paint job price

prrc said

First define a really good paint job? Material cost for a top of the line paint would be between 2000-3000. A great paint job starts with the prep. Thats were all your labor is. There are only a few cars we have done in the past under 10K. Depending on how much sheet metal work needs to done. between 10-14K is were most of them fall.

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This. Im no professional body guy but I spent a few years doing resto work. A real nice job is going to cost you good money. Good materials arent cheap.

My Duster was rust free and pretty straight when I got it yet every time I block it I find something I missed the last time. I have probably $2000 invested in supplies to do the car "right" and its still in primer.

I hear all the time "I painted my car for $500" Cant say I would be proud of a $500 paint job.