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How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
My truck is in need of a paint job. Its a 1987 SRW V30 4x4. Its in immaculate shape body wise and is in dire need of a good paint job. I want the same 2tone factory colors, and original red/black pinstripe put back on. Whats my best option? How much am i lookin at $$?
1. Should i contact body shops? 2. Does maco do good work? 3. Should i take off the emblems/rubber seals/grill/lights/trim/bumpers ect ect ect ahead of time, or let the painter do it all? 4. Im leary of just some guy in his garage painting it. I dont want it butchered. 5. Im not looking to win trophys at a car show, i just want a good protective paint job. Please, ANY suggestions will help.! Thank you. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
$5k is probably a good starting point.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Friona Texas
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Find you a good shop with some Mexican workers. I am not being racial or anything but I know a bunch here in Texas that do killer jobs for under 2k. You will have to pay cash and dont expect a bad ass shop.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Your best option is to find a clean shop that has a reputation for finishing jobs on time and doing high quality work. Otherwise you could end up in "paint jail" or with a shoddy job. You don't want to learn this lesson the hard (and expensive) way.
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Location: Huntsville AL
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Cue-Ball pretty much said it.
Word of mouth is the best way to find a painter. Most don't advertise much and the really good ones don't have to. Get out to some local GTG's or car shows (doesn't matter what kind) and ask around. |
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Good paint jobs aren't cheap.....Cheap paint jobs aren't good
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Location: Bradley, South Carolina
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
around here 3500 and up.. likes been said.. anyone running custom paint in your neck of the woods will know the local hot spot for paint..
don't shy away from a smaller operation, look at his work.. any shop that is any good will show off and brag on their work.. if a good paint shop was a prime rib at out backs, then macco is a burnt happy meal |
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I agree with everything that has been said, and just to add ..
good materials are not cheap. If you go with a single stage paint it can save some money and quality base / clear jobs can cost $1500+ just in materials alone. In my past experience if you take it to a good reputable shop and agree on a price up front the painter will generally do a better job than the agreed price just on sheer work ethic. Also, never pay in full up front. A little help to buy materials is cool but a finished job = paid in full. Ask me how I know.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I am a forum member here and Maaco is painting my truck . Ask Cue-ball how many trucks Maaco has painted for him . this is my opinion , backed by fact . Make up your own mind . Base / clear 5 year warranty , pre wetsand and buff if any . Flame away ,
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Prarietown IL
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I finally got home to my computer to upload some pics. Here is what Im dealing with. Typical 80's GM flaking paint. Now you can see what Im up against.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
It actually looks in pretty good shape.
As long as there is not too much rist repair / welding you should be okay. All of the posts above have good points...you just need to figure out what works for you: time in the shop verses money verses warranty/reputation Each affects the other! :-)
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
What color because it makes a difference? Lighter colors are cheaper in my jobs becausethey don't show alot of detail and depth. Sanding and polishing is Non exsistant... Dark colors are the middle of the road and candy/tri-coats are pricy! I would repaint the same colors for around 3800 if it was stripped of all trim. If you wanted rejammed then 4100...
I painted a 57 belair for a friend copper cinnimon candy for chump change and it turned out great... I would say find a good shop,do your research and expect 3-6k! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Wow, the black truck looks great! ..and black is tough to paint too.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
No rust on it. Not even nothin nowhere. I would remove the decals and find out how to sand it. Dosent have and dents, dings, scratches.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I have not had Maaco paint a vehicle, but I've seen their paint jobs. They look, frankly, like total ****. In general they are single stage paint jobs (no clear) that are rushed through as quickly as possible. You can get two-stage jobs, but they cost extra. Their prep is poor, and even when the owner does the prep it's still not done right. No offense to hotrod_80's paint job, but it doesn't look like it was done correctly to me. The side molding wasn't removed, the molding around the windshield wasn't removed, etc. And he even went to the trouble to do ALL of the prep himself (lights, grille, bumpers, etc. are removed, bodywork is done, sanding and priming was done, etc). If he hadn't, the guys at Maaco simply would have masked everything instead of removing it. This gives you harsh paint lines at all the edges and ends up looking bad.
