Just got a good quote on a paintjob

[transient]

I just asked a local guy that has done some really awesome body work around here (a perfectly restored 280z for one) what it would cost be for the best paint job he can do. He quoted me 1200 dollars! I was expecting quite a bit more; he's only going to charge me about 200 dollars to fix the rust spot on the rear hatch too, so I'm pretty happy.

[S13Grl]

Well that's not that cheap. What kind of paint? Flat black? What about other body imperfections? Is he fixin' that?

[transient]

Cheaper than it could be. I'm pretty sure that includes sanding everything down, priming, the base paint (black) and two clearcoats.

(Edited by transient at 9<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 26, 2002)

[S13Grl]

I guess it's not that bad then. I got quoted about $1500 for pink at a major body shop here.

[DJ Machine]

how many layers of paint, 4 i hope..

[transient]

I'm not totally sure, I didn't ask. He said something about a base black paint, then clearcoat, then sanding the clearcoat down somehow (wet something or other?) and then another clearcoat over that.

[Tuck&Poke]

i got quoted 3500 for a job. &nbsp;the remove all the body panels separatley and paint them individualy. &nbsp;the also remove all the weather stripping and put i back on after. &nbsp;and if its damaged they replace it. &nbsp;i think it was like 6 coats of paint with a clearcoat. &nbsp;dont remember how many clear coat layers

[my240likenoother]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from DJ Machine on 10<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 26, 2002
how many layers of paint, 4 i hope..
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y the #### would you want 4 layers of paint??? unless you like orange peal

and trans that is a #### good price i payed $4,200 for mine last year but that was replacing the rear quater panel 4 hous of work in the drivers door and the pas. door and three on the right fender
$200 the fix the rote under the hatch <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> man i have to fix mine soon when i go to showes i keep the hacth low so you cant see it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[transient]

Yeah, he's going to sand out all of the rust and build it back up from behind, then fill it with metal. (no bondo on this car baby <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>)

[DJ Machine]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from my240likenoother on 7:20 pm on Feb. 26, 2002
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from DJ Machine on 10<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 26, 2002
how many layers of paint, 4 i hope..
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>Whoops, i thought you had earl schieb paint. (just cause you said the color was &quot;viper red&quot;, one they offer)



(Edited by DJ Machine at 9:19 pm on Feb. 26, 2002)

[mbmbmb23]

My friend from Cleveland knows some guy in the ghetto that will paint your whole car for like $40.....they dont even prep it. &nbsp;Guess you get what you pay for. &nbsp;

BTW,
(in general... exotic colors like yellow or red cost more than others like black or white)


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