Hi,
My car is painted BMW Brilliant Red, also called "BrilliantRot", which is the bright flat red, non metallic.
It has started to fade. In addition to this, the bonnet had an argument with some nasty roofing tar, then the means I had to use to remove it have caused scratches and marks.
The bonnet is faded anyway, so needs painting. The bonnet (hood) has a clear-coat on it, something I noticed because T-Cut and similar polishes take a layer of red paint off the rest of the car, but not that.
In addition, both front wings have been painted with non-BMW paint at some point, which has now faded to a pinkish tinge, not the surface white tinged oxidisation of the rest of the car.
So, I duly phoned BMW, who put me on the the local company they use for body repairs and painting.
They have quoted £681.50 inc Vat, that`s $1,276 or €995, to paint the bonnet and two wings. That is with me removing them, delivering and collecting afterwards, so no fitting charges.
The breakdown was roughly £400 labour and the rest materials.
They also said it was a whole days labour for these bits, which after consutling a calculator and calendar, presumably means it takes them four days plus to paint an entire car...
(Just for reference, they also said they could do the whole car for about £2940 to £4110.)
Doesn`t this seem a little expensive for painting three bits of metal off the car?
At this money, I`d expect them to get it gold plated by Virgins and delivered back via helicopter!
Has anyone here had any panels or bits painted? What sort of costs were involved and how good are various places?
Ivan.
My car is painted BMW Brilliant Red, also called "BrilliantRot", which is the bright flat red, non metallic.
It has started to fade. In addition to this, the bonnet had an argument with some nasty roofing tar, then the means I had to use to remove it have caused scratches and marks.
The bonnet is faded anyway, so needs painting. The bonnet (hood) has a clear-coat on it, something I noticed because T-Cut and similar polishes take a layer of red paint off the rest of the car, but not that.
In addition, both front wings have been painted with non-BMW paint at some point, which has now faded to a pinkish tinge, not the surface white tinged oxidisation of the rest of the car.
So, I duly phoned BMW, who put me on the the local company they use for body repairs and painting.
They have quoted £681.50 inc Vat, that`s $1,276 or €995, to paint the bonnet and two wings. That is with me removing them, delivering and collecting afterwards, so no fitting charges.
The breakdown was roughly £400 labour and the rest materials.
They also said it was a whole days labour for these bits, which after consutling a calculator and calendar, presumably means it takes them four days plus to paint an entire car...
(Just for reference, they also said they could do the whole car for about £2940 to £4110.)
Doesn`t this seem a little expensive for painting three bits of metal off the car?
At this money, I`d expect them to get it gold plated by Virgins and delivered back via helicopter!
Has anyone here had any panels or bits painted? What sort of costs were involved and how good are various places?
Ivan.
