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#17608
Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 30
I have a 1995 Red MR2 and am playing with the idea of gettign it resprayed red to bring it back to life as the paint seems to have lost its original sheen if you know what I mean. Does anyone have any experience of doing this or would anyone have a recommendation or idea of a price for a full respray?
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#17609
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 59
Hi Punky, where are you based? I got paint work done by an MR2 breaker, Joe O'Reilly in Tuam, Co. Galway. He did an ubelieveable job at a fantastic price.
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#17610
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 30
I'm based in Galway. I have contacted Joe before but didn't realise he did resprays as well. Do you have any photos or general costs?
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#17611
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 59
I didn't realise he did it either until he mentioned it to me. I got a lot done at the time so i'm not sure how much exactly the paint work cost. I needed a lot of body work to be fixed up to.


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This is my car but I don't have any pics of thge paint work before. I'll put it this way, I crashed into an audi at 40km and Joe managed to save the bumber, bonnet and wings.
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#17612
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 30
Some great shots of your car there. Looks like you got a great job done. I must call out to Joe and have a chat. Many thanks for your advice and help.
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#17615
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 59
You're more than welcome. There is another lad on here getting work done at the moment. He may have a better idea of price. His name is Mickod.

Best of luck buddy!
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#17627
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 196
PUnky


sometimes the faded red can be lifted using colour restorer and some serious elbow grease.

might be worth a try before forking out for a full respray
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#17631
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 37
Punky I am getting my car re-sprayed next week. A guy in Cork might be too far for you to travel but I've gone to him before and his work was flawless. His prices are cheap too compared to others. I got quotes up to and including 2grand ! Eoin is his name and he's allowing me to help out on the job to save a few quid and checking body panels for rust too. I'll PM you the price he gave me and his number too !
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#17632
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 76
Spanky wrote:
PUnky


sometimes the faded red can be lifted using colour restorer and some serious elbow grease.

might be worth a try before forking out for a full respray

+1 Farecla G7 Compound worked a treat on mine.
(get a machine polisher)
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#17636
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 196
ricky2 wrote:
(get a machine polisher)

unless you have a particularly strong right arm
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#17639
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 8
Ozzy your 2 is looking unreal, Joe's work is brilliant.

Still waiting to get mine back, unfortunatly Joe had a spell on the sidelines recently, got a spec of rust in his eye and the doc put him off work for two weeks, so im looking forward to the long awaited results.

The job he's doing for me is, after my Dad reversed into my 2, replacing front arch passenger side, replacing passenger door, panel beating and respraying rear passenger quarter panel, and replacing front bumper, all in caribbean blue. Thats three new bodywork parts hes replacing. He completed a full timing belt change incl tensioners and also changed the water pump recently for me.

For all that work - about €1500. the water pump and timing belt was €450 i think which leaves the bodywork price at roughly a grand or thereabouts. Might sound steep but there was a lot of work to be done.

He knows mr2s inside out and after seeing Ozzy's pics, there is no reason why I wouldnt trust him with my car.

He's also after building a new large shed so he's got better facilities and space for bodywork jobs.

Thumbs up Joe
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Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 165
mickod wrote:
.... after my Dad reversed into my 2, replacing front arch passenger side, replacing passenger door, panel beating and respraying rear passenger quarter panel, and replacing front bumper, all in caribbean blue

I'd be replacing Dad as well

Just kidding - looks like Joe is a great contact for all apsects of the 2, not just parts. Pity he's a bit far for me, otherwise, I'd consider a respray - and I don't even have a full car
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#17642
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 213
Spidey wrote:
and I don't even have a full car

What part of it do you have Rob??

Edit: I am a dope, the roof.
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#17655
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 148
The roof!
The roof!
The roof is on FIRE!
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#17703
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 30
Thanks for the info. Let me know when you get a chance.
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#17704
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 30
I bought some Autoglym colour restorer and have borrowed a polisher so will be giving the right arm a real workout soon...
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#19279
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 4 Months ago Karma: 111
What's the colour code for the red rev3 and later ?
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Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 4 Months ago Karma: 37
Marty I have posted a thread called Ideas ! It has the entire colour chart line up for the MR2. It says red is 3E5 Super Red

EDIT: BTW Ozzy the pics of your car on this thread are massive
Seen your car in real ife I cant believe how clean your MR2 is. The number plates are all wrong - 08 or 09 wouldn't look out of place
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#19282
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 4 Months ago Karma: 59
Cashy wrote:
Marty I have posted a thread called Ideas ! It has the entire colour chart line up for the MR2. It says red is 3E5 Super Red

EDIT: BTW Ozzy the pics of your car on this thread are massive
Seen your car in real ife I cant believe how clean your MR2 is. The number plates are all wrong - 08 or 09 wouldn't look out of place


Thanks Cashy but you could have given me a '10 reg

But you have a Popemobile MR2....not many can say that!
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#19293
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 4 Months ago Karma: 11
love the car great job done on her will need a sespray in time mine bit faded on quarter panel passengers side but it will do for a while ha well wear though its lookin good.
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#19295
Re:Red MR2 Respray... 1 Year, 4 Months ago Karma: 265
looking really nice - KC!
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