Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

GMC Guy · 08-31-2010, 06:58 PM

i'm been getting qoutes on paint and body work, and every estimate has been around 4-6k. for a middle of the road job. i'm not looking for show quality, but i want it to look respectable. i'm just wondering what you guys are paying, and maybe some ways to save money?

1LoC10 · 08-31-2010, 07:04 PM

look on craigslist for a body man thats un-employed.... alot of them lately offering great deals

71meangreenc10 · 08-31-2010, 07:08 PM

Thats about the average....that will get you alot of bondo to if you have alot of repairs that will be needed.

Smitty

GMC Guy · 08-31-2010, 07:13 PM

thanks guys, next question. is it cheaper to replace a panel with a new one, or have the original fixed. i'm talking about the passenger bedside panel. it has a few good dings around the tail light area. just trying to weight the cost of labor to smooth it out vs. a new straight panel

cableguy0 · 08-31-2010, 07:23 PM

It all depends how many hours of work the panel needs. If something is tore up pretty good its usually cheaper/easier to just replace the panel. Body work is not cheap. Its very time consuming.

*nbpro* · 08-31-2010, 07:26 PM

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Davidmichael · 08-31-2010, 07:27 PM

I would try and get a un-employed painter to to do it for you. get some Duplicolor paint shop paint, and rent a paint booth if possible. all in all it would save you at least 1/4 to 1/2 of the money rather than taking it to a shop for them to do. Unless you need a lot of body work I.E. dents bondo patches ect. Then just dish out the cash.

40chevy · 08-31-2010, 07:57 PM

just remember

"you get what you pay for"

and cheapest is not always the best............

S10Fan · 08-31-2010, 09:01 PM

Good paint jobs aren't cheap, cheap paint jobs aren't good.

Hubscrub · 08-31-2010, 09:16 PM

i payed $3,200 for my last paint job about 4 or 5 years ago on my 75 nova and it was a very nice job about $900 of it was supplies the paint was 300 a gallon but it depends on what part of the country you are in. I don't plan on a super nice paint job on my trucks though i can enjoy them better without it

**N2TRUX** · 08-31-2010, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S10Fan

Good paint jobs aren't cheap, cheap paint jobs aren't good.

Words of wisdom.

*nbpro* · 08-31-2010, 09:14 PM

I've seen single staged paint turn out great, and last a long time. I've seen base coat/ clear coat turn out like crap. I've seen cheap paint jobs that look good and last a long time. I've seen expensive paint jobs look like crap, and didn't last anytime. The biggest part of a paint job is the prep and the know-how. The more experience a person has, in most cases, will yield a better job. Remember, it's the prep that makes the paint look as good as it does, not the paint itself.

08-31-2010, 06:58 PM	#1
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ i'm been getting qoutes on paint and body work, and every estimate has been around 4-6k. for a middle of the road job. i'm not looking for show quality, but i want it to look respectable. i'm just wondering what you guys are paying, and maybe some ways to save money? __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

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08-31-2010, 07:08 PM	#3
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ Thats about the average....that will get you alot of bondo to if you have alot of repairs that will be needed. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

08-31-2010, 07:13 PM	#4
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ thanks guys, next question. is it cheaper to replace a panel with a new one, or have the original fixed. i'm talking about the passenger bedside panel. it has a few good dings around the tail light area. just trying to weight the cost of labor to smooth it out vs. a new straight panel __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

08-31-2010, 07:23 PM	#5
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ It all depends how many hours of work the panel needs. If something is tore up pretty good its usually cheaper/easier to just replace the panel. Body work is not cheap. Its very time consuming. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

08-31-2010, 07:26 PM	#6
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08-31-2010, 07:27 PM	#7
Davidmichael Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 686	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ I would try and get a un-employed painter to to do it for you. get some Duplicolor paint shop paint, and rent a paint booth if possible. all in all it would save you at least 1/4 to 1/2 of the money rather than taking it to a shop for them to do. Unless you need a lot of body work I.E. dents bondo patches ect. Then just dish out the cash. __________________ 86 Suburban 2WD = rolled it and totaled it 83 LWB STD Cab 4x4 = went to the scrapper. Was my baby. 84 Suburban 2WD = stripped it/ scrapped it 81 8 foot bed made into a trailer 86 Suburban going to be made into a trailer 91 Suburban 4x4 = that's my baby 00 S10 Xtreme STD Cab 01 S10 ZR2

08-31-2010, 07:57 PM	#8
40chevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 15	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ just remember "you get what you pay for" and cheapest is not always the best............

08-31-2010, 09:01 PM	#9
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ Good paint jobs aren't cheap, cheap paint jobs aren't good. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

08-31-2010, 09:16 PM	#10
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ i payed $3,200 for my last paint job about 4 or 5 years ago on my 75 nova and it was a very nice job about $900 of it was supplies the paint was 300 a gallon but it depends on what part of the country you are in. I don't plan on a super nice paint job on my trucks though i can enjoy them better without it __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

08-31-2010, 09:14 PM	#12
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Cost of paint jobs...$$$$ I've seen single staged paint turn out great, and last a long time. I've seen base coat/ clear coat turn out like crap. I've seen cheap paint jobs that look good and last a long time. I've seen expensive paint jobs look like crap, and didn't last anytime. The biggest part of a paint job is the prep and the know-how. The more experience a person has, in most cases, will yield a better job. Remember, it's the prep that makes the paint look as good as it does, not the paint itself.



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