Cost me 220 squids to get my bonnet resprayed last week at a Seat dealership after a stone chip right in it's centre.
Cracking job though...no probs with the colour match
Never base your decision on price alone - you get what you pay for !!
The dealership I used were not the cheapest...But I trusted them with the job !
BTW Moff...I see by your sig....you really got it BAD !!
Cracking job though...no probs with the colour match
Never base your decision on price alone - you get what you pay for !!
The dealership I used were not the cheapest...But I trusted them with the job !
BTW Moff...I see by your sig....you really got it BAD !!
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lol sorry dude they just wind me up the wrong way lol
220 is alot for that i know my mate got his door done for about 80 notes with no probs
220 is alot for that i know my mate got his door done for about 80 notes with no probs
Yea I Know buddy, but I've spent so much on this car ..
I didn't want any mistakes !
The guy a few doors up from me works for an accident repair place - he said that painters hate silver, as it's really hard to match with the rest of the bodywork
I've heard some real horror stories with cheap jobs - didn't want to take any chances....My NOMAD Pillar & gauges will have to wait a bit longer !
Yea I Know buddy, but I've spent so much on this car ..
I didn't want any mistakes !
The guy a few doors up from me works for an accident repair place - he said that painters hate silver, as it's really hard to match with the rest of the bodywork
I've heard some real horror stories with cheap jobs - didn't want to take any chances....My NOMAD Pillar & gauges will have to wait a bit longer !
Silver is hard to match - heard from the mouth of a dozen pro sprayers
Wouldn't it be worth waiting till warmer weather and then there's last chance of encountering gritted roads?
Aftermarket paints are much softer than OEM so it;s a long slippery slope once you start having paintwork done, within 12 months it will be road rash city, even worse than before.
I'd consider living with it until your ready for selling.
Aftermarket paints are much softer than OEM so it;s a long slippery slope once you start having paintwork done, within 12 months it will be road rash city, even worse than before.
I'd consider living with it until your ready for selling.
Normally if your doing the bonnet and bumper they will also need to blow it in over the front wings aswell, not a 5 minute job by any means.....
I reckon your looking at £350 atleast!
I reckon your looking at £350 atleast!
i have to laugh at the " silver is the hardest to match" quotes, cos every car i've had they all say the exact same. red xr2i, bengal yellow cupra sport ibiza and black LCR. all greeted with a shake of the head and a big sigh before the immortal " blah blah it'll cost a bit more cos BLANK is one of the hardest colours to match in, its a bloody nightmare etc etc. 
Probably also worth mentioning that Audi Platinum Grey is a different colour to the Seat one... not had any direct experience of this my self but read it on here somewhere and thought it worth while to make a mental note!
A decent sprayer should be able to match it so long as he follows the correct primer colour, and has the exact same paint.
As I said earlier I can get a bonnet, bumper and wings blown in for £300 locally. I can put you in touch if you want to travel up, its not "that" far from you, but you're probably better off trying to find a good body shop near you mate.
As I said earlier I can get a bonnet, bumper and wings blown in for £300 locally. I can put you in touch if you want to travel up, its not "that" far from you, but you're probably better off trying to find a good body shop near you mate.
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