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.