Good paint shop suggestions please

[bigbadsquare]

I'm going to shot blast my mk2 escort and change the colour to Nordic Blue, need some one to fit a new roof skin , some small patches of welding and spray the car inside and out. Underside to be sprayed dove grey. Looking for your suggestions on who to use , who did good work on your cars ? Don't want any muppet working on her .

 

cheers

 

paul

[Mk2Jo]

Hello Paul ... where are you based or is location not a problem?

[Mk2Jo]

Maximum Applications Crawley are one of our sponsors .... if you browse through the Sponsor section on here you'll find them and some of the work done on members cars.

[Mickey Stewart]

There is a guy called Busyboy on the RSOC and he is the dogs dangles at painting, based in Manchester if that helps, here is some pictures of the car he painted.

 

I can forward his number if your interested once I have spoken to him?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bigbadsquare]

Maximum Applications Crawley are one of our sponsors .... if you browse through the Sponsor section on here you'll find them and some of the work done on members cars.

Yes was looking at them , but don't seem to have updated much recently .

 

I'm not fussed about distance , but I'm in west mids and might be a bit far to go for a quote .

[marky4]

I can highly recommend Maximum Applications they did a brilliant job on my car

[sidpf1972]

there aint many good paintshops around in the mids they all want the new insurance type work

[Mgentry90]

Guy called chap foose does capri's very well. His workmanship restoring any car is beyond anything a typical shop would do.

 

He is in collier row, Romford Essex area. You said your not fussed on distance, and he will be worth a chance. message me if you want a contact number for him and I'll get one.

[john123]

retro restos is good 

[Mk2Jo]

Does Retro Restos still exist?

[theloudboy]

If you don't mind the drive mr leadfoot andy on here at the ridge road repairs I've seen his work and when I'm ready to get my mex resprayed I will be going to him

[sidpf1972]

do it yourself    you know the old saying     IF YOU CAN PISS YOU CAN PAINT

[bigbadsquare]

do it yourself    you know the old saying     IF YOU CAN PISS YOU CAN PAINT

This would be my ideal solution but not sure what compressor and equipment I will need ?

[The Transplanter]

Gary at http://www.gmbodycraft.co.uk/gallery/index.php is very good and he knows his way around Escorts

 

Take a look in his gallery

 

He is based in Milton Keynes

[OldskoolSue]

My ford capri is currently at maximum application and I can recommend them very highly! They are doing a fantastic job you won't be disappointed

[bigbadsquare]

A lot of guys on the scene suggesting I sell it as its a lovely car and buy another in my prefered colour as paying 3k for a colour change won't add any value to the car . So not sure what to do ?????????

[OldskoolSue]

That's only a decision you can make

[Mk2Jo]

Well you could end up spending twice that buying a car that needs some work and then paying for resto work AND a paint job .... your car .. your colour choice!

[BigBubba]

Escortec.  The paint on Darrans orange mk2 is just unbelievable. Still looks wet 10 years later!!!!!!!!!

[Neil Harper]

my son recently used these guys to respray his '79 mini. they did a fantastic job, do all sorts of work, are very reasonable and the sprayer drives and old corsair!!  http://www.classicandcustomworks.co.uk/ based in near high wycombe, bucks.

[zetecmk2]

we'd love to sort your car......give us a call on 07857 862968.......busy for a couple of months but there's a reason for that. we're here to help

[JAY PS]

Sadly there's no money to be made respraying cars to a high standard anymore unless your doing high end stuff like ferraris etc.Overheads, business rates and paint cost are killing many off. A good repaint will cost more than 3k espically if your doing a colour change