I didn't say that the dealership equalled quality, I was referring to the painter(although the dealership here puts out some of the best bodywork around). Trust me, he is the best around here...If I thought there was gonna be any type of quality issue, then he wouldn't be the guy to paint my car. I mean he does all the show cars around here, all the insurance rebuilds, hoods, etc....He is good. If I had to pay 5000 to paint a car that books for 4000, I believe I would just paint it myself.

 

Hey more power to ya, but how does the guy make any money if hes doing these great paint jobs for 2000. You have to rip the interior out, pull off the front clip, take off any ground effects and wings, do any minor bodywork, clean the car, prime the car, clean again, then paint. Thats a lot of work for 2000 unless you are cutting corners.

 

Well, I'm sure he doesn't charge a flat 2000 for every paint job...but to do the bodywork on my car and repaint it a different color...it was 2000.00. The wing is being replaced for a ss wing, the hood is being replaced for a cowl, the rear bumper cover is being replaced for a new one, the fender is being replaced....I mean all of these parts will already be primered and ready to paint....all I know is that he is a friend and does quality work and quoted me the price for the job and he has painted many other cars for friends around here. I am not trying to down anyone else or start any kind of argument. All I was stating is that you can get a very good paint job, even color change, for alot less than 5000.00.

 

I had a friend give me a head and cam package for $100. Friends can be very helpful. But if someone was asking how much H/C cost, I wouldnt tell them that 1500 was too much because I got mine for $100. Once again, $5000 dollars for a color swap is a good price.

 

i tell you if i could get 5k to just color change a car minus theeingine bay i need to stop doing collition repair. if i could make 1k a day my goodness. id be ritch

 

Yes he is a friend....to me....not everyone else in the city. He has done color changes for various "NON FRIENDS" for around the same price. I mean if it costs 7000.00 to change the color on a car...hell everybody would be doing bodywork. Say it takes you 3 weeks to do one car, that is about 60.00/hr, 124,000/yr. Who wouldn't want to make 124,000/yr to paint cars? Now I'm not saying that there aren't some 7000 paint jobs....but my goodness 7000 is alot of money for paint. Anyways....back to my point, you CAN get a VERY GOOD paint job, including color changes for alot less than 5000 or 7000 grand. I mean, I don't know how deep your pockets are, but if I had to pay 7000 to get the color changed on my car....I would sale it and buy another car with the color I wanted.This is my last statement on this subject, because everything has been said and everything is getting repeated. If you want to pay 5000-7000 grand for a paint job, that is your decision. But for me, I am sticking with my 2000.00. This was a nice topic....these are the types of topics that makes the board interesting.

 

After reviewing the whole topic, there seems to be some misunderstanding.

My original statment was that 5000 was EXPENSIVE for a basic repaint. And that I was looking at around 7000 to have an entire color swap.

You posted saying 2000 was a good price. Which is about right for a repaint(non-color swap)

I dont know how cheap labor is down there, but it has to be a hell of a lot cheaper than it is here. When my car was done at the dealer the price was OVER 5000, and that wasnt a color swap, but insurance paid, so i didnt complain.

If there was a place that did bodywork and complete colorswap for 2000, they would have cars lined up around the block.

AS far as selling mine for the color I want, they didnt come in the color I want, so thats not an option.

 

Depends on what you are having done. if its just repaint the car It will depend on what the shop has to do. IF they have to strip the paint (which sometimes they do) then its going to cost more. If someone asks them to put a clear coat on top then thats going to cost more Most shops do NOT just add clear coat unless asked for.

Remember you get what you pay for for the most part.


I have a car that will shortly go in to the shop. I am looking at nearly $7k to do the paint job. That will also include putting the decals on.

 

Damn, you caught me before my re re read.
I dont know what kind of paint the shops you go to use, but every car ive had painted HAD to have clearcoat or the paint would have been dull.

The place that quoted my car for $7000 included pulling the drivetrain, dashboard, and beadblasting the entire car. It isnt a cheap place either. The parking lot is full of expensive cars (rolls, ferarri, and an Aston Martin Vanquish. Maybe your labor is even higher than here, or you need a lot of bodywork, but 7000 for a repaint seems rough.

 

When My husband had his car taken in for some strips to be painted on They asked if we wanted clear coat.


As for the $7k quote thats with the car as a rolling chassy. No drivetrain no nothing. Just the body of the car.

 

I know a lot of times the paint they use for paint and graphics dosent need clear, but on a full paintjob I have never heard of a gloss paint job without clearcoat.

$7000 for a rolling chassis swap, damn, that is outta my budget. I am actually gonna do all the teardown myself and save some cash.

 

Well the car has to go back stock. (even though there are a few things I am going to cheat on Like making sure theres a clear coat on the car) Because its an 82 Indy pace car. I fig its a $10k work in progress. With most of it going to the Paint shop.

 

Perhaps we should bring this thread back to its original topic.. though I'm glad it's as "hot" as it is.. I hope you guys continue to post..

And just to clarify:
My original statement about having clear coat painted was basically asking.. now keep in mind that the paint on my car looks good for the most part but the clear coat appears to be pitted all over (no amount of buffing will take this out).. anyway, I was asking if it was possible to have the defects in the clear coat wet sanded out or have the clear sanded off and just have another clear coat applied to the rest of the car..

To me that makes a huge difference.. either just repaint the hood and front/rear bumpers and re clear the rest OR repaint the whole damn thing..
Perhaps someone could provide some insight.

 

Well, I am sure if the body shop takes out the entire drivetrain, dash, etc...getting the car down to a roller, and then sodablasts the car....my goodness that would cost a crap load. But alot of that stuff is optional on alot of cars and it is not necessary. For my job it was 2000....for a job like that it may be 7000. But the body shops around here don't go to that detail unless you are painting a showcar and ask for that kind of job. A typical paint wouldn't consist of going into that much detail...I wouldn't think. But once again that is MY OPINION. I just know what my quote was!!

 

I guess we hijacked it long enough.
As far as pitting is concerned, If they are deep pits, then i would say its going to need recleared. If they arent that bad, then sanding will probably work, but you arent going to have a lot of CC left afterward.

I am no painter, I just like to pretend I know what I am talking about, so take that advice at less than face value