Glasgow Resprays / Econospray

[Kiltox]

Anyone heard of this lot? "Full Respray from £399"

 

Guess it won't be a fantastic job but for something like my van or the famous Panda that probably wouldn't matter too much

 

https://m.facebook.com/VehicleResprayglasgow/?locale2=en_GB

[Matt]

Non mobile link: https://www.facebook.com/VehicleResprayglasgow/?locale2=en_GB

 

Photos of cars can be very flattering, that's all I'll say.

[Kiltox]

I agree. I'd love to actually hear from someone who has seen their work in the flesh

[fordperv]

not heard of them myself, if all you want from a respray is being all one colour and is presentable you probably can't go wrong

[Mally]

Always beware of the word 'from'.

[Tamworthbay]

not heard of them myself, if all you want from a respray is being all one colour and is presentable you probably can't go wrong

hmmm, depends on your definition of term presentable. I have seen some truly shocking reprays in my time, and some of them weren't even done by me.

[Jifflemon]

Bodywork is funny thing. People don't seem to bat an eyelid at paying out big money for an engine rebuild, but scream blue murder when faced with paint costs.

Maybe it's because it's an area I long since accepted I'd never be able to do that I don't wince at the costs?

[Felly Magic]

For that money it sounds like some clown using a garden fence sprayer

[BavarianRetro]

They've done two for me.

 

The first one and a second chance.

 

They won't be getting a third.

 

I wasn't expecting much given the price, and both needed to be all one colour, but........

[For Fiats Sake]

It's not going to be good for that price is it?  Somethings got to suffer, whether that's the prep work (or lack of) materials used etc.

 

If you only want a job that's good from 6foot away why not have a go with a roller, two of the panda lads have done it and it gives a decent finish.  Still a lot of the finish lies in the prep and how many coats you want to/are prepared to do.

 

I've done door bottoms with a rattle can and it's come up good enough to fool the casual observer.

 

Like most things you get back what you put in whether it's time or money imo.

 

EDIT:

 

It just occurred to me, is a  Glasgow Respray like a Glasgow Kiss?  In which case please disregard previous drivel.  

 

Yes! £399, is a brilliant price for that kind of service, wood cost much moar in that there London.

 

Note to others, London Dungeons is NOT an S&M club and entry will be refused if wearing rubber.

[Kiltox]

They've done two for me.

 

The first one and a second chance.

 

They won't be getting a third.

 

I wasn't expecting much given the price, and both needed to be all one colour, but........

Got any photos or more information? PM if you'd rather not post stuff in public

[fordperv]

hmmm, depends on your definition of term presentable. I have seen some truly shocking reprays in my time, and some of them weren't even done by me.

I agree there i have witnessed some abysmal jobs in my time, what I should have said a job that looks half decent from a metre or so away, years back a dodgy old garage used to have a sign out front saying resprays from £50, I was talking to the mechanic and I jokingly asked what kind of a job you would get for that, he told me it would look good through a welding mask and stevie wonder would be able to read it, the people who used to go for those jobs were the ones who were up to no good had hit something or someone and wanted to cover it up sharpish

[BavarianRetro]

Got any photos or more information? PM if you'd rather not post stuff in public

No photos.

 

Poor preparation.

 

Poor dust prevention.

 

Days of cutting and polishing required to get any sort of smooth finish.

 

Bear in mind, the material cost for a decent respray of a normal sized car will be in the region of £400.

 

If your car is tatty with different coloured panels, you'll probably not get it painted for any less.

 

If you want it all one colour and you're prepared to do the flatting and polishing once you get it back, it's not a bad deal.

[Kiltox]

Hmm. Not looking for concours finishes and it's for my own vehicles not ones I'd be looking to sell on

[richardmorris]

 

Current quote for my merc from the local specialist was £200 a front wing, £150 for each of the doors and £300 each for the bonnet and bumper. I'm now having a think about it, which is ok as they're now booked until December. Unfortunately in the meantime sainsburys has upped my credit card limit by £500 :-/

[BavarianRetro]

Go and speak to them then.

 

Guy's name is Fraser.

 

If you're aware of what you're getting and prepared to put some effort in yourself, they'll vertainly fling some paint on your car for you.

 

I've a decent guy who'll do a decent job for about £1000. Better value in my opinion.

[Ben_O]

I would imagine the starting price will be a scotch up, mask up and a quick blow over.

 

Like has been said, the paint and materials would barely be covered by the starting price but they do seems to paint a lot of cars black or white. Perhaps they have a load of cheap paint knocking around.

 

I personally wouldn't bother, at least a scruffy looking car is an honest one.

[BavarianRetro]

Their preferred option is to paint it in some plastic stuff that peels off. Basically a spray on wrap.

 

It allows cheap colour changes etc.

[Ben_O]

Their preferred option is to paint it in some plastic stuff that peels off. Basically a spray on wrap.

 

It allows cheap colour changes etc.

Plastidip?

[BavarianRetro]

Sounds like it.

[Tamworthbay]

That never looks good close up and only looks ok at a distance for a short time. Ok for alloys if you are looking for a quick job but wouldn't do it on a full car. Even then £400 is cheap, couple of places I know who do it charge at least £800.

[Split_Pin]

I bet the finish will feel like Braille to the touch.

[Ben_O]

I can do a respray from around £1000 but to get it done for that price, the body would have to need only very minor repairs.

It is always the prep and repairs that push the price up and up and i would never respray a damaged vehicle.

 

Pointless imo

[Pillock]

A guy at work had a Golf VR6 done as a cheap blow-over, it was a nice looking car before (that metallic plum they come in) and just had a few lacquer peel issues. Think he paid about £500 and we spent so long taking the piss over his nice purple windscreen rubbers, door seals, exhaust etc that he eventually traded it in for a Ford Focus. 

 

I honestly can't see you getting a good finish for £400. If it's that PlastiDip stuff, then it seems more suited to show cars.... peels off, has some element of stone chip resistance but you'll never match the colour so any repairs = full respray. And since they're not spraying original colour, your door shuts and underbonnet etc will stick out.

 

Naaah.

[PiperCub]

As prep is everything (the putting-on-of-the-paint is the easy bit so I was told), prep is man-draulic labour,  labour is time, time is money. So the words cheap and respray don't work when used together. 

 

I suspect they could possibly do it for £400 on a small-ish car provided you'd done most/all of the prep yourself and had done any stripping of bits (lights, mirrors etc) necessary so all it would need is a final flat, wipe off and spray.

 

Having said that, I wouldn't do it, if a car is good enough to warrant painting, I'd want it done properly, not some crap orange-peel, micro-blistered, varying shade effort that everyone will laugh at. If the car doesn't deserve a decent paint job then either do it yourself or leave it alone!

[oldcars]

I would avoid. Its going to be rubbish for that price with next to no prep work done.

[sierraman]

A good respray starts around the £2000 mark. If someone's prepared to do it for 1/4 of that, it WILL look shit.