how much should i Pay for a paint job?

[jdm213]

I live in socal and I want to paint my 91 white again, I just want to know what to expect when i get an estimate I have no dents, and I want a good job of course:D

[lalo167]

i have someone who will do it for 800 high quality paint, okay quality will run a bit less but around there

[davirene]

Whites the easiest and cheapest color to lay down.....Metallics are always harder and cost more....

[Flybert]

Just go to Pac Auto Body in Long Beach and call it a day. Ozzy is the man and his shop does great work at a reasonable price.

[t_rempel]

Not a direct answer to your question, but it maybe a helpful reminder.
When you're shopping around, keep the old saying "you get what you pay for" in the back of your mind. It applies to bodywork better than most things.

[CrimsonRockett]

Everybody has a different opinion as to what a "good job" is.

My idea of a "good job" is a super flat finish with zero distortion, zero waves in the paint/clear, and scratch free(some shops don't bother removing the finest of sanding scratches). Car taken 100% apart and panels painted inside/out as if you were doing a complete color change.

Something like that is going to cost me in the neighborhood of $4,000-$6,000 depending on how over the top I want to do it(full chassis repaint. interior, exterior, and engine bay).

Other peoples idea of a "good job" is 1-day paint that holds up for 2-3 years. 10ft paint job.

[wh0aitznic0]

Take it to a shop that does thorough work something like this:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3928033901_12a12dfbf4_b.jpg

[dato]

^ omg so sexy integra??

[holybushoffire]

^ omg so sexy honda?


Not unless it's an S2000. Whatever it is it's RWD

[wh0aitznic0]

Not unless it's an S2000. Whatever it is it's RWD

Wrong.

Try again, buddy.

[dato]

integra
integra
integra

[dato]

Not unless it's an S2000. Whatever it is it's RWD

its is not rwd that looks like an acura or honda chasis

[holybushoffire]

Oops I'm wrong on the Internetz time to kill myself

either way, the end result is a clean car (hopefully)

[noname7198]

If it's a daily driver and you just want it to look good, go to macco and get a single stage white with integrated clear. It'll cost you about $800. There will be imperfections like fisheyes, orange peel, dry spots, over spray, ect. It's not gonna be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it will look good unless you're looking for imperfections. If you want a show car like finish it's gonna cost you $3000 ++ and in my opinion is not worth it on a 20 year old daily driver.

When I was 19 I thought it would be cool to do a 3 stage house of Kolor paint job. I spent over $1000 on materials, another $1000 to rent booth time and $500 to have my friend who paints for a living do the job. I spent weeks stripping the car, doing body work and prep. Remember your paint job is only going to look as good as your prep work. After everything was painted, we had to color sand and buff it out, which took for ever. The car was flawless and looked amazing. About a week after I started driving it I noticed my first nick on the rear bumper. I wanted to cry.

I had Macco do a respray on a black 300zx and it looked really nice. Don't go for the cheapest option they have, but don't go overboard either. Here's what my Z looked like after the $800 macco job:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/noname7198/IMG_3665.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/noname7198/IMG_3655.jpg

[ManoNegra]

Friend just got a quote from a shop that does pretty good work
$4200 for oem color re-spray with the glass removed
we think it's a deal for a shop that usually works on lowriders

[blackoutt]

It's like getting a new cell phone. Are you the kind of person who leaves the plastic thing on the screen for a couple weeks? or do you just say F it and drop it on the first day so you don't have to pine over getting that first scratch?

[jdm213]

Thanks to all you guys I found someone who will do a stage 2 paint job 1200 good paint though:bow:

[KoukiMonsta]

1 single dollar