Z'mnypit

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Im about to have my car painted & Im thinking about having the color changed. Just curious how much you would or have paid to get the color of your car changed?
Thanks,
Vann

jargan04

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A cheap shop might do it for 4-5K. A better one would want 7K or 8K and up. It is not cheap, because of all the labor.

Z95m6

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I think it would be less than those figures. In my area i got my 69 Mach 1 redone for about 4-5K and my Dad got his 31 Ford street rod redone for about 7-8k. These cars both had body panel replacements done. I would say you could get a good one done for maybe 3k. I would talk to someone that is a good body man but does work on the side. The guy that did the cars listed above worked full time at a shop and moon lights on the side. There should be little body work on your car, and thats what can add up quickly. JMHO.

Martingale

To do it right it will require a ton of labor. If you want the door jams, hatch, and engine compartment done I'd guess you're looking at $6k-$8k.

>X<

5-8 depending on prices in your area. if you stripped the car and brought it to them i pieces (the most labor is trimming out the fenders/doors/hood/decklid/jams) then it might be less. depends on color too. a quart of white can be as cheap as 30 bucks while the same brand/quality red could be hundreds.

Razzak

If you pay $5k for it, expect to fight with them when it's not done right.

VSGLS1

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There is ALOT of prep work to do it right. I helped out my buddy as much as I could tearing the car appart. Before the new engine went in, he came and sprayed the engine bay. Door and trunk jams were next then the rest of the car. It will cost some $ if it is done right.

1998TA__1991RS

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my body shop does it for 2k and they do a verrry good job

Z'mnypit

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Thats what Ive been hearing, Ive gotten quotes form $1700 - $2000. All are shops that do very good work. I just wanted to see if the quotes I got were resonable, but it looks like its cheap compared to the rest. Thanks for the replies..

Xsta Z 28

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In Illinois, I had a car repainted for $4,000 in 1986 . . . In Michigan my color change cost just under $8,000 (including stripes) . . .

My opinion, you get what you pay for . . .

boondiggys

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its the best feeling after hand glazing a car after its all nice and buffed out flat...looking good with no peel!!!

Scotty-Z

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If you get it done properly, not leaving any of the old color anywhere in the door jams or engine compartment, then you're looking at $7k-8k definitely. Some of the guys in here saying you can get a good one for $3k-4k are going to get a **** job. If you only spend that much, then:
-the prep job won't be adequate and the paint will eventually look terrible
-it will chip easily, bubble, or peel
-it won't be finished right and won't look near as good as it could

You're looking at $6k likely for the cheapest decent job. If you're going to do it, may as well do it right and spend $8k or so.

WICKED SS

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yep close to $8k for a really good paint job. Mine was $7,500 for everything except for the engine bay. Just finally had my friend paint the engine bay last weekend since the motors out.