About to go off to paint!!!

[HermanM]

Called up a friend who's family owns a shop to see the rough estimate for my paint and rust repair. $3500, not too bad for a full color change, body work and rust repair. Here's to hoping it doesn't go up!

Goodbye white body and hello Daytona Blue

Please let me know if this is a reasonable price. I've never done a full restoration/paint before so I don't know the different pricing points.

Edited March 18, 2013 by HermanM

[madkaw]

You know you dont have to start a new thread about the se subject everytime

[HermanM]

understood, but it was more a post to kinda see if I've getting a good price from most of the people on here who have done this before, seeing as how I never have.

Most people I talk to (IRL) are say the same low price points and I got quoted higher them people have told me. I know price can start at $2k and sky rocket from there, I just was the comfort of "knowing" I'm in the ballpark of others restorations.

[jfa.series1]

That could be a rip-roaring bargain, and then again... perhaps not. Resto paint jobs with little/no body work often start at $5-7k and easily get up to $10-12k, sometimes more. They are usually down to bare metal with multiple layers of skim coat to fill and sand out body shape imperfections and dings, sometimes multiple layers of high-build primer - all with hand sanding between layers. Add in body work and panel replacement due to rust and more $ get into the costs.

Edited March 18, 2013 by jfa.series1

[madkaw]

I did most of my own work and I had 1500$ just in paint and supplies .

I wouldn't expect much for 3500$

I would think quality body work and materials you will be twice that amount

[HermanM]

Yeah, that's what I was assuming. The shop owner told me he would usually have a starting cost around $7k for this type of work. But was giving me "a deal". This shop has done quality work for me before on other cars but in small areas, not full car. So I trust them, and know they do great work. I just wanted a good number like Jim told me.

I know, low budget/crap places offer "the same work" for less then others, but I won't risk that.

Madkaw, if I had the ability to do body work and paint I would. However, my skills start at stop with engine repair. I will be taking my knowledge and books into test most when I get into replacing suspension and brakes from drum to disc

[Darrel]

Just as long as they don't fill in the rust holes around the wheel arches with bondo and a putty knife.

[HermanM]

Just as long as they don't fill in the rust holes around the wheel arches with bondo and a putty knife.

No, none of that. I had the car looked over my a different mechanic and the only bondo/rust he found was on the floor pan of the passenger side but can't tell much more because it was coated with that black coating already