For the bottom half
i want to do the bottom half in white with a red pinstripe as the divider
the top is going to stay flint mica and i have my cf hood and trunk ready to go on
for those of you who have done it how much does this usually run
and what about the down time
final question is
does anyone in Massachusetts know a good place to do this

 

dont know any bodyshops in ur area???

your looking at like $2k at least

 

My girl just got her car done. $2200 by a friend who gave us a nice hookup.

 

wow...i can get my car painted for that price. most likely if you want the jams painted and everything it will run you 1500...but if you take it to maaco, or a 1 day paint and body..it will run you about 600

 

Yea she got her whole car done, from red to bermuda blue metallic/gunmetal roof.

 

maaco??

 

I thought Faaco paint jobs were like $300. They just have some mexican dude with a Krylon spraypaint can go to town on your car

 

Paint is one of those things where the more you spend the better it looks. Don't skimp on money for paint. Please.

 

im offended!








jk im not mexican, and i actually found that funny. Faaco... priceless.

 

when I started looking around it was anywhere from 2000 to 3500. Its pretty expensive to get it done right

good luck

 

it all depends on how you want it done..... if you want the jams and everything done RIGHT it will run you 2000+ easy.

if you just want the outside done, you rlooking at 500ISH

 

you guys are quoting waaaayyy to much. i was quoted for a full paint job with jams minus the engine bay for 2250 from one of the best shops in cali

 

You're all wrong. Maaco brushes all of it's paint.

Because it's house paint.

 

ok.....it varies from shop to shop, depending on the area too

 

what shop is this?

 

A high quality paint job requires a *lot* of prep work, including (but not limited to) striping down the original paint, laying primer, base coat, second coat, top coat, and clear. This is assuming there is not so much as a single dent, ding, crease in your body.

If you want a mediocre paint job, or something that looks good from 10 feet away (but no so great from upclose) so be it, but if you're looking for something that you'd see "show quality" wise at Sema or NOPI, be prepared to spend *at least* 4000-5000, unless you have a very serious hook up.

If you are going to do, say, the lower bottom half, or possible a "wedge" shaped 2 tone, you're still looking at ~ 3-4K.

 

well you can get a HIN quality paint job for 2-3K

 

with no hookup? from where?

 

almost any shop in MD

 

Either the shops in Md are 1-2 K cheaper, or their idea of a high quality paint job is not on the same level mine is.

I have a vehicle painted about once a year (I restore jeeps in my spare time), and the best I'm finding (with no body work, and me stripping off all the stuff that isn't getting painted: lights, fender flares, etc etc) is still costing me $2500. That's for a full vehicle minus engine bay, single color, and at a place that gives me a discount.

I've been quoted upwards of $4k from some places.