Any recommendations for a good painter in the North East?

[Manbearpig]

I have a Lotus Eclat that needs a total sprayjob, been rubbed down an 95% prepped. The guy I would like to do the job (seen examples of his work at c. £1500 bloody gorgeous) is so cheap he's mega busy.

 

That said I'm drawing dole at the moment so even bargain £1500 now seems aspirational. Does anyone know someone who can do a good job for that or preferably less within an hour or so of Durham? Car was metallic but looking for plain old white as a colour - does that make it easier?

 

Feel free to answer by PM if your recommended chappy is doing a bit of cash on the side, nudge wink....

[DSdriver]

If he is busy and you are good at prepping why not suggest a trade off - you prep some cars for him in return for him spraying the Lotus.

All the good people are always busy, so if someone can do it right away, worry.

[Wilko220]

I'm afraid I can't recommend anyone in the north east. However, if you were willing/able to go further afield then these guys are worth considering for a slow but very thorough and good value job. They've got my Sceptre 3 in for a respray at the moment and I've been impressed throughout my dealings with them. Slow though, because it's just two blokes (a father and son) and they're v busy too.

 

http://www.google.co.uk/m/places?hl=en# ... source=mus

[Formula Autos]

This guy's done a couple of jobs for me, and I've been well pleased with the standard of work and the price*:

http://www.mitchellsminis.co.uk/

He has a locked compound too, if you need to leave the car with him for a while.

The place would be about two hours from Durham, I'd guess.

As an added bonus he's usually got some old shite knocking about the premises - last time I was there he had a Dolomite, a Mini Marcos and a load of old Metros in.

 

*This was for panels mind, not a full respray.

[autofive]

i started looking around for a good GRP capable sprayer in the summer in the durham area, i asked people with grp cars at various local meets and no one could (or would) recommend anyone, but i heard a lot of horror stories. It seems a lot of painters are afraid of doing GRP paint jobs, because of the high proportion that go tits up, so they overcharge, in case of problems with the paint afterwards

[Hertz]

This guy is very good, slightly further than an hour away he is in Halifax.

 

http://www.astralautomotive.co.uk/

 

He is a Fibre Glass Specialist and concentrates on Lotus and Renault Alpine's. As it happens he has recently resprayed my crash damaged A610 and the finish is superb.

[Manbearpig]

Thanks for the responses dudes. Some excellent workmanship there. I take on board what you say about waiting for someone good, think I need to start concentrating on getting a job and earning some £££ to do it justice rather than scrimping. Car chould be roadworthy and MOT'able even without paint so can travel for an attractive job.

[Craig the Princess]

Have we seen pictures?

[Manbearpig]

Sorry, not yet. Bought for a song as a parts car for another resto project (Elite) but on inspection found to be 10 times better in just about every respect. Could make a decent profit by breaking, and still donate many bits for the Elite, but I'm a soft sucker for homeless puppies like this (like most on this forum I reckon). It's mint everywhere but the paintwork, even the spare wheel was unused! Only needed a refurb to the brakes system and carbs (thanks Steve) to run under it's own steam. Original colour is ice green metallic, but been looking at the undercoat so long I now fancy white. Will make a nice summer sports car.