Posted 02 January 2013 - 10:41 PM Posted 02 January 2013 - 10:44 PM Posted 02 January 2013 - 10:59 PM Ok attached picture already.. This type of black easy to find? Edited by Ev0lutionz, 02 January 2013 - 11:03 PM. Posted 03 January 2013 - 07:03 AM Posted 03 January 2013 - 08:25 AM Posted 03 January 2013 - 08:42 AM Posted 05 January 2013 - 04:36 PM Posted 05 January 2013 - 04:44 PM bro maybe you should look for a trusted car dealer. They can always get a better price compared to us going in ourselves. Posted 22 January 2013 - 10:32 AM Hi guys, how much does it cost to repair the above? , 2009 Hyundai Avante.. If worse comes to worse, change door how much? Light dent but deep scratch in the paint work, so i guess need to respray the whole door? Honestly 1.5k already overkill. That price is enough to respray your whole car for the same colour and include repairing the damage. You can pm for contacts :) Posted 22 January 2013 - 10:41 AM
It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude.... Posted 22 January 2013 - 11:04 AM Posted 22 January 2013 - 03:07 PM Posted 22 January 2013 - 04:08 PM Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:14 AM Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:34 AM Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:43 AM 400-500.My colleague dozed off and her Avante 2011 suffer the same fate as U. Repair from front , , 2nos door and back . All-in-all cost 400(Special price). Somewhere near Ind Park 2 Blk 5035. Spray only affected area. Got one shop charge 800 for the above job at Toh Guan. Posted 14 February 2013 - 10:25 AM Posted 16 February 2013 - 01:43 PM Hey guys, virgin post here. I just got hit by a motorcyclist who scratched my right rear door as attached above. Any idea how much does it take to repair the damages? I drive a sports. Thanks in advance for the advices. PS sorry have to crash this post as not enough post counts Posted 16 February 2013 - 02:13 PM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 07:15 AMThanks in advance for the advices. PS sorry have to crash this post as not enough post counts Ard 300, I estimate.It is tough to provide an “average” price to paint a car because there is so much that has to be considered.Let’s say that you have a brand new mid-sized car that you just drove off the lot yesterday and drove it 1/4 mile to your home. It is clean and undamaged but you hate the color.To prep and paint the car a similar but darker OEM color and you don’t want the door jambs or underhood/trunk painted you can expect somewhere around $1500. For door jambs and underhood/trunk add $500.For the same car, same conditions with a radical color change or a custom color (not including pearls, candy, or metalflake) figure around $2000.Same car with a pearl, candy, or metalflake job expect to pay at least $3000, and don’t be surprised to see a bill exceeding $5000.If the car requires significant prep work these prices could easily increase 50% or more… and that doesn’t include bodywork.
The average isn't very helpful. Anything under $1,500 is not going to look good close up and will fade and chip pretty quickly. There are cheapie paint places but they have thousands of online complaints. A cheap paint job is a very bad deal.You've decided to part with your beloved BMW Z3 to trade up to something a little bigger for your growing family. You've put an ad in the local paper because you know you'll get more if you sell privately and, frankly, each pound counts. But suddenly every other owner of a black 05-plated Z3 seems to be selling theirs, too, so it's a buyers' market. How can you make your car the one they buy - and attract top dollar in the process? According to the experts, you have to treat the sale of your car exactly the same way you would your house - and that means making it as appealing as possible. Clearly you won't be wafting the scent of freshly ground coffee or newly baked bread when potential buyers walk down your drive, so what can you do - and is it worth the expense?
The answer lies on the forecourt of any car showroom: you'll never catch any self-respecting dealer selling a car full of dents, scratches and cigarette fumes, so why would you? They know that a few pounds spent now will repay itself several times over when it comes to the sale. One man who should know is Paul Normyle, founder of vehicle preparation service Shine. Seven years ago he was a dissatisfied sales and marketing director for an engineering firm, schlepping around the Midlands in a Rover 214. Today he's at the helm of a Bentley GT (part of his 11-car collection) and a firm with an annual turnover of £4 million. And he got there by cleaning cars. "I thought there had to be a better way to earn a living," says the 41-year-old, "so I bought my first van and valeting equipment with a credit card and went from there. I started by cleaning other people's cars, now I'm paying 78 people around the UK to do it for me." There is money in muck and Paul says it's vital to prepare your car properly before attempting a sale - not just to maximise its value, but to dissuade your buyer from opting for someone else's better-presented car.
