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respray southampton

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:28 am
by hughes
does anyone know how much it would be to respray a 4 door saloon, and where I could get it done in southampton.
Trying to decide weath to buy car that needs respray or way more expensive one thats tidy

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:56 pm
by simmitc
Sorry, can't help with the question, but I love the title for the post - you'd need an awful lot of paint :wink:

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:29 pm
by bmcecosse
You beat me to it....... :wink:

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:49 pm
by LouiseM
Re-sprays vary widely in price depending on whether you want a cheap blow-over (around £1,000) or a decent quality job (£3,000 plus). And it can also make a big difference if you decide to do the prep work yourself rather than pay someone else to do it for you.

Before you even think about re-sprays you need to find a car that is structurally sound first. Sometimes a cheaper scruffy car will be in a lot better condition than a nice shiny one so make sure that you check any potential purchase thoroughly as buying a rotten one could leave you with no money left to pay for a respray once you've sorted out the welding, panel replacement etc :( If you haven't already seen it there's some useful info here about buying a Minor: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37815

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:00 pm
by hughes
got my new car on saturday. Doesn't need respay but maybe some tatring up in places. Its not a standard colour so probably not to everyones taste but I love it.[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]

Does anyone know how I can find out what colour it is. Have to change the door mirrors cause they are horrible will need to cover the holes.

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:13 am
by ASL642
Take a glovebox cover (if fitted) with you to a local sprayshop. They should have colour charts. It "could" have been repainted in the GPO van yellow, but it's hard to work out from a picture on a computer screen :D

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 3:13 pm
by stag36587
Looks pretty close to British Leyland Inca Yellow - see Austin Allegros or Triumph Spitfires of 1979-80

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:49 am
by Tom and Maria
There used to be a good place that would match paint in Bursledon, near the post office. I'm afraid I can't remember what it was called.

Tom

Re: respray southampton

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:59 pm
by peetee59
I painted a TVR last year and this is inca yellow,however to get a match,you need to be careful.make sure you go to a reputable paint supplier,and ask if they guarantee a match.If you get stuck contact me(pm me)and i will supply you with a contact number,its a person who supplies my paint,he can match anything,the only draw back,unless you live near him,is you would have to send him something that has the paint on it.Good luck.
Pete :wink: