an email!

Any other suggestions welcome

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:55 pm

Top Coat in Bowthorpe, Norwich, have used them on all sorts of bits and always been very happy with the results

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