Re-laquering a LP ... is this price reasonable?

[99_not_out]

My friend has an Epi LP which is signed by all of GnR.
He's been told a 100 pounds to have it re-laquered to protect the signatures ... he's asked if this is reasonable. Anyone out there know if this sounds right, or is he being screwed?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Sounds well within reason
To do a complete respray on a LP would be £300+ usually
If the paint guy has to also ensure that the signatures are not dissolved by the solvent in the paint it seems to be fair

[WezV]

just to echo what jonathan has said - its well worth making sure the lacquer and pen used for signiture will be compatible  - i would make sure whoever was doing the re-spray had a pen the same as was used for the signiture so they could check compatibility on csrap before spraying onto the guitar.  

£100 seems very reasonable to me.

[99_not_out]

Thanks for the feedback guys :)

Regards the pen, the guitar was bought for him by his girlfriend and its was already signed. She got it off eBay (with appropriate proof of genuity apparently). And worse, I think different pens were used as the sigs were collected over a few weeks.

I guess they should test the laquer on small sections of the sigs first to be safe!

[Mr Ed]

Wow, that sounds like £100 worth spending... as long as you mean the REAL GnR lineup and not the current one.

[99_not_out]

I think it has Duff, Matt, Axl, Slash and Izzy ... not bad! And what a present from your woman. He's too scared to play it at all (or even touch it really) at the moment in case a signature rubs off.

[Mr Ed]

I think it has Duff, Matt, Axl, Slash and Izzy ... not bad! And what a present from your woman. He's too scared to play it at all (or even touch it really) at the moment in case a signature rubs off.

Well in that case £100 is worth it!