Bumper Respray Cost?? Also any recommendations?

[paza3]

Hi Guys + Gals

 

Only just got my Zed but the front bumper has been bugging me! stone chips etc so I have decided to get the bumper resprayed. I have had a few quote in? ... wings/bonnet is fine so only looking at the bumper only

 

Quotes so far

 

150 + Vat Lowest unknown garage eg Rep?

 

310 + Vat Recommended Garage

 

800!! ??? conversation stop very quickly after that..

 

The guy who quote me 310 + vat seem pretty good an knows his stuff quote broke down to 110 parts 200 Labour, but being a bargin hunter and direct instructions from senior managament (wife) I would like to save some cash and the 150 option does seem attractive.

 

My questions are really, how much should a good job cost to respray bumper (Sunset Orange) no damage? , and are there any recommendation of good bodyshops in the Wiltshire/Glos/ along the M4 areas.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read

 

Patrick

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

I can't recommend anyone in your area but I think between £200-300 is a fair price on a bumper

[glrnet]

This is not like for like but maybe will give a point to work from and is very recent. Front lip, side skirts, rear spoiler fitted and spayed plus roof sprayed £600.00. I'd have said nearer £200 than £300 for just the bumper

[R35LEE]

Patrick, where in the country are you mate? I ask because We are painting a sunset bodykit soon and could put your in on the same job

[paza3]

Hi guys thanks for the advice I was hoping near 200 than 200, R35LEE I am based In wiltshire mate I am about 15 Mins form Swindon SN16, when are you looking to do the job?

[rtbiscuit]

decent spray shop in suffolk near me that job would be about £300 ex VAT

[Ian]

I paid £270 to have my bumper smoothed & sprayed

[paza3]

Ok guys given me some ideas shame no one has any recommendations locally... mmm smoothed thats an Idea Ian did you get just the badge area done or more?

[rtbiscuit]

i think all of us who have given a price have a reccomended paint shop, but none of them are near you.

 

one thing i have found is that if you go and ask some local garages they'll tell you who they use; it may well be the local accident repair shop, but it doesn't mean they won't do a god job.

 

my advice would be go to your local BMW garage and ask them who they're bodyshop is. they are queit strict on who and what they use.

[choptop]

Ok guys given me some ideas shame no one has any recommendations locally... mmm smoothed thats an Idea Ian did you get just the badge area done or more?

Try M and M Bodyshop, Chipping Sodbury. PM me if you would like further details

[Ian]

Ok guys given me some ideas shame no one has any recommendations locally... mmm smoothed thats an Idea Ian did you get just the badge area done or more?

 

Just the badge.

 

I could give you the details of mine if you wanted to bring it over to Cardiff

[paza3]

choptop Pm'ed mate

 

Ian Cradiff is only an hour away so maybe interested if they can match the price , also do you have a pic of yours smoothed would be interested in the appearance a had a Mr2 once which was smoothed and number plate moved looked really good.

 

rtbiscuit Thanks for the advice I think contacting a bmw workshop is a blinding idea! , only reason why I am so vague about where to go is I only moved to Wiltshire area 3 months ago from Cornwall so do not really know where to start! all my old contacts I have built up over time are know 3+ Hours away so starting again

[Ian]

 

http://www.autobodyspray.co.uk/

 

They are the ones that did mine, can't fault them

[paza3]

Oooo very nice mate a real nice beast you got there... thats got me thinking with the intake too this maybe a real plan

[Ian]

Nope no cracking at all & its been like it for nearly 3 years

[paza3]

How many days did it take?

[Ian]

They had the car for about a week

[paza3]

Thanks for the heads up I see you put there details down at the bottom of the pic I may give them a call Monday, should I quote yourself if thats cool? one last thing was that 270 + vat or all in?

[rtbiscuit]

make sure they fill it properly with glass or carbon fibre and then finish with filler etc. some cheap body shops will just filler it, looks great and fine for about 6 months to a year or until the bumper takes a nudge, and then it cracks out the shape.

[Ian]

make sure they fill it properly with glass or carbon fibre and then finish with filler etc. some cheap body shops will just filler it, looks great and fine for about 6 months to a year or until the bumper takes a nudge, and then it cracks out the shape.

 

+1

 

They filled mine with carbon fibre.

 

You can quote me, whether they remember me after 3 years is another matter

[rtbiscuit]

make sure they fill it properly with glass or carbon fibre and then finish with filler etc. some cheap body shops will just filler it, looks great and fine for about 6 months to a year or until the bumper takes a nudge, and then it cracks out the shape.

 

+1

 

They filled mine with carbon fibre.

 

You can quote me, whether they remember me after 3 years is another matter

 

its important to make sure that good price also = good work. ian is very lucky to have a good bodyshop who is also very affordable.

 

i have a good garage too, but the price difference is noticable. but i wouldn't go anywhere else near me as they are 1 of the best in the county.

[ollyd]

Hi Im from round swindon way too, did you get the bumper done? I had my whole car sprayed by JP Body repairs in swindon last year after they did a nice job on an m3 evo I had few years ago. End result was dissapointing with slight orange peel all over and front bumper paint now cracked. Went back to get fixed but he wants to charge full amount as he says the primer already on the car was not correct (would have thought he should have fixed this before spraying).

 

Long story short now looking at getting bumper re-done and don't really want to pay them to do it. Def would not recommend them as you just dont know how their work will turn out they even charged me for materials when I asked them to do the roof again as finish was unacceptable first time.

 

Would appreciate it if you could let me know how you got on so can get mine done. Also I work in Plymouth if you still have any contacts in devon/cornwall that might be better.

 

Believe BMW swindon use Dick Lovatt spraymaster VERY expensive.