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Working on my custom car parts again!
By reading the replies I've seen the complete gamut of replies.
1. if a shop owner replies to this message. 10k is about right,
if you have to pay to get it painted and have no body working skills and are not interested in learning them then this is the way you'll most likely go. check out the shop and the car's thay have done (not the display items, the customers cars) unless your careful you can get burnt bad on the repair. Mostly you Will get a good job if you do your homework on the shop and GET it in writing to enforce it. (due to the reputation and labor costs "restoration" by shop is EXPENSIVE) don't let the "extras be added until you look at it and OK them. Bring a friend that does know body work or a car club member that's got some knowledge,even if you have to get him lunch or a few bucks to cover time. well worth it to have a second set of eyes on the work area and cars
2. of a DIY'er replies is way too much for your cars worth and your the one that's fixing the car and making sure it's right . 3k-5k (including your time as money.) but it'll be done the way you want it and not skimping on the way. will it be perfect? no specially if it's your first one,you'll always see the flaws that you have done. other people might not even notice but you will. it'll blow away a "maco" job anyday and if you have been on the auto body paint forums you'll have on tap knowledge from the pro's before you start to help you get through.
3. if a slightly non DIY'er (meaning one that wants a great looking car but doesn't or wont try to learn to paint and bodywork) doesn't and take a chance at painting it. then he'll point you to do it once and it'll be right way. 8k-10k(he's right in his own way too!). see above for shop owner
4. there's the "luck guy"(wish I could have found the guy to do mine,but glad I learned to do it my way) that can do the prep work and get a shop to paint it. 3k-5k (and it'll look good as long as you know your painter and have seen some of his work.) I know quite a few guys that went this way and only one got burned by bad paint work(didn't do homework on shop)
5. then there's the guy that just goes out and buy's one already done with the color and the engine he likes. total cost of about the 10k-15k range. does he know what's underneath that pretty paint? nope but it's all done or done enough to let him put the last touches on it. (it's all in what you want to do) this guy usually will "Win the price range" since he just got his car with all the body work done engine work done and all the finish work done for the price of a good paint job. is that what I want? nope I like working on the cars but some people just want a done deal.
1. if a shop owner replies to this message. 10k is about right,
if you have to pay to get it painted and have no body working skills and are not interested in learning them then this is the way you'll most likely go. check out the shop and the car's thay have done (not the display items, the customers cars) unless your careful you can get burnt bad on the repair. Mostly you Will get a good job if you do your homework on the shop and GET it in writing to enforce it. (due to the reputation and labor costs "restoration" by shop is EXPENSIVE) don't let the "extras be added until you look at it and OK them. Bring a friend that does know body work or a car club member that's got some knowledge,even if you have to get him lunch or a few bucks to cover time. well worth it to have a second set of eyes on the work area and cars
2. of a DIY'er replies is way too much for your cars worth and your the one that's fixing the car and making sure it's right . 3k-5k (including your time as money.) but it'll be done the way you want it and not skimping on the way. will it be perfect? no specially if it's your first one,you'll always see the flaws that you have done. other people might not even notice but you will. it'll blow away a "maco" job anyday and if you have been on the auto body paint forums you'll have on tap knowledge from the pro's before you start to help you get through.
3. if a slightly non DIY'er (meaning one that wants a great looking car but doesn't or wont try to learn to paint and bodywork) doesn't and take a chance at painting it. then he'll point you to do it once and it'll be right way. 8k-10k(he's right in his own way too!). see above for shop owner
4. there's the "luck guy"(wish I could have found the guy to do mine,but glad I learned to do it my way) that can do the prep work and get a shop to paint it. 3k-5k (and it'll look good as long as you know your painter and have seen some of his work.) I know quite a few guys that went this way and only one got burned by bad paint work(didn't do homework on shop)
5. then there's the guy that just goes out and buy's one already done with the color and the engine he likes. total cost of about the 10k-15k range. does he know what's underneath that pretty paint? nope but it's all done or done enough to let him put the last touches on it. (it's all in what you want to do) this guy usually will "Win the price range" since he just got his car with all the body work done engine work done and all the finish work done for the price of a good paint job. is that what I want? nope I like working on the cars but some people just want a done deal.
