Haha... I did a little research...
The cheapest.... Earl Scheib, one in San Jose, another in Redwood city. About
500 or less. (www.earlscheib.com)
The next in line... Miracle and Maaco's... about 600-1000 for most jobs
depending on what's on sale.
Expensive ones... CM2 (i think this is the name) and of course, Cavallino's
about 3-5,000.
With the cheaper ones, the quality varies a bit, with the branch and how the
painter is feeling.
Good luck. Generally you get what you pays for.
Butch
'88 Mustang GT in need of a paint job...
"Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has experience/suggestions on getting a car
> repainted. The car in question is a 93 Toyota MR2 painted a bright teal
> which I am having a hard time coming to grips with. On top of that it is
> obvious that the car was already repainted, probably with a towel or at best
> a can of Krylon.
>
> I'm not sure if I want to go to the expense and trouble of painting it, but
> if I were I might as well go for a nicer color, right? But then the trouble
> is the sills, engine bay and all other non-external parts will still be teal
> unless I spend a whole lot.
>
> Having never had experience getting a car painted, I'm trying to get a feel
> for how much it would cost me to do various levels of quality/completeness
> so I can decide how much it's worth to me. I don't have enough experience
> or time to do prep work myself, and I might even be able to live with teal
> doorsills and the like. I also have no idea which places are reputable.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
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