Paint Expensive

[tjmaxx]

Ok I read some threads about touch up paint. Im afraid to do it because I have a decent amount of chips on my hood and I dont want to make it look worse than it does. I have the Ford touch up paint to match my color of my car. I went and got an estimate on how much it would cost to get my hood repainted and blended, $750 I didnt know it cost so much Without the blending they wanted $350 but couldnt guarantee a perfect match. How much do you guys think it would cost to get my whole car painted? It is a 96 Purple Mustang GT.

 

[hotmustang331]

WOW thats crazy! I was hoping a body shop would do a little prep work on my hood and paint it for $350 . But I may be very wrong lol.

 

[RedDaemon]

i got a quote for 5-6k for my 99

 

[tjmaxx]

Yea I was surprised by the price I was thinking maybe $2000 for the whole car.

 

[RedDaemon]

yea for a respray over ur existing paint

 

[AmBo]

Paint work is so expensive it's rediculous.

 

[mustangkid05]

maaco 200$ lol

 

[RedDaemon]

lolol and lasts for 3 days

 

[Dusstbuster]

I got a quote on a tiny little blemish on my hood and they quoted me 368 or something like that to repair it, saying they'd have to repaint the whole hood to fix it. The work I actually DID have them do (rear quarter panel after it was involved in a hit and run) turned out fine though, some overspray and buffing marks that I need to take out once I feel comfortable working on the panel. But this was a fairly professional shop, not just a speed/performance paint shop, so 750 sounds like RAPE to the max. Shop around and I bet you'd be able to find cheaper, though I bet purple is harder to match than black.

 

[RedDaemon]

it depends on the products they use, paint, guns, tape, filler etc, it all adds up unfortunately

 

[DTNODYA]

Kinda off topic but not really:

Does anyone here know about spray guns? Like what kind to buy for painting a car? I have a compressor, respirator, some skill from a few years back (helped paint a friends car) ... I want to get a gun and practice some so I can paint my front bumper whenever I get it.

 

[spederman]

Shop around, that price is . I have been calling around to have my carbon fiber hood re painted and i have been getting estimates between 250-350 dollars from everybody including ford body shops.

 

[2013 Geee T]

I wanted to have my front and rear bumpers painted because the paint is having some funky reaction and its all pitted looking. They wanted $750.

 

[streetstang03]

WOW thats crazy! I was hoping a body shop would do a little prep work on my hood and paint it for $350 . But I may be very wrong lol.

theres guys on LSS that do AMAZING paint work who can do it for you for around that price

 

[hotmustang331]

^Is it terry deck(sp)?

 

[tjmaxx]

Yea I am gonna shop around and save my money up and probably get the whole car repainted in a year or two depending on my job. But until I have the money I might try my touch up paint.

 

[GoneMad96]

ford here said they would do my entire car for 1.5 and get it back in 3 days

 

[RedDaemon]

ford here said they would do my entire car for 1.5 and get it back in 3 days

how can a ford dealership have the best price on anything?

 

[GoneMad96]

how can a ford dealership have the best price on anything?

lol thats what i thought!!!! but thats what they said. maybe cause i live i a town with 1 stop sign lol

 

[RedDaemon]

i might have to inquire at my ford dealership..

will they paint it any color? (if u so choose)