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SiccFalk	May-17-06 04:21 AM
Member since Nov 18th 2005 33 posts,

#90810, "body kits and paint job ?"

How good of a paintjob can i get for around 1000$ dollars? i want a midnight blue paintjob on it but im wondering if i'll be able to afford that paint on my car. does anybody know the price range of paint jobs? would i be able to get a midnight blue???? or should i go black for that price? i live in sacramento california if that helps for price range.

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RE: body kits and paint job ?, eclipse982nrRST, Nov-20-05 02:07 AM, #1

RE: body kits and paint job ?, DanKid, Nov-20-05 02:19 AM, #2

RE: body kits and paint job ?, eclipse982nrRST, Nov-20-05 03:45 AM, #3

RE: body kits and paint job ?, FlyinEsi, Nov-20-05 09:22 AM, #4

RE: body kits and paint job ?, DarkEclips96, Nov-20-05 11:12 AM, #5

RE: body kits and paint job ?, eclipse982nrRST, Nov-20-05 01:35 PM, #6

RE: body kits and paint job ?, dsm_talon77901, Nov-20-05 02:52 PM, #7

RE: body kits and paint job ?, boosted60trimrst, Nov-20-05 03:47 PM, #8

RE: body kits and paint job ?, destruckeclipse, Nov-20-05 06:52 PM, #9

RE: body kits and paint job ?, CustomGS, Nov-21-05 04:25 AM, #10

RE: body kits and paint job ?, destruckeclipse, Nov-21-05 05:57 AM, #11

RE: body kits and paint job ?, SiccFalk, Nov-21-05 07:19 AM, #12

RE: body kits and paint job ?, dsmmyth, Nov-21-05 12:06 PM, #13

RE: body kits and paint job ?, SiccFalk, Nov-23-05 12:35 PM, #14

RE: body kits and paint job ?, optikal, Nov-26-05 03:45 PM, #15

RE: body kits and paint job ?, Emsand1, Dec-24-05 03:14 PM, #16

eclipse982nrRST	Nov-20-05 02:07 AM
Member since Mar 16th 2004 6314 posts,

#90812, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
In response to Reply # 0

Originally posted by SiccFalk
How good of a paintjob can i get for around 1000$ dollars? i want a midnight blue paintjob on it but im wondering if i'll be able to afford that paint on my car. does anybody know the price range of paint jobs? would i be able to get a midnight blue???? or should i go black for that price? i live in sacramento california if that helps for price range.

$10,000-$25,000 for that color

-MIKE-

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DanKid	Nov-20-05 02:19 AM
Member since Oct 29th 2004 480 posts,

#90813, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Originally posted by eclipse982nrRST
$10,000-$25,000 for that color

Damn. That's a lot of money for a paint job. I'd rather use that money to get another car. If your looking to do a show car it's best that you spend the money to get it done right the first time but if your just looking to get your car repainted because the paint isn't in good condition you should go with the $1,000 paint job.

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eclipse982nrRST	Nov-20-05 03:45 AM
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#90814, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Originally posted by DanKid

Originally posted by eclipse982nrRST $10,000-$25,000 for that color

Damn. That's a lot of money for a paint job. I'd rather use that money to get another car. If your looking to do a show car it's best that you spend the money to get it done right the first time but if your just looking to get your car repainted because the paint isn't in good condition you should go with the $1,000 paint job.

I was kidding. We cannot tell you how much a paint job will cost. There is too much to factor in. You can go to every shop in your state and they will tell you a different amount. It all depends on how much prepping and body work needs done. It depends on how much they pay their workers an hour for labor, it depends on how much it cost them to get the paint yuo want. The only way your going to find out how much it will cost is to go to some shops and get estimates dude. We cannot help you with giving you estimates.

-MIKE-

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FlyinEsi	Nov-20-05 09:22 AM
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#90817, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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If you just need a cheap paint job to cover up wear and tear, go to Maaco and slap on whatever color you want for $400.

