I keep getting quotes in the 2500 + range!!!! WTF?

All I want is a basic repaint..not even in the doorjambs, with my stock color. Doesn't even need much body work because it will have new bumpers and fenders, and only a few dents...

Can these guys be serious? $2500 for a basic respray!?

How much did you pay for yours?

Anybody know of any good shops in the DFW area?

 

You pay for the quality. A paint job for 800-1000 $ is not too bad, but a paint job in the 2500 and + range will be very very nice. Me, I pay 3000$ CDN for my '91 civic. And that has been one of the better moves that I make on my little zizic...

Don't pay for a boring 500$ job...

The price is not JUST for the paint job... but a lot in the preparation of the car before the big operation...

 

well I realize that...

but there's nothing to pay FOR..

I mean everybody in the industry uses PPG products anyway...basic Basecoat/Clearcoat.

all in all, materials would be in the 400-500 range, and a few hours of spraying. WTF am I paying ove a grand for nothing for!?

It's not like there's any body work to be done

 

i am wonderin how much also...

 

It's all in preparation. I can get a GREAT $800 spray job (which means I do all the preparation and pay for materials) for $450. Whenever I have the time I'll be doing this since my father, brother and I are all in a Body Restoration & Painting class because my father has been painting cars since he was a teenager. He painted my CTR front, rear lip, wing, and grill. It only cost us $50 for a pint of the paint. and prep-work took like 3 hours. All in all it looks factory.

 

I wish I lived near you dude

 

go to Maaco and get yourself a $300 respray if you're lookin for it badly

 

LOL, I did that to my 2G Eclipse before I sold it to make it look nicer. I ended up selling it to my best friend and now it looks like shiot. The paint they sprayed just disapeared

 

$2500's what I paid for my paint job. I basically had 3 options. (well more if I had more money)

1. Get a $250 Macco Job. There is nothing wrong with this if just want your car painted and don't care about the quality or overspray.

2. Get a $500 - 1000 job at a local garage. This is a hit and miss situation. Typically, the $500 jobs will get you no better than the macco job while the $1000 job will be decent.

3. Get the $2500 job at a reputable shop. This is what I got. And this doesn't even include door jambs or engine bay (I repainted with the same oem color). This shop pulled off all non paintable parts (ie: head & tail lights, linings, window moldings, etc.), sanded the body down to the primer level, re primered and used PPG Frost White, clear coated, wet sanded and compounded with a limited warranty.

And that inclduing putting my car in a spray booth for cleanliness and oven baked for faster and much more even curing of the paint. Ok, I'll shut up now.

 

mines was free

 

where i live there is a guy that does wrecked vehicles and he charges $1200.00 for a paint job. that includes paint,primer, and clear coat plus labor.

 

hey, try denton auto body. they do some good work, and their prices are fair..if you have lots of money try Streetworks in denton, they have some badass quality there.

but my friends and my brother have been in accidents and Denton Autobody fixed their cars, and they look OEM agian.

btw its off of mckinney in denton..

 

TX MACCO aint that bad. You just have to find a shop that accually cares. Its all in the prep work anyway.

 

13,200 dollars.....oh wait that was for the car

 

bout 100 bucks.. lots of flat black

 

$1700 to paint my coupe. i pick it up today.

 

$187.32 i payed for the materials only, i prepped it ,and my boss painted it champ white(i work at a body shop)

 

$552

94 hatch
1. door jam
2. under hood
3. i took off all my head and tail lights they paint that.
4. back trunk lid cover
the main reason i had a great paint job done to my car was i prepared it good so it was easier on them. that's the key factor if you plan on painting your car with a cheap price. prepared it good.

 

Yeah, I prepped and did bodywork. Then paid for materials and a friend sprayed the car for me. So pretty cheap.

 

TONS, of places around here for paint.. I havent really went out to get quotes, because I want my engine first before paint. I suggest you prep it yourself then go get it painted. It will be a lot cheaper.

 

650

 

any 1 in south florida have a paint shop or hook up im in desperate need :{

 

Hey thanks for the tip. Do they only do accident work? Because I've been to a few places that won't repaint my car..they ONLY do accident repaints I also tried New Image or whatever it's called..same place that paints Kenny Trans car...they said $4,500...I was like 'does that include new body panels too?' and he was like 'nah, you gotta get those yourself..otherwise it'll be more'

BTW,

All these quotes I've been getting...that's with me taking out the headlights, all side moldings, mirrors, corner lights, doorhandles....everything. And on top of that, there's not even any body work to do! like maybe ONE dent...because it'll have a new hood and new fenders and new bumpers.

Autobody paint prices

I wish I 'knew somebody' like half you people do

 

Go Maaco!

not, pay for good work and get what you pay for.

 

i know a guy down here who will make your car look brand new ! jambs, engine bay, and everything. he quoted me 2000 for a complete change. i am sure it will be a lot cheaper for respray color.