PAINT JOB COST
01-23-2012, 03:30 PM
#12
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 628
Used to paint race cars . . both paint and the people you paint for have gotten out of control . . State of the Art materials run $250+ for primer/surfacer, $200 to $3500 for a gallon of Base coat and $200 to $350 for a gallon of clear coat, and you haven't bought a single sheet of sandpaper, Tape, thinner or masking plastic yet . . Add to that the fact that you'll put between 16 to 50 hours of labor on paint prep and minor bodywork (little dings and deep scratches) . . There's very few skilled painters that'll work for less than $25 an hour plus shop time or overhead . .
Add in the people who want to spend $400 on something that's the first impression of their car (Nobody can see that $15,000 engine and the $3000 transmission) and they'll always tell you, "I don't want a "Show" Paint job", right up to the time they come to get it and pay for it . . Before you went to work on his car he didn't know the difference between Red and Yellow, and after, he's a freakin' ISCA judge . . And he really gets pissed when you ask what idiot did the bodywork . . Because it was him . .
A professional paint job, using premium materials should cost somewhere between $3500 to $20,000, depending on how shiny and trick you want it . . ad in graphics, signage w/ clear over, rubbed and polished smooth, you have another $1,000-$2,000.
Or, just get it "wrapped" . . that's about $4,000 and up, again depending on who does it and how well they do it . . Extra Glossy costs more . . The average full wrap on a funny car or NASCAR Stocker runs about $8,000 on average . .
Paint is like parts . . there aren't any "Cheap" parts . . Just that some are better than others . . And, Better is almost always more expensive!
Add in the people who want to spend $400 on something that's the first impression of their car (Nobody can see that $15,000 engine and the $3000 transmission) and they'll always tell you, "I don't want a "Show" Paint job", right up to the time they come to get it and pay for it . . Before you went to work on his car he didn't know the difference between Red and Yellow, and after, he's a freakin' ISCA judge . . And he really gets pissed when you ask what idiot did the bodywork . . Because it was him . .
A professional paint job, using premium materials should cost somewhere between $3500 to $20,000, depending on how shiny and trick you want it . . ad in graphics, signage w/ clear over, rubbed and polished smooth, you have another $1,000-$2,000.
Or, just get it "wrapped" . . that's about $4,000 and up, again depending on who does it and how well they do it . . Extra Glossy costs more . . The average full wrap on a funny car or NASCAR Stocker runs about $8,000 on average . .
Paint is like parts . . there aren't any "Cheap" parts . . Just that some are better than others . . And, Better is almost always more expensive!
01-23-2012, 04:53 PM
#13
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 2,190
MY BROTHERS 48 DODGE PICKUP---NEEDED THE ROOF FINISHED AND FINISHED BLOCK SANDED--viper red /base coat clear coat--$2400 last year---
sorry guys--but if your willing to pay 10-20,000 for a basic paint job[no body work] you need to find a different hobbie--like a politician 8)
sorry guys--but if your willing to pay 10-20,000 for a basic paint job[no body work] you need to find a different hobbie--like a politician 8)
01-23-2012, 06:51 PM
#14
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MASTER BUILDER
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Yooper
Posts: 168
Shop around!!! I went to almost every body shop in a 50 mile radius and for just shootin my car with no body work already in primer I was quoted from 400 to 4000. every shop has a different shop rate.
01-28-2012, 06:03 AM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1
I am in the process of painting my car 68 Camaro drag car right now. I plan on getting the primer/sealer on this weekend. I did do some very minor body work on the car - just fill a few minor scratches and pits. Other than that, just lots of sanding.
I have done a few touch up jobs in the past on cars and painted 1 entire car so I am just your typical DIYer.
I think I have all the paint, hardner, and activator that I am going to need, Using Nason single stage paint, I am into this project for $455.
I have done a few touch up jobs in the past on cars and painted 1 entire car so I am just your typical DIYer.
I think I have all the paint, hardner, and activator that I am going to need, Using Nason single stage paint, I am into this project for $455.
01-28-2012, 07:18 AM
#16
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Clarksville, TN
Posts: 1,922
Originally Posted by roadkill2
Used to paint race cars . . both paint and the people you paint for have gotten out of control . . State of the Art materials run $250+ for primer/surfacer, $200 to $3500 for a gallon of Base coat and $200 to $350 for a gallon of clear coat, and you haven't bought a single sheet of sandpaper, Tape, thinner or masking plastic yet . . Add to that the fact that you'll put between 16 to 50 hours of labor on paint prep and minor bodywork (little dings and deep scratches) . . There's very few skilled painters that'll work for less than $25 an hour plus shop time or overhead . .
Add in the people who want to spend $400 on something that's the first impression of their car (Nobody can see that $15,000 engine and the $3000 transmission) and they'll always tell you, "I don't want a "Show" Paint job", right up to the time they come to get it and pay for it . . Before you went to work on his car he didn't know the difference between Red and Yellow, and after, he's a freakin' ISCA judge . . And he really gets pissed when you ask what idiot did the bodywork . . Because it was him . .
A professional paint job, using premium materials should cost somewhere between $3500 to $20,000, depending on how shiny and trick you want it . . ad in graphics, signage w/ clear over, rubbed and polished smooth, you have another $1,000-$2,000.
Or, just get it "wrapped" . . that's about $4,000 and up, again depending on who does it and how well they do it . . Extra Glossy costs more . . The average full wrap on a funny car or NASCAR Stocker runs about $8,000 on average . .
Paint is like parts . . there aren't any "Cheap" parts . . Just that some are better than others . . And, Better is almost always more expensive!
Add in the people who want to spend $400 on something that's the first impression of their car (Nobody can see that $15,000 engine and the $3000 transmission) and they'll always tell you, "I don't want a "Show" Paint job", right up to the time they come to get it and pay for it . . Before you went to work on his car he didn't know the difference between Red and Yellow, and after, he's a freakin' ISCA judge . . And he really gets pissed when you ask what idiot did the bodywork . . Because it was him . .
A professional paint job, using premium materials should cost somewhere between $3500 to $20,000, depending on how shiny and trick you want it . . ad in graphics, signage w/ clear over, rubbed and polished smooth, you have another $1,000-$2,000.
Or, just get it "wrapped" . . that's about $4,000 and up, again depending on who does it and how well they do it . . Extra Glossy costs more . . The average full wrap on a funny car or NASCAR Stocker runs about $8,000 on average . .
Paint is like parts . . there aren't any "Cheap" parts . . Just that some are better than others . . And, Better is almost always more expensive!
02-01-2012, 04:37 PM
#17
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DYNO OPERATOR
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lost Creek, WV
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This paint job was 24K. It's one of those that looks FANTASTIC in the picture and looks even better in person.
TS1955
This paint job was 24K. It's one of those that looks FANTASTIC in the picture and looks even better in person.
TS1955
03-02-2012, 07:25 PM
#18
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 7
I checked with a local dealership to paint my Camaro and they was in competion with everyone else I talked to at $4500 plus a life time warrenty. this is for block sanding and a paint job that i can go to a car show with the car.
03-03-2012, 09:08 AM
#19
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 628
Originally Posted by BleedOrange
I checked with a local dealership to paint my Camaro and they was in competion with everyone else I talked to at $4500 plus a life time warrenty. this is for block sanding and a paint job that i can go to a car show with the car.
But . . Are they going to strip it, metal finish it, epoxy prime it, block out the surfacer, paint the jambs and underhood/trunk to match the new color, as well as block and polish the clear? There's a hell of a difference between sanding whatchagot and squirting a single stage color on it and building a show paint job . . and 75% of it's just labor . .
Just sayin'
