Respray costs?

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Mon 16 Aug 2004 14:56
Respray costs? - philomeena
Mk1 Punto, metallic grey (ie Silver)

The paint has bubbled up on both front doors, one of the rear doors and the roof. Has gone all white and bumpy and looks awful.

How much would you estimate a respray for these bits to be? Roughly?

I'm not that bothered.. but will soon be looking to offload the car and am trying to work out whether it would be more cost effective to repair or just to let it go for next to nowt.

It also needs a new passenger door as some git peeled it back to break in. I never got it fixed as it was the 3rd time it had been done and my insurance would have gone thru the roof.

Mechanically, its in excellent nick.
85 SX 16V, R reg (98), 50K on clock, drives like a dream.. but I doubt whether I'd get back all the money I'd have to spend to make it sellable.
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Mon 16 Aug 2004 16:29
Respray costs? - Hawesy1982
I'd be very surprised if a professional re-spray was cost effective on a car of this relatively low value.

I think if it was my car i'd be tempted to have a go at a DIY re-spray job though, how hard can it be(never tried it before myself, mind)? Parts won't be much, and i would guess that colourmatching silver paint wouldn't be toooo difficult.
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Mon 16 Aug 2004 17:05
Respray costs? - Mapmaker
look for a replacement door off partsfinder.com - specify the colour you want.
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