The £80-100 for materials must only be for a solid or basic mettalic, I am in the process of painting a spare set of panels in a Kenny Roberts style speed block design.The yellow base coat alone was £45. Then there was the Isolater (Bar Coat) that was another £15, the white primer was £15 then theres the lacquer, thinner, hardener panel wipe, body filler, stopper and then the graphics (appox) £90. So probably close to £200 there alone without including sand paper, scotch brite, tack clothes, compound & finishing glaze.
I did one of these last year but in a pearl, if I remember rightly the pearl was an additional £50 on top of the above stuff.
The red & blue fazer 1000's are originally painted in an 'INK' or this is sometimes reffered to as a 'DYE' this is £100 per litre for the ground coat & ink! (I know this because I painted a friends a couple of weeks ago).
So depending on what you are wanting this is why no one will give you a figure it could be £400 or a £1000 ?
My next set of panels will be painted in a marble effect, for the base coat & marbelizer it will be close to £100 on top of most of the stuff listed above, it's not very cheap if you want it done properly.
If your struggling to find some one to paint your bike feel free to PM me with what you have in mind, or if you are in the northwest your more than welcome to pop in.
chitsu.