Seriously, think about what you can possibly get from a $200 paint job. I just had my '70 Camaro painted and I think I spent more than that on paint and sealer alone! The paint itself was over $50/gallon. Hell, I probably spent over a hundred bucks just on sandpaper! The price of a Maaco paint job wouldn't even pay for the materials to do a GOOD job painting a car. Factor in that most body shops charge $85/hour for labor and you can see there's just no way you can get a good job done cheaply. If you just want your truck to look better than it does now for the lowest possible cost, then a cheap paint job might work for you. Do all of the prep yourself, remove everything from the truck, perform all of the masking and trailer it down there. You're still going to have to spend more than their advertised deals though, because otherwise you'll get a single stage paint job that won't hold up well and won't retain its shine. If you want a truck that you can enter at the local car show and be proud of, you're not likely to get that without spending some serious money. It IS possible to get a good paint job without spending a fortune, but only if you're willing to do a whole lot of work (basically, ALL of the work other than perhaps the actual painting itself). Most shops won't let you do that because they don't want their name associated with a job that was prepped by someone else. If the paint starts falling off in 6 months because of your poor prep, they don't want to be saddled with the blame. So, the only way you can usually do this is if you're friends with a body shop or you know a guy with a large enough garage and the equipment to do a decent garage paint job (big box fans, decent spray gun, big-ass compressor with water filters and a pressure tank, etc). In short - There's a level of diminishing returns, but you generally get what you pay for. You don't need to spend five grand to get a decent paint job, but you're sure not gonna get one for $99.95. |
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Location: Friona Texas
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I have painted a few cars and all of my bikes, don't be afraid to find a small shop that is a hole in the wall. I myself was laughed at for painting in mine and it is a crap shop. Just find someone who will take there time and don't be afraid to use single stage paints they shine as much as clear coats and you can always buff them out when they start getting dull. If the paint has some imperfections, dirt or even a moth in it you can always color sand and buff. Here are a few picts of my bikes that I I have painted. Just remember the prep is the most important part, you cant ever polish a turd.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
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I did not touch this truck . I drove it to Maaco complete . They dis assembled it and did all the body work and trim removal and reassemble . This is not a $99 paint job . It is a $1800 paint job that was done by car guys just like us . It also has a 5 year nation wide warranty on it . The paint brand is Sherman Williams . This may not be the top of the line , but the smaller shops in town have it stacked in the paint cabinet as 2 other little guys told me that is what they would be painting it with . The only mistake i made was not replacing a fender that had gotten up against a gas pump pole before i got the truck , i am picky about things and this just bugs ,me knowing the mud is in there . I am just offering my experience . The Maaco in your area may not do quality work , but mine will and does . I also agree You will not get a good $399 enamel no prep paint job . Again no offense ment or taken , just discussing options for what appears to be a really nice truck .
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
MBG Mike that looks pretty good, so what does something like that cost?
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
Think of it in this form. Those guys at MAACO, spray paint all day long, every working day of the year. They are good at what they do. Where everyone fails with MAACO and Earl Scheib, is that they just take the old clunker to them and ask for a new paint job, and that is what they get, along with minimal body prep. If you do the prework and get the body ready and align with them to clean the paint good before they spray it, the result is great.
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
I've been meaning to stop in for a few days with my opinion. I have not had time to read all the way down this post and I never answer a post without doing so in case it has been covered, but there is a first for everything. That truck is gonna need to be stripped down to bare metal. The reason the paint "let go " from the primer is because of faulty primer. I did the warranty work for the local chevy dealer and that problem was called "Delamination". GM people decided that the primer was the cause of this and repainted under warranty tons of trucks and some cars from the late 80's to early 90's. I was told by GM to coorect this problem that the primer would all have to go. Mainly the surfaces that see the most sunlight are effected , meaning that normally you don't have to strip below the lower moulding. I don't do outside work much anymore so as to the cost of a paintjob I can't help and to the question about chain paint shops you get some good and some bad just like anywhere else. Maybe look at what the workers are driving ,out back. If it is nicely painted cool old cars and trucks I would say you are good to go. Now the more you take off the better off you will be money wise. Good luck hope it turns out well
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Re: How much to expect to pay for a nice paint job?
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These pics are so good. I like these. Thanks for share it if you have more please share it. |
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