How much should a paint job cost?

[GNRick]

I've been shopping for a painter and have gotten several prices and procedures. Some wet sand the color coats and apply 2 or more coats, then they also wet sand the clear coat. Others just wet sand the clear coat. I have some hail dings, and need a piece of metal cut out on the rear fender and new metal welded in. General consensus is, expect to pay from $3000 to $7000. Is this what everybody is paying? I know, cheap bodywork isn't good, and good bodywork isn't cheap. How much does this come to for labor on an hourly basis?

 

[broke1]

I paid $5k for my down to bare metal, gut the car,add GNX flare's and vent's, paint,install new rubber's,and reassemble.Look's awesome.I had my cousin who own's a body shop do it and it took about 18 month's.Car was straight too.

 

[Red Regal T]

Not familiar with wet sanding the color coat, if you're going to clear it. Black will practically cover in one coat. Although, I would put at the very least two coats of black after seal coat of primer. The Clear is what you work..........not the color. You're car sounds like a $4 to $5K job, depending on how much bodywork is involved. When it's done, you should be happy, and if you're not, you picked the wrong shop/painter.

 

[gnkid1987]

im doing mine. i stripped it down to bare metal painting it at a body shop but i know the owner pretty well so its only gonna cost me my labor and the materials but he said thy just did a 65 mustang like that and it cost the guy 7,000 i will cost me about 700



boy am i lucky

 

[GNRick]

I'll buy you a plane ticket R/T to Illinois. When can you start? The pizza's on me.

 

[zam70]

depending on how much body work AND what finish quality you expect - I would say $4000.00 - $8000.00. If perfection is your goal - count on even more....