Respraying a V70

[volvokid]

How much for your wife? I want one like yours, cars come last for me now :-(

[V70 Graham]

.....I'll challenge anybody to spot which ones.....

I'll cook you a burger for your expenses and throw in a beer if you spot the painted bits lmao!

I'll take you up on that mate

[Wobbly Dave]

I've been saving like mad for the respray & my wife knows she will never go short. My #1 priority is Erica our new daughter, then Ellen. There's a whole bunch of other things behind that & then there's me & then the car.

@JamesT5 - I think that 2K is a realistic budget for a complete respray - so long as the colour is to remain the same.


Even after the respray there will still be areas of concern e.g. by the top N/S of the windscreen there is evidence that the frame under the windscreen is rusting a bit. I can only stem the tide because to treat it properly will require the removal of the windscreen. I have touched in and wet-sanded with some minor success many of the stone chips. TBH the bonnet as a whole would benefit - but it's good enough for now.

I must have spent at least £3K on paint jobs & detailing alone over the last 5 years & unless you keep your car like Volvokid does - forgive me - like a museum piece & it doesnt get used then there will always be defects. Bit like me.

[claymore]

What about wrapping it?

[M-R-P]

I'll take you up on that mate

that's cheating - you know what bits I've sprayed!
but youre always welcome to a burger mate

[JamesT5]

I've been saving like mad for the respray & my wife knows she will never go short. My #1 priority is Erica our new daughter, then Ellen. There's a whole bunch of other things behind that & then there's me & then the car.

@JamesT5 - I think that 2K is a realistic budget for a complete respray - so long as the colour is to remain the same.


Even after the respray there will still be areas of concern e.g. by the top N/S of the windscreen there is evidence that the frame under the windscreen is rusting a bit. I can only stem the tide because to treat it properly will require the removal of the windscreen. I have touched in and wet-sanded with some minor success many of the stone chips. TBH the bonnet as a whole would benefit - but it's good enough for now.

I must have spent at least £3K on paint jobs & detailing alone over the last 5 years & unless you keep your car like Volvokid does - forgive me - like a museum piece & it doesnt get used then there will always be defects. Bit like me.

Interesting what you say about the windscreen area because there is some minor bubbling there on mine too, so the windscreen might have to come out on mine as well, adding to labour charges of course!

Regards

James

[volvokid]

Oi WD my saffy still has defects, one day it will get a bare metal respray, Well I will try for that anyway.......

[JamesT5]

What about wrapping it?

Gift wrapped..?

[JamesT5]

Has anyone thought of having it taken back to bare metal and then just clear coat lacquered? All you'll need then is a Flux Capacitor and Mr Fusion remap and you can go anywhere, anytime you like!

[M-R-P]

Pmsl!I saw a delorian on my way back from the oxford meet. And an XJ220, a Quattro, an RS2000, F40, car fest had just finished I think.

[JamesT5]

Pmsl!I saw a delorian on my way back from the oxford meet. And an XJ220, a Quattro, an RS2000, F40, car fest had just finished I think.

The DMC-12 is as rare as hens teeth now, and apparantly the engines were a joint venture between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo!

[lillico]

Iv just had mine done

i stripped the doors off, bumpers, trims, bonnet and boot.

windows out bar windscreen

the body shop repaired as many of the little dents and scratches as reasnable

smoothed and prepped the trims and bumpers

masked off roof and windscreen

and rest of car as needed

400 grit da all over

i brought the paint which was max meyer came to £225 inc vat for base and laquer

everything painted

me and a mate rebuilt in a day

the roof was mechanically mopped and polished

i prepped wheels, they painted them

18 hours of labour on bill

plus some sundries etc

total cost £960

but i spent good couple of days and my mate another day so easily nock on £2000 all in. gotta weigh up the costs...i brought mine cheap cheap so made it a good deal

im very happy with result, not high end but still very good, car gets comments whenever i take it out. would never believe its 10 years old

[lillico]

sorry terrible picture

[Wobbly Dave]

So you didnt do the roof - or did you mean you masked off the sunroof?

Have to say it looks well on it.

[Wobbly Dave]

Look even better with a boot spoiler

[M-R-P]

wow, that's stunning. Black really brings out the shape of these cars. well done mate.

[lillico]

No chose not to do roof as it wasn't bad.

I dud the trims beside windscreen but just mopped it

I'm happy and saved fair amount as roof bars would of had to come off and windscreen out..

[V70 Graham]

That car does look very nice, you did well there, and have a great mate lol

[M-R-P]

That's more than just a paint job there tho... Bumper and lights replaced.
Modified grille.
A lot of work there.
Very nice.

[lillico]

Thanks, was a lot of work but I'm pleased..

Front end was a pain. Had to modify looms....

Now for some performance tweets..