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Originally Posted by hugger6933

The actual cost is relative to what has to be done if you have to strip some parts to bare metal not only will you need the stuff to strip it but you will also need the epoxy primer to go over bare metal.The cost of a gallon of eprime and the activator is like 150. Then there is the next primer step, high-build primer. You will need this type of primer in just almost every instnce of a paint job weather it is a retoreration or just a repaint. Once agian plan on 100 to 150 here for a gallon and the activator it is not the same as the eprime ones. Next is the base coat the kind of paint I use cost me about 60bucks a gallon and you need a reducer at like 40. Then the clear and harderner[the reducer is the same for base as it is clear]is costing another 150 or so. Now I am not real sure on thse prices as I have rounded on some and I also get a body shop price that could be as much as 30% in some cases on different stuff just depending on what it is. Also the paint I use is Omni brand it is the shopline for the PPG people. I went thru all that to type to you I'm sorry I can't help you much. Jim

Actually that helps me a lot. It's okay though painting is as of right now a last priority.