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Car painter in South Africa: respray prices

Updated 4 November 2026

A full car respray in South Africa starts from about R 18,500 incl. VAT, and most jobs fall between R 25,000 and R 60,000, depending on vehicle size and paint type, according to sellers' websites in November 2026. A single-panel touch-up on a small car starts from about R 8,000. The quickest way to get a price for your car is to create a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Rules on colour change and paperwork

A colour change must be declared to your insurer and at the licensing department, according to a respray guide, so ask the painter what paperwork you will need before the job starts. Ask also which paint system is used. One shop in the results names PPG paints and dust-free spray booths, which is worth asking about. Vehicle licence fees are set by each province and scale with the car's tare weight.

When to book: late spring and summer

November is late spring in South Africa, and summer runs from December to February. If you want the car back before a summer holiday trip, book now, because a full respray takes much longer than a single panel. Booking in late spring leaves time to compare quotes before December.

How the price is quoted here

Respray prices are quoted per job rather than per hour, and they depend on the size of the vehicle, the paint type and the preparation work. Ask whether the quote includes VAT, because not every listing states it. Figures in the results are in rand and the panel sizes are given in centimetres.

What to write in your request

Give the make, model and year, and say whether you need the whole car or one panel. Name the colour you want and whether it is a colour change, the paint type you prefer, your city and the date you need the car back. Attach photos of the damage, because a photo shows the preparation needed better than a description does.

Offers come through BlaBlaPrice, which is free for buyers. Describe the job in the chat, and BlaBlaPrice's AI looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. For dents and bodywork as well as paint, also compare panel beater offers.