Trophy Respray

[ajhicks]

Hi - anyone ever had a full respray?

recommended ?

i am thinking about it and if anyone has any advice that would be great. obv. these cars fade in the palstic areas quicker than the normal panels. i have some slight fading thats only noticeable up close (really when washing it)

Cheers,
ajh

 

[Mikeyjp]

Hi, do you mean the plastics look faded or the panels? Might be worth getting the plastics resprayed and then get the car machined, full respray is not really cost effective on a 10 year old car, maybe post some pics up?

 

[ajhicks]

the cars got stone chips all over and i want them rectified but if i am correct that will require lots of 'blendng' to and then most of the car is touched.

the bumpers are only slightly off. i have a slight scuff from previous owner too above front wing.

from the eye when looking at the car its not 100% noticeable but i notice it - if you get what i mean.

when you say 'cost effective' you mean its not worth doing because of high cost to respray?

ajh

 

[MarcB]

With a respray you pay for what you get.

Its all about prep and man hours, If its just a respray at £2000 i would not waste your time.

If You want it done correct then that would mean bumpers, Wings, Rubbers, Grills, windows , Lights and everything else coming off the car and all being done correctly.

Don't forget that the car is 10 years old so the amount of nuts, bolts & captives that are more than likely to snap or burst also.

IMHO i would do the front end of a Trophy for stone chips and a good body shop will be able to match the paint and polish it up.

 

[ajhicks]

good advice - thanks guys.

i guess i didn't think about all the finer details and will prob go with the body work option.

i still have the standard exhaust so maybe save the pennies and upgrade that.

thanks,
ajh

 

[trophy427]

@ajhicks I know of a very good Renault body shop that done.
What area you in?

 

[Karltrophy]

Oe paint always better than a re-spray at a later date. Would get plastics painted, good machine polish/paint correction, then wax, would be more cost effective defo. ;-)

 

[ajhicks]

thanks, i decided on the body shop option. its so expensive and not worth the money - i think that i would be nearly half way to getting another trophy

i am based in essex.

 

[stormduck]

Kream developments in Rainham. Had some paintwork done a few years back and it was the best I've had. I will be going back in the new year for some more work.

 

[ajhicks]

cheers stormy, what did actually do? repair or just straight up re-spray of bumpers etc?