What is the average cost of a repaint? I would like to one day have my car repainted. I want to keep it the stock color (laser Red). It just has some small scratches here and there. Everone says that it is fine, and just to leave it be, but I want it looking showroom again. I am not looking for the most technological high end paint job, just one that is going to refresh it and make it look showroom again.
Average cost of a repaint?
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my dad and i own a body shop and we do completes for about 3 to 4 thousand, put your color is a tri coat so it might be alittle more
Call MAACO. I heard they do a great job for damn cheap. I think they only paint the outside, or what is visible from the outside. But someone told me it was a only a few hundred tho. look into it if you arent looking for a 'technological high end paint job'.
With all the work some of us put into our cars, I would tear the $300 up and throw it away before I'd go to MAKO or any other Jack-Leg paint shop. Just my opinion ...
The repaint jobs I've priced in San Antonio were in the $4000 range.
The repaint jobs I've priced in San Antonio were in the $4000 range.
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"With all the work some of us put into our cars, I would tear the $300 up and throw it away before I'd go to MAKO or any other Jack-Leg paint shop. Just my opinion" Dano
Ya really... Stop being cheap and either have the car painted right or don't paint it at all...
Ya really... Stop being cheap and either have the car painted right or don't paint it at all...
No, read the Replies again ... the Reply suggested Mako, not Hissman.
3-4 grand for a basic respray?? Damn, does that include all the jambs, r&r the engine?? Me and my friend usually charge about $1500 and around $2500 for a color change and that is with us stripping the car to a shell.
I realize you will pay more depending on the shop but that seems way too steep no matter where you are in the US. I know that we charge a fair amount mainly b/c we aren't a shop, but our work is top notch and you will be hard pressed to find a shop here locally that would put as much detail effort into a job as we do. Every shop here in town charges $1000 to $2200 for a basic respray and that includes the bodywork. I know that the tricoat is more expensive to buy the product but as far as any more labor intensive to spray it isn't.
Hey SSLayer96, you are definitely right about knowing someone. I have a friend that has been in the bodywork bus. for about 15 years. I would trust him with anything I own and he does outstanding work. That is definitely the problem with mechanics/bodyshop men- finding one that is honest, and that you can trust.
TwoToneFreak
Hey, hold that thought. Maybe I can bring mine up there sometime & get it painted. What part of the state are you in?
I think I mentioned this before, but I'm getting desperate now ...
Hey, hold that thought. Maybe I can bring mine up there sometime & get it painted. What part of the state are you in?
I think I mentioned this before, but I'm getting desperate now ...
I am right on the ARK/ OK border. Around 4-5 hrs. from Dallas. Just let me know. Right now we are in the process of getting my friend's (the one who paints and does bodywork with me) notch ready for paint. Just let me know exactly what you want done and we can talk specifics, I can also round up some pics of cars he has done himself and others I have helped with.
TwoToneFreak
Will do - thanks for the help.
Will do - thanks for the help.
No problem. That's what we are all here for.
sorry i miss understood about leaving the door edges and so on, with that said it would be about 2, with lazer red you have about 5 to 6 layers of color. first is the red and then there is a candy color to give it that maroon color. after that we usually put 3-4 coats of clear and then da it with 800 grit till perfecty smooth and folow that up with 1200 to 2000 grit water sanding to insure it looks like glass when its buffed. i will admit that sometimes were alittle high but its perfect when it leaves.
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