Cost of a paint job

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The cost of a killer job is going to be BIG---$20,000 to $30,000 is close. However, the cost of a complete general paint job in my area would be around $7000 to $10,000. That would be with little work on straightening the body. If you have dents, the cost averages around $150.00 to $200.00 a dent to remove and smooth. Now , that does not include the paint. When a shop mixes paint, they will look at a quart gun as being $50.00 worth or more, depending on paint type and quality. If you want a cheap job, then that is what you get. I have had a few paint jobs done in the past 10 years and I would not waste my time or money on certain brands of paint. To much work to get a "FAIR" looking finish. Spend the money the first time and do it right. Every painter has the type that he likes and works with, but the top brands are known as PPG, Sikkens, Dupont, and House of Kolor around here. You also have to decide what effect you are trying to acheive with you color scheme and which paint brand will get it the easiest. Some paints a able to change their hues with the use of a different colored base coat and that creates a unique effect when applied. Consider the use of pearls for a different look also. My daily driver is a basic white with a blue pearl mixed in the clearcoat. It trips people up in the sunlight.

Look for a body shop that does full repaints and then ask people around for recommendations. Just because they do work like that (NOT ALL body shops do resto work), doesn't make them the good choice for you. We have a fair amount of so called "GOOBERS" around my area also. They sell a quicky paint job to the kids, but I wouldn't let them touch my car trailer, much less my show truck. Remember if it sounds like a Hell of a deal, then look closer for the true story.