sneaky7980

iTrader: (15)

Local bodyshop quoted me $500 to paint and mount my VFN hood. I checked out a few of the cars that he has painted before and they match the rest of the car perfect. Is this a fair price? I'll have less than $600 in the hood itself!



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98redM6

iTrader: (39)

I'd say that's a fair price if they guarantee their work.

Torque_Wrench

iTrader: (13)

Keep in mind that Body & Paint labor is around $40 to $50 per hour...so add it up. If it's $50 per hour....they are charging you for 10 hours of labor. That is VERY STEEP!!!

Unless...this will include all your paint material...which should only cost about $120...and that's me pricing you PPG DBC deltron....about the finest paint out there.

sneaky7980

iTrader: (15)

He told me $500 was al inclusive. Should i ask what kind of paint they're going to use? I assumed whataver GM used. I wouldn't kknow one brand from the other.

ddcook07

iTrader: (5)

No, that seems a little high. About $350 should be about right.

sneaky7980

iTrader: (15)

I just called another local body shop and he told me he wouldn't touch anything fiberglass that wasn't OEM. To much work and still end up with a shitty product.


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transmaro93

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yea.. well with after market fiberglass you usually have alot of imperfections... and requires loads of body work.. so this guys you called isnt gonna paint it and have it all wavy and not straight looking because thats his reputation as a shop.... thats why he wont touch it...

EarlSS

This body shop must not know how good of quality products VFN produces.

Cobra2WS6

iTrader: (22)

I got my spoiler, rear bumper, and manta stripe painted for $500

Raleigh TA

iTrader: (13)

I had a hood that required minor dent removal and original paint stripped. I have a friend who owns a body shop and he gave me a friend price of $450.

Torque_Wrench

iTrader: (13)

That's not a bad price if your friend had to remove all the paint, down to the original surface and then work the dent and repair it, and then paint the thing and clear it.

But simply painting a hood sure ain't gonna cost $500.

Whoever said they won't touch a fiberglass hood, has never bought a VFN hood. I have a VFN SS Camaro hood and it's of the finest quality. It's nothing like trying to paint on a Jui-Ling (Taiwan) panels.

Listen up guys...if I were doing the work this is how I'd charge it out.

Refinish & Clear Coat Hood Panel: 3.7 hours
Refinish Underside w/hinge: 1.0 hours
Total Refinish Time: 4.7 Hours @ $44.00 per hour
Total Charge: $206.80

Now that is straight labor, as if you brought me the hood and the paint.
My labor is quoted from my Mitchell Collision & Repair Manual.

Any questions?

02 Silver SS

iTrader: (5)

I paid 200 for mine but it was not wet sanded to give it that mirror like finish plus they re-alligned the hood for me too.. so I say 300 is a good price if they wet sand it.. 500 is too much.

redramair98

iTrader: (74)

does that include materials if so thats pretty decent if not then its not a good deal, thers more then just shooting some paint on it and walking away from it

transmaro93

iTrader: (4)

$500 isnt doing you a favor thats jsut how much it costs... theres labor time and materials involved.... you have to paint it twice becuase you have to cut in the underside too dont forget... double the paint time... and prep .... $200 to paint a brand new hood is either doing you a favor or shitty work... simple as that you can find shops to do stuff for cheap... but dont expect it to look 1/2 way decent... we are redoing an 87 vette for some guy that my boss knows and hes getting a freind of the BOSS discount and i think he is still charging him $2500 because of all the work that is involved in paint an body especially on fiberglass parts... this is just my 2 cents.. take it or leave it... hope it helps either way

Boosted 99 TA

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costed me 200 to get mine painted.

daniel6718

iTrader: (36)

ya 500 is a little high

transambandit

iTrader: (6)

if that includes blending it into the fenders/bumpers then yes thats a good price, if not then thats way too much.

sneaky7980

iTrader: (15)

yeah it includes blending


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stevethepirate

iTrader: (4)

thats a good price for blending! ive gotten quotes up to like 900 for mine, and its pretty much already prepped.

mycamaroSS

iTrader: (4)

+1 you need to go by and ask them how many hours it will take them and how much an hour it is