EK civic project - Respray costs?

Shadow_EK · 6th June 2008, 18:19

About 8 months ago picked up a 1997 civic 1.4i EK hatchback from my neighbour, who is a good friend of mine but never really drove much - he's had the car from new and it only has 48000 miles on it. I've got a lot planned for it - So far Recaro seats, 4 point harnesses (back seats removed), I've got some new wheels on order and there's more to come - but right now I'm looking at a respray since the paint's white and has small rust spots on several panels caused by untreated stone chips. I have a friend who works at a paint suppliers who has been able to find me a source for the paint I want at about half the normal price, and I may be able to do all the sanding work on the car myself. The only thing I'm not entirely sure on is what I'd be expected to pay for a respray like this, I've had quotes in the £1200-£1500 mark for the respray from scratch including the cost of them buying the paint, but what would you expect to pay for a good respray if supplying the paint yourself? How much would I save by sanding down the paintwork myself?

Oh, and this is my first post here, hi

ITSRICKSCIVIC · 10th June 2008, 06:42

Hi im from the new civic bit of the forum but if you search on there for paint sprayers im sure somebody in you area .

Munro · 18th June 2008, 21:59

White is one of the easiest colours to match. You might get away with local repairs to the rust patches and save yourself a fortune.

£1200 is a lot to pay for a respray on an older car

Unknownsoldier · 19th June 2008, 14:23

Some places do resprays for 99 quid, and on a white car as has been said shouldn't be too hard to match the colours.

Tom

joenow · 10th June 2010, 08:19

i had to get new paint on my 97 civic recently. although overall will still say this is a perfect car when it comes to performance and gas.

Effi · 18th August 2010, 21:19

Depends on how good you want a respray as to how much its going to cost/is worth. Known of cheap £500 jobs come out ok but don't expect them to last too long. For a respray in the same colour £1200-£1500 for a good standard of workmanship isn't unreasonable. You get what you pay for at the end of the day, if you are keeping the for some time then its worth doing things right.

J. Derek Riddell · 18th August 2010, 21:45

Remove the rust yourself ? - I'd let the "pro" do the lot, if you are intending to keep the car - if a bubble erupts later, the sprayer should be liable, but if you do it, then you are potentially looking at an expensive bill ...

Providing the paint yourself is fine, but I'd be suspicious of anyone offering a 'proper job' (not just a 'flash coat') for less than say £ 1200 ...

6th June 2008, 18:19	#1 (permalink)
Shadow_EK Join Date: 6th June 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	EK civic project - Respray costs? About 8 months ago picked up a 1997 civic 1.4i EK hatchback from my neighbour, who is a good friend of mine but never really drove much - he's had the car from new and it only has 48000 miles on it. I've got a lot planned for it - So far Recaro seats, 4 point harnesses (back seats removed), I've got some new wheels on order and there's more to come - but right now I'm looking at a respray since the paint's white and has small rust spots on several panels caused by untreated stone chips. I have a friend who works at a paint suppliers who has been able to find me a source for the paint I want at about half the normal price, and I may be able to do all the sanding work on the car myself. The only thing I'm not entirely sure on is what I'd be expected to pay for a respray like this, I've had quotes in the £1200-£1500 mark for the respray from scratch including the cost of them buying the paint, but what would you expect to pay for a good respray if supplying the paint yourself? How much would I save by sanding down the paintwork myself? Oh, and this is my first post here, hi

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10th June 2008, 06:42	#2 (permalink)
ITSRICKSCIVIC Supporter Join Date: 12th July 2007 Posts: 137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi im from the new civic bit of the forum but if you search on there for paint sprayers im sure somebody in you area .

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Munro Supporter Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,778 Thanks: 60 Thanked 92 Times in 79 Posts iTrader: (1)	White is one of the easiest colours to match. You might get away with local repairs to the rust patches and save yourself a fortune. £1200 is a lot to pay for a respray on an older car

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Unknownsoldier Gobby the House Elf Car: 57' NHB Type S-GT 1.8 I-Vtec Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 4,706 Thanks: 205 Thanked 104 Times in 100 Posts iTrader: (0)	Some places do resprays for 99 quid, and on a white car as has been said shouldn't be too hard to match the colours. Tom

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joenow Join Date: 10th June 2010 Location: london,uk Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i had to get new paint on my 97 civic recently. although overall will still say this is a perfect car when it comes to performance and gas.

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Effi Join Date: 18th August 2010 Location: Ripley, Derbyshire Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Depends on how good you want a respray as to how much its going to cost/is worth. Known of cheap £500 jobs come out ok but don't expect them to last too long. For a respray in the same colour £1200-£1500 for a good standard of workmanship isn't unreasonable. You get what you pay for at the end of the day, if you are keeping the for some time then its worth doing things right.

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J. Derek Riddell [ ! WIBBLE - WIBBLE ! ] Join Date: 8th November 2007 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 3,687 Thanks: 67 Thanked 175 Times in 170 Posts iTrader: (2)	Remove the rust yourself ? - I'd let the "pro" do the lot, if you are intending to keep the car - if a bubble erupts later, the sprayer should be liable, but if you do it, then you are potentially looking at an expensive bill ... Providing the paint yourself is fine, but I'd be suspicious of anyone offering a 'proper job' (not just a 'flash coat') for less than say £ 1200 ...