If you are quoted a cheap black paint job and the painter isn't a close personal friend, look elsewhere. I've seen what even middle-of-the-road looks like with black paint jobs and it isn't pretty.
Anyone have their car repainted???
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ill trade you straight up modded and all my silver for your black 
Spartan said:ill trade you straight up modded and all my silver for your black
Nah thats ok, I like my car too much.
Have you considered having the car professionally color sanded and polished?jcobra said:
$7-8K for just a paint job??... ok I just got mine back from P & B and here's what they did for just a shade over $8000:
New OEM front & rear bumper covers, new front fender/wheelwell and quarter panel (welded on obviously), new door skin, new headlight & support and a few other misc pieces and labor. Every panel on the car was painted black except the driver's door. Car looks amazing, better than new. So I really think it's just a matter of finding the right shop.
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same with me... i was kiddingjcobra said:
mork678 said:
Much more
That will definitely be more because it's a lot more labor to paint all the little stuff inside and out.mork678 said:
What about having it wet sanded and re-cleared. Or will the clear eventually chip because it wasnt able to dry with the paint.
What about Comp. Orange?
I just payed 3k to paint the engine bay and all underneath my car black, 3 coats.
My car is laser red, The shop wanted 4k to pull off the Roush body kit and paint it with the bumpers and a new hood. I have not done it yet. I was thinking of having them paint 2 layers of clear coat. What do you guys think? Or should I just paint the whole car over?
My car is laser red, The shop wanted 4k to pull off the Roush body kit and paint it with the bumpers and a new hood. I have not done it yet. I was thinking of having them paint 2 layers of clear coat. What do you guys think? Or should I just paint the whole car over?
My wife got our DD honda repainted the same color for $1500. And it's far from a show quality shine. So I'd expect it to be up there for a better than new paint job. And changing the color definately will cost more. And going from black to white is probably a paint change that requires the most work as you're going from one extreme of the color spectrum to the other.
jcobra said:
Anyone????
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how much would mystichrome be?
:lol:11Sec_Lx said:
ok, having a family owned Auto Body shop for over 45 years, this is what you're looking at: To re-paint, EVERYTHING, the "RIGHT" way (Take off ALL moldings, Full Prep, full Booth Cure, Several coats of high quality Clear, and replace all non-re-useable moldings and emblems at at MINIMUM $7,000 That's all depending on the Black you choose also, some have metallic in them, some have a slight pearl coat, more options means more layers of paint, and more expensive mixing agents. If someone wanted this paint job, which we have done many times ( we own and completely restore antique cars), I would make sure the owner understood the delicacy of the paint job, and the proper storage, and that there are natural occurances that can ruin it (Stones, Someone with Jeans leaning on the car, Parking Lots, etc). Basically, my point is being if you want "The" paint job, only do it on a show car, or a garage queen that rarely gets driven. You can get a "Good" paint job for the 4-5 range that will look pretty much the same to any average joe, that won't hurt when you need a new paint repair and blend. Hope this helps!
Thanks much, I didnt realize it was that expensive.
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