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Cost of respraying a motorcycle?

  • 17-06-2014 10:33PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am toying with the idea of respraying my bandit and just want to get an idea of costs? I am thinking of changing from light blue to a back frame, with dark red tank/mudguards/cowl...

    What kind of money does a bodyshop charge?

    cheers
    H


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Do a search for the tallaght motorbike paintshop, they do a lot of the paint work for the shops in the dublin region, if that's where you are.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭Trebob


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Do a search for the tallaght motorbike paintshop, they do a lot of the paint work for the shops in the dublin region, if that's where you are.

    I got a quote from tallaght for an sv650s 400-500 depending on what body work may need to be done too (scratches ect) was just one color though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Trebob wrote: »
    I got a quote from tallaght for an sv650s 400-500 depending on what body work may need to be done too (scratches ect) was just one color though.

    Was that a respray or colour change ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭Trebob


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Was that a respray or colour change ?

    Was for a respray not a bad price I thought.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Trebob wrote: »
    Was for a respray not a bad price I thought.

    Pretty good so ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,780 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Anyone ever do it themselves ? I researched it last year and worked out that even using the best of primers and paints and buying a decent spray gun it could be done for €150-200. Plenty of stencils and decals online too if you want more than one colour. I'd say the tricky part would be getting the tank off and making sure not a speckle of paint ends up insides it. There's lots of vids on YouTube of lads doing it and while it's not an easy job it's not beyond most people either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    ...using the best of primers and paints and buying a decent spray gun it could be done for €150-200...

    Could you tell me how you break that down?? I've rubbed down and prepped a few bits and pieces to give to my painter over the years. I always wanted to learn more about painting but I always concluded that unless you had access to a location and the equipment that it was simply not viable.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    My missus sprayed her old chopper herself in a booth with all the proper gear and it turned out just ok, mind you it was matte paint.

    I'd be more inclined to hand the body work over to a pro to get it done right.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,780 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    cantdecide wrote: »
    Could you tell me how you break that down?? I've rubbed down and prepped a few bits and pieces to give to my painter over the years. I always wanted to learn more about painting but I always concluded that unless you had access to a location and the equipment that it was simply not viable.

    I just scouted online for sprays guns and paints. I came across a good few American based sites selling both at pretty cheap decent prices, there was a couple of .co.uk sites too. I'm sorry I didn't bookmark them now as the names escape me.
    As for location well I'd figured on building a spray room out of a wooden frame and then use a roll or two of decorators plastic, the stuff they use for covering floors or furniture when painting.

    It was just something I researched at the time. I watched a good few YouTube vids on it and there are some really good custom painters out there showing how they do their work and achieve a shiny wet finish. Like I said I don't think it is an easy or small job but with a bit of research and planning you could do it yourself over a weekend.

    This was one of the vids I watched, it's a bit long at 21 minutes but the end result is stunning- they customise a Yamaha R1 using a chameleon paint that changes colour with the angle of the light, it goes from blue to purple to green. The two lads got it done in 6 hours which was pretty good going.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Anybody any experience with the Tallaght Motorcycle Paint Shop ??


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,953 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Anybody any experience with the Tallaght Motorcycle Paint Shop ??

    Probably too far away but Andy Gray in Cork is very good!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    blade1 wrote: »
    Probably too far away but Andy Gray in Cork is very good!

    Yes, he would be ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    I am in Waterford so Cork aint too far for me to stick the frame into the van and spin down... i take it you have to have it fully stripped and prepped to make the job cheaper yea?

    H


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    Would powder coating the frame be an option?

    Irish Metal Finishing have a premises at

    Waterford Plating Ltd.
    605 IDA Industrial Estate,
    Northern Extension

    http://www.imf.ie/asp/default.asp?p=7


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    Would powder coating the frame be an option?

    Irish Metal Finishing have a premises at

    Waterford Plating Ltd.
    605 IDA Industrial Estate,
    Northern Extension

    http://www.imf.ie/asp/default.asp?p=7

    Ohhh nice one, they are only up the road from me by the looks of things.. i might drop into them and have a chat, Thanks for that!

    H


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