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[Liverpool Street]

A true, old fashioned, coach painter charged a mate of mine 3 and a half grand.

Hand painted. No brush strokes.

Worth every penny.

Remember Matt its an incredibly labourous job.

[winston]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

You're forgetting all the prep work involved, which could included filling, re-paneling & rubbing down etc. Then the bus will also need masking before going in to the spray booth. So much of the costs will be labour rather than consumables

[Tony]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

[winston]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

Tony,

Don't NXWM for example also apply a coat of clear lacquer or varnish over the top of their paintwork?

[Tony]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

Tony,

Don't NXWM for example also apply a coat of clear lacquer or varnish over the top of their paintwork?

Walsall use two-pack paint now which doesn't need the varnish. WMPTE used to

[Stuharris 6360]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

Tony,

Don't NXWM for example also apply a coat of clear lacquer or varnish over the top of their paintwork?

Walsall use two-pack paint now which doesn't need the varnish. WMPTE used to

Probably silly question Tony, but what is two pack paint?

[winston]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

Tony,

Don't NXWM for example also apply a coat of clear lacquer or varnish over the top of their paintwork?

Walsall use two-pack paint now which doesn't need the varnish. WMPTE used to

Probably silly question Tony, but what is two pack paint?

It's basically a paint comprising of two parts i.e. paint & a hardener. Two-pack paint is much harder wearing once cured which is why the varnish has been dropped

[Stuharris 6360]

Why does repainting a bus cost over £1000? Obviously a few tins of paint can't cost that much so where do the rest of the costs come from? I assume labour costs and transporting the bus to the paint shop?

Are you being serious Matt?
You don't just get a few tins of paint and brush them on if you want a quality finish
This is what happens if you do!
http://wmbusphotos.com/GRS/l808_nnw.html
and that was one of the better ones. You have to clean and rub down the old paint to make sure the new paint actually sticks on.
Dents and knocks will usually have filler put in. The you apply the base colour, then there is any livery variations/different colours to apply which will involve time consuming masking.

Ring for a quote to have a car repainted and it won't be cheap, let alone a bus

Tony,

Don't NXWM for example also apply a coat of clear lacquer or varnish over the top of their paintwork?

Walsall use two-pack paint now which doesn't need the varnish. WMPTE used to

Probably silly question Tony, but what is two pack paint?

It's basically a paint comprising of two parts i.e. paint & a hardener. Two-pack paint is much harder wearing once cured which is why the varnish can be dropped

Thanks Winston.

[Tony]

The youngest of recent time was an Enviro 200 South Wales Transport (MX13 BCY) that was stolen and burnt out when less than a week old.

South Wales Enviro 200s don't seem to have much luck as another YX12 DHV which was Newport 317 which was scrapped at about 6 months old

[Lukeee]

Think you posted that in the wrong section  ;)

[mranon]

there are places that will do a "cheap job", ive known companies spend upto 5k on a paint job. however if te picked a single colour, i.e orange as an example, then just applied the name they could maybe do a vinyl stripe etc which would be cheaper. however it would do wonders for their image. just look at others, such as select. they look smart

[winston]

The 529 didn't last long.....

PD0001936/13 - TRAVEL EXPRESS LTD, 30 COTON ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5AT

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Wolverhampton Bus Station and Willenhall given service number 529 effective from 20-Nov-2013.

PD0001936/14 - TRAVEL EXPRESS LTD, 30 COTON ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5AT

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Wolverhampton, Princes Street
    Finish Point: Wolverhampton, Fordhouses
    Via:
    Service Number: 3
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 20-NOV-2013
    Other Details: Daily.

[andrew1991]

that didn't last long

[NXWM Spectra]

Can someone check my vehicle requirement calculations please? The 32 and 33 sound wrong.

1 - 3 buses
11 - 4 buses
32 - 4 buses
33 - 4 buses
529 - 2 buses

[mranon]

think they use 2 buses on 32 and 2 on 33. seen today another dart v plate slf on 11's. are these low floors replacing anything or additions. t480jtd is hardly out these days. the dual door ex london dart is on the 11s. id have thought they would have converted it.