Paintjob for a vehicle

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I got a nice 88 toyota 4X4 that would look awesome with a new fire engine red paint job but I dont know the first thing about paintjobs as far as what is a decent price and what I should ask for specifically. I did call a paintshop and they gave me a ball park of $500 for a paintjob that strips all the old paint down to primer then they throw the fresh paint on. Is this what I should be asking for and is this a good price or are there wildly varying quality and $500 is a cheap crappy paintjob?

 

[PICK3]

I got a nice 88 toyota 4X4 that would look awesome with a new fire engine red paint job but I dont know the first thing about paintjobs as far as what is a decent price and what I should ask for specifically. I did call a paintshop and they gave me a ball park of $500 for a paintjob that strips all the old paint down to primer then they throw the fresh paint on. Is this what I should be asking for and is this a good price or are there wildly varying quality and $500 is a cheap crappy paintjob?

You get what you pay for. $500 is better than a Earl Scheib special, but I think $1500 would be closer to a 1st rate job.

 

[puddlemonkey]

$500? I'd expect it to start flaking in a year.

 

[rnch]

fac-to-bake, earl shieb....who?

that sounds too cheap for all that work.

i'd budget AT LEAST seven hundred (prolly more!) for a good poly-urethane paint job that will last past easter.

if ur current paint job is not cracking or crazing or flaking off stripping off the current paint should not be needed.

 

[MichaelScott]

500 would be a paint job youd get if u r going to sell the car right away

 

[rnch]

if u plan on keeping it for moer than a year or two....plan on spending 1 to 2 K....suggest a clear coat on top of the color coat, as red fades like a son-of-abitch without a clear coat.

 

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if u plan on keeping it for moer than a year or two....plan on spending 1 to 2 K....suggest a clear coat on top of the color coat, as red fades like a son-of-abitch without a clear coat.

Ok think I will wait and just spend the money necessary to make it good. Probably a grand for this Im thinking and might go ahead and strip the old paint off since its on at least the second coat judging from the top of the bed walls where there is exposed areas and can see the old paint layer.

 

[rnch]

i stripped one project car down to the metal....a very messy and time consuming job.

i suggest buying/renting a DA and just sand the shit outta the existing paint jobs.

 

[binö]

i stripped one project car down to the metal....a very messy and time consuming job.

i suggest buying/renting a DA and just sand the shit outta the existing paint jobs.

did you paint the care yourself?

 

[rnch]

no, i paid someone who's work is better than mine to do it.

 

[digimon7068]

no, i paid someone who's work is better than mine to do it.

laying down paint and having it look nice when you're done is fuggin' incredibly hard. . .even under the best conditions (clean room, good ventilation, baking, etc.). . .a good paint job is expensive. . .

 

[rnch]

yeh, i'm darn good at the prep work (sanding, taping, trim removal) but i know my own tastes and expectations.....better to pay a talented pro to lay on the color for me.

 

[chewyxrage]

you going to spend over a grand on a paintjob for a truck worth less than $2000?

fuck....

I had my baby just like you, '82 Ford F150 w/ 6 inch lift and 35's.....when it came down to selling it I was only able to get $1300 for it (after redoing the entire interior, exterior when I bought it for over $1500)

Shit was not cool

If you are keeping it forever, than okay, but keep the $$$ in perspective (I have regrets)

 

[rnch]

yeh, older cars/trucks can often be a loosing proposition if u try to restore them for anything other than your own satisfaction and enjoyment.






many peeps want a sharp looking, restored vehicle...but few want to pay for all your efforts....

 

[rnch]

...I had my baby just like you, '82 Ford F150 w/ 6 inch lift and 35's.....when it came down to selling it I was only able to get $1300 for it (after redoing the entire interior, exterior when I bought it for over $1500).....

also, old toyotas are more desireable and sell for MUCH more than old POS fords......

 

[chewyxrage]

also, old toyotas are more desireable and sell for MUCH more than old POS fords......

We're talking about an '88 truck (don't matter if it's toyota or a ford, I never had ANY problems w/ the engine).....Dave isn't gonna get much when/if he tries to sell it a few years down the road...specially the way gas prices are now....there is much less demand for monster fun vehicles than when I sold mine.

I got 8 miles a gallon in that truck (loved every second of it) but that shit won't fly now.

Of course I upgraded to a '96 Ford T-bird (4.6 liter v8 - 12-14 mpg in town, 28 mpg highway) so I obviously didn't learn my lesson My next car after I drive after I run this one into the ground will be a toyota/honda something or other gas efficient vehicle. In the meantime I will enjoy the power of a v8 for a few more years....

 

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Truck isnt for sale, paid for cash the day i bought it and insurance is cheap. I really love the truck and whatever I am doing to it is strictly for my own satisfaction and am not constantly calculating resale effects. Just so you know I could probably get $4000 if I sold the truck today.

 

[rnch]

...don't matter if it's toyota or a ford.....

maybe where u live (fantasyland??)...but in the REAL world a used toyota is always more desireable and costly than a used ford of the same year...esp as they get older.

 

[binö]

maybe where u live (fantasyland??)...but in the REAL world a used toyota is always more desireable and costly than a used ford of the same year...esp as they get older.

i'm gonna have to agree
it seems that 'yotas hold together better over the yrs

 

[-SD-]

i'm gonna have to agree
it seems that 'yotas hold together better over the yrs

my yoda is like a brick shithouse.