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DarkEclips96	Nov-20-05 11:12 AM
Member since May 23rd 2005 399 posts,

#90819, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Originally posted by FlyinEsi
If you just need a cheap paint job to cover up wear and tear, go to Maaco and slap on whatever color you want for $400.

x2. This is what I did, just got my car in black and it actually came out very nice, the car is my daily driver. The quality will vary though from maaco to maaco and if they take any pride in there work.

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eclipse982nrRST	Nov-20-05 01:35 PM
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#90823, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Originally posted by DarkEclips96

Originally posted by FlyinEsi If you just need a cheap paint job to cover up wear and tear, go to Maaco and slap on whatever color you want for $400.

x2. This is what I did, just got my car in black and it actually came out very nice, the car is my daily driver. The quality will vary though from maaco to maaco and if they take any pride in there work.

they can take as much pride and take 300 hours to paint a car, thats not the fact of why Maaco is soo cheap. Its becuz their paint simply sucks. Ya it will look good for the first couple months, maybe even a year or 2, but after that, just say good bye to it. It will start flaking, chipping, peeling, etc just becuz they use the cheapest paint ever!

-MIKE-

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dsm_talon77901	Nov-20-05 02:52 PM
Member since Nov 06th 2005 33 posts,

#90826, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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I got my midnight blue paint job for about $600 in Texas by a Friend. Heres a pic

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boosted60trimrst	Nov-20-05 03:47 PM
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#90833, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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theres not much of a difference in price between black and midnight blue . about a couple hundred extra for metallic but thats not a big deal . you can probably get it done real cheap if you do the prep work .

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destruckeclipse	Nov-20-05 06:52 PM
Member since Apr 26th 2004 576 posts,

#90834, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Make some friends in the body shop. Last quote's I got around here in socal from non-friends were around $1500-$2000. Of course it was for a top quality job though, no prep work on my side.

'95 GSX - Big16G ~ Leaks, but atleast it runs.

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CustomGS	Nov-21-05 04:25 AM
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#90837, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Nov-21-05 04:25 AM by CustomGS

Originally posted by destruckeclipseMake some friends in the body shop. Last quote's I got around here in socal from non-friends were around $1500-$2000. Of course it was for a top quality job though, no prep work on my side.

Sorry man, but your not gonna get a "top quality" paint job for 1500 to 2000. this question is way to broad. Not doing any of your own prep, you will pay at least 5000 for a REAL, take all panels off, quality paint job.

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destruckeclipse	Nov-21-05 05:57 AM
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#90839, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Nov-21-05 05:59 AM by destruckeclipse

Well, I guess I posted that wrong. I didn't mean like a custom show car paint job, just a nice job, better then stock, but definitaly not a show car. I should also mention, I wasn't going for a color change either, but door jambs and etc were going to get sprayed, not interior. I must say though, the cars coming out of some of the places were damn nice.

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SiccFalk	Nov-21-05 07:19 AM
Member since Nov 18th 2005 33 posts,

#90842, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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well i plan on sanding the car down and then primering it first. but heres what my paint job looks like first...

So obviously anything better than that would make me happy. if i were to sand it and primer it myself and put the kits on how much would it run for a DECENT paint job, i dont need show, just better than it is. fuck the bullshit. itll still look clean and thats all i really need right now.

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dsmmyth	Nov-21-05 12:06 PM
Member since Aug 24th 2004 1178 posts,

#90846, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Just go to Maaco and have them do it for you. Then have another body shop clear coat it for you because Maaco won't. It should run you under $1000.

It won't be cheaper if you prep it.

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SiccFalk	Nov-23-05 12:35 PM
Member since Nov 18th 2005 33 posts,

#90911, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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Fuck Preppin it then.... Ill see what i do i dunno

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optikal	Nov-26-05 03:45 PM
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#90957, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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how would you go about prepping those panels for paint?

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Emsand1	Dec-24-05 03:14 PM
Member since Mar 03rd 2005 55 posts,

#91495, "RE: body kits and paint job ?"
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I live in Florida. The paint people installed side skirts and I went with a darker blue and it cost me $3,700.00 with very little body work and a new wing being painted.

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