paint job cost

475HP '03 cobra · 10-18-2005, 09:24 PM

how much would a paint job cost if we brought the car in striped down sanded out and ready for a primer coat?

we would have all the prep work done except a primer coat

i wouldn't be getting anything special just the OEM red or maybe black and i would have a new stage 3 roush kit on it...how much you think it would cost?

i meen me and my father can lay down a kick ass paint job, but we have no where big enough to spray one....we have everything we need to do it, do you know if you can rent booths?

rtusnake · 10-18-2005, 10:05 PM

Paint jobs are still high but will be alittle less since you have some work done. I'm guessing for a good quality job will be between 2000 and 2800 still. We don't even do all over paint jobs at our shop, unless its my cars

I have also seen some pretty good jobs come from peoples garages that was cleaned and was buffed afterwards

Craig K. · 10-19-2005, 06:11 AM

If you want you can build your own booth in your garage, take some plastic tarping and drap it around the area were your going to spry the car, hopefully you have a window in the garage, if so, put a box fan in it, blowing out, have the tarping connected to that, on the other side, cracke your garage door, and put in a row of furnace filters to filter the incoming air. Lastly wet down the garage floor before you start to spray.

If your still wanting to take it to a shop, it will totally depend on the shop, and if the are busy or not.
Some may be cheaper than otherrs, but you usually get what you pay for.
I would think a min. would be $1250 up to $3000

93Cobra#2771 · 10-19-2005, 09:32 AM

You could always try renting a spray booth as well. If you have the skills to lay paint, that is the route I would go...

475HP '03 cobra · 10-19-2005, 10:09 AM

how much to rent, my father had painted cars for 10 years strait and then did it on an off for the last 15

93Cobra#2771 · 10-19-2005, 11:24 AM

You should get by with a couple hundred bucks, I imagine. Might have to use the booth on a day they are closed, though...

475HP '03 cobra · 10-19-2005, 11:36 AM

thats fine...how much is oem paint per pint or liter, however it is sold....isnt like 100 a liter

Dale McPeters · 10-19-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 475HP '03 cobra

thats fine...how much is oem paint per pint or liter, however it is sold....isnt like 100 a liter

The blue paint for my '91lx (well the youngest boy now) was $175 a gal. plus all the little extra's. About $550 total for the materials just to paint the car. No major body work either.....and I had all the sandpaper, strainers etc. etc. I have about $750-$850 total in my DIY paint job. That includes all the buffing material also.
Which by the way is still a lot cheaper than $1800-$2200 which is what I was quoted before I decided to just go ahead and do it myself.

The only problem I have now is my wife wants me to paint the engine bay while the engine is out of it........

93Cobra#2771 · 10-19-2005, 01:39 PM

Paint price varies according to the color - reds cost the most, and metallics or color shifting are top dollar as well.

If your dad is doing the painting, surely he has some connections somewhere to get some good pricing...

Dale McPeters · 10-19-2005, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 93Cobra#2771

Paint price varies according to the color - reds cost the most, and metallics or color shifting are top dollar as well.

Yeah I forgot to mention this little item.

The dark blue was metallic......

10-18-2005, 09:24 PM	#1
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	paint job cost how much would a paint job cost if we brought the car in striped down sanded out and ready for a primer coat? we would have all the prep work done except a primer coat i wouldn't be getting anything special just the OEM red or maybe black and i would have a new stage 3 roush kit on it...how much you think it would cost? i meen me and my father can lay down a kick ass paint job, but we have no where big enough to spray one....we have everything we need to do it, do you know if you can rent booths?

10-19-2005, 06:11 AM	#3
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Re: paint job cost If you want you can build your own booth in your garage, take some plastic tarping and drap it around the area were your going to spry the car, hopefully you have a window in the garage, if so, put a box fan in it, blowing out, have the tarping connected to that, on the other side, cracke your garage door, and put in a row of furnace filters to filter the incoming air. Lastly wet down the garage floor before you start to spray. If your still wanting to take it to a shop, it will totally depend on the shop, and if the are busy or not