"The most important thing is a full valet inside and out," he says. "You can do it yourself for next to nothing if you don't mind hours of hard work, or you can pay someone like us to do it professionally for £135. I guarantee you'll get your money back in the sale." Karen Quinn, product manager at Halfords, agrees. "Spend up to £30 on a few car-cleaning essentials and, after an afternoon's work, you easily add £200 to your car's value," she says. "Spend a bit more and get a professional in, and you're talking about up to £1,000 of added value, depending on the original condition of the car." But where do you draw the line? "Don't spend more than £250 tidying the average car," says Paul. "That's where the cost might begin to eat into what you get back. What any buyer wants to see is something that looks as though it's been cared for, but he's not expecting perfection. "Repairing scuffed or damaged bumpers is a must," he says, "but you might get away with a little wear and tear on the alloy wheels."
Here are our tips from the experts on how to woo your buyer and maximise your car's value. We've listed jobs you can tackle yourself and outlined those best left to the professionals. Boadywork dents Problem: Knocks from other cars' doors, parking scrapes Paul: "One for the pros. Aerosol paint in the hands of an amateur can wipe hundreds off your car." DIY: Not recommended PRO: Mobile technicians fill, paint and lacquer Cost: from £145 Bodywork 'keyed' Problem: Long scratch from mindless vandal Paul: "Tricky for motorists to repair without making a mess." DIY: Remove light scratches with product such as T-Cut Original Scratch Repairer Cost: £6.50 PRO: Deeper scratches "flatted", filled, painted and smoothed. Cost: £145 Bodywork birdlimed Problem: Ugly stains after parking below trees Karen: "Easy DIY job, puts value straight back on car." DIY: Clay kit (eg. Clay rubbed over area to remove lime, tar and other contaminants. Wipe off Cost: £24.99 PRO: Area flatted, painted Cost: £145 Bodywork stonechips Problem: Numerous small chips from motorway travel Karen: "Easy to fix – a bit like applying nail varnish."
DIY: Product such as Halfords' Touch Up Kit includes primer, colour-matched paint and lacquer Cost: £11.99 PRO: Chips disguised with flatting, painting Cost: £65 for panel Bodywork carwash/rotary washer dabage Problem: Automatic car wash has left swirls and scratches in paintwork Karen: "Very off-putting for buyer - worth taking some trouble over." DIY: Use colour polish (eg Turtle Wax Colour Magic) over affected panels or T-Cut Colour Restorer. Also remedies sun oxidation. Cost: £6.99 PRO: Full machine polish Cost: £75 Bumper stains Problem: Ageing and accumulated wax turns black rubberised parts whiteish-grey Karen: "Looks awful, easy to put right in half an hour." DIY: Best-known product Back to Black. Rub on, let dry Cost: £4.99 PRO: Only if you're lazy Cost: Too much Alloy wheel scratches Problem: Poor parking and crumbling road humps take their toll Paul: "Removing wheel scratches is our most common job." DIY: Treat light scratches with special gel and elbow grease, finish with lacquer Cost: £29.99 for Halfords all-in-one Wheel Repair Kit PRO: Scratches, even missing chunks, "invisibly" skimmed or filled, painted and lacquered Cost: £85 per wheel Steel wheel gouges Problem: Dents and scratches from jutting-out kerbs Karen: "One of the easiest jobs."
DIY: Snap on four new wheel covers Cost: £12.99 for four PRO: DIY job Tyres Problem: sound, but scruffy Karen: "Buyers love tyres to look new." DIY: Paint on product like Turtle Wax Wet and Black Cost: £4.99 PRO: DIY job Engine bay Problem: Build up of grime, grease, old leaves Paul: "Never steam clean a modern engine bay. You'll fry the car's electronic brains." DIY: Careful application of Auto Glym Engine Cleaner – and elbow grease Cost: £6.99 PRO: Don't let them near it with a steam gun. Negotiate price with under-the-arches outfit Interior - upholstery Problem: Cigarettes, kids, dogs Karen: "A couple of hours with a spray and a sponge pays dividends." DIY: Almost any upholstery cleaner for velour coverings, specialist product for leather. Cost: £4.50, £6 for leather cleaner/nourisher PRO: Burns, tears, best left to the pro Cost: £75 for repairs, £135 for full interior and exterior valet from Shine Glass Problem: Small stone chips, small cracks Paul: "Anything up to the size of a 10 pence piece (if not in driver's eyeline) we can repair.