Complete paint job
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Complete paint job I went to 3 different bodyshop and got 3 different price's on a complete paint job.
1. 1800.00
2. 2200.00
3. 4500.00 wow!!
Do bodyshops remove everything or just tell you they do?
Does anyone have picture's of this? I would like to see if bodyshops do paint stuff off the car. I just think it would get damaged going back together. Thank You for your help
1. 1800.00
2. 2200.00
3. 4500.00 wow!!
Do bodyshops remove everything or just tell you they do?
Does anyone have picture's of this? I would like to see if bodyshops do paint stuff off the car. I just think it would get damaged going back together. Thank You for your help
You get what you pay for most of the time. I am a painter and i know if and when i do a complete paint job on my car i will want to take off what i can and do it right.
EDIT: I will say also about your question on whether they actually remove everything or not... a shop will more than likely not take everything off, but leave it on the car and say they did which you will end up paying for anyway. If i were you i would try to sit in while they paint my car
EDIT: I will say also about your question on whether they actually remove everything or not... a shop will more than likely not take everything off, but leave it on the car and say they did which you will end up paying for anyway. If i were you i would try to sit in while they paint my car
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ya he is right, some hack shops out there will not remove parts, but the majority of shops do , 4500 is the norm for a decent paint job, and no us techs have been around for yrs and yrs and know how parts come off and go back on, sure some stuff breaks its gonna happen
insurance work pays us to remove everything!!! if iam doing side work i always remove everything its a habit now after all these yrs, labor is not cheap material is not cheap i worked for a shop that the price started at 10k and went up but you will win best paint at every show you go to
you pay 1800 your gonna get 1800 worth or work lol pay 4500 you car will look show ready everything comes off body work is straight paint is awesome so you do get what you pay for
insurance work pays us to remove everything!!! if iam doing side work i always remove everything its a habit now after all these yrs, labor is not cheap material is not cheap i worked for a shop that the price started at 10k and went up but you will win best paint at every show you go to
you pay 1800 your gonna get 1800 worth or work lol pay 4500 you car will look show ready everything comes off body work is straight paint is awesome so you do get what you pay for
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Also have a Mercedes ML350, again how much?
Where are you located?
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You almost always get what you pay for. I'm probably never the cheapest when I quote a graphic design project, but the amount of work I do and respect I give toward doing a great job is definitely worth the extra money. The people who offer lowball prices 1/2 of 1/4 of my prices do a crappy job I usually end up having to fix.
Last edited by Brangeta; Nov 9, 2010 at 12:05 PM.
awesome work [QUOTE=Flip;14089035]We remove EVERYTHING!!!!! We do alot of Ins work so they pay for it. $4500 is about right..You asked for pictures..
looks great. what's a good quote to paint my 95 camaro? what are the concerns when painting a fiber glass hood? do you recognize this color in the pics
thanks
my z28 with trufiber ss hood
my first camaro with the paint that i want for the new one
and you're right. had maaco do a cheapo job and it looked just ok. had some runs in the hood but the body work was ok..not bad for a decent paint job for the money but now i'm looking to get the whole car done right
looks great. what's a good quote to paint my 95 camaro? what are the concerns when painting a fiber glass hood? do you recognize this color in the pics
thanks
my z28 with trufiber ss hood
my first camaro with the paint that i want for the new one
and you're right. had maaco do a cheapo job and it looked just ok. had some runs in the hood but the body work was ok..not bad for a decent paint job for the money but now i'm looking to get the whole car done right
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THAT GRAND PRIX LOOKS GREAT,THATS WHEN U'RE SERIOUS ABOUT UR CAR,I WANT TO PAINT MY 2000 T/A SUNSET ORANGE I LIKE THAT COLOR SOOOOOOO MUCH BUT I GOT A QUOTE 1NCE & THEY ARE PROMISING THEY WILL TAKE THE CAR APART JUST LIKE THE GRAND PRIX ABOVE BUT GET THIS THEY WANT $6K TO PAINT IT! I SAW A 2001 CAMARO SS THEY PAINTED IT WAS PAINTED SUNSET ORANGE,BUT IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN THAT COLOR,I CANT SEE ME SPENDING $6K ON A PAINT JOB,PLUS THE BODY ON MY CAR IS 110% PERFECT THEY MUST GONNA TAKE OUT THE MOTOR & TRANS TOO FOR $6K LoL!
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From: Current camp lejuene NC,, Back home is Soo michigan
yea its atleast a good 400 to 500 just for paint and primer depending on how mutch clear you put on i got a hook up were i can do mine myself and ive probly invested about 600 into it so far with paint primer and materials needed(sand paper, bondo suff like that) and alot of hours but im painting it tommarrow so im pretty syked about that the guy that does the stuff for a living says it looks pretty nice so we will see
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Okay, you are in Worcester, Ma. So, how much for a total repaint of the Hummer and the Mercedes? The Hummer is currently Pewter and the Mercedes is black, but want to go to the Palladium Silver. Is there a finish that love bugs will not start to destroy after a few hours in the hot sun?
My paint job cost in the area of $10k. Everything was removed, the entire car was block sanded, antena shaved, and we used very high quality materials.
Granted I did work there so no, I did not pay that, but high quality paint jobs cost $10k + easily. Right after we did my car we painted a old Mach 1 mustang and the owner spend in the area of $11k I believe, but DAYMN did it look good.
Spraying the car isn't the expensive part, it's the body work and materials that get yah. I had over $1300 in materials alone.
Granted I did work there so no, I did not pay that, but high quality paint jobs cost $10k + easily. Right after we did my car we painted a old Mach 1 mustang and the owner spend in the area of $11k I believe, but DAYMN did it look good.
Spraying the car isn't the expensive part, it's the body work and materials that get yah. I had over $1300 in materials alone.
You get what you pay for. My paint job was in the area of 4500 and I can't find anyone to paint my Iroc for close to that price. It's all in how the car is prepped. So while the 1800 may SEEM like a deal, it won't come out as good as the 4500 job. If they SAY they are going to do something, they had better do it or they can risk getting sued behind it. Make sure everything you want done is put in writing.
Mine was taken apart when it was painted, hatch removed, spolier removed, door panels, t-tops, mirrors, door handles. It could've been taken apart more, but it is what it is.
Mine was taken apart when it was painted, hatch removed, spolier removed, door panels, t-tops, mirrors, door handles. It could've been taken apart more, but it is what it is.
