Toby Two Grand oughta be enough to get a High quality paint job....What city
are you in? Are you expecting major Body work here? I used to own a Paint
shop and 2k was the average price for a REAL high quality paint job ... but
that was in the 80's... I just don't know what they charge today
The Paint for the Camaro cost me $500 in Materials alone and I did all the
work myself.... Trust me you can paint your own car... you just have to take
your time and buy quality paint and learn to polish it... It will cost you a
hell of a lot less then 2K... actually for about 1200 I could spec out the
Tools and Paint and you would own it all when you were through.... it's
going to require Time on your part but the beauty is you could say you did
it!!!
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From "Toby Atwater" <Toby at intri-plex.com>
To: "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: body shop questions.
> I have asked two body shops for an estimate on an exterior and engine bay
> paint job, and both quotes have been sky high ($6k and $12k!). I knew it
was
> going to be expensive, and there is allot of labor involved, but what can
I
> get for 2 grand??? It seems like they won't even spray the prepped car for
2
> grand! How much prep am going to have to do, to get a nice paint job? I am
> not even looking for show quality either. A quick search through the phone
> book revealed about 74 paint shops. There has to be some competition among
> them. I was already planning on getting the trim and molding off myself,
but
> now I guess I will then have to strip the old paint off as well and really
> do all the hard prep work myself. There is definitely not going to be any
> serious rust or body work needed either.
>
> I would like to try to avoid the $99 special at AAMCO or the like, But I
> don't want a concourse paint job in and out either. If some of you could
> post your body shop bills and what work was done for me to compare, that
> would be greatly appreciated. I promise not to pass out while looking at
the
> figures.
>
> Oh and I have decided on color. What ever the heritage certificate comes
up
> as, that's my color! (I am guessing some shade of red)
>
> Thanks
>
> Toby
> who is hoping he won't have to ask what works best as a paint stripper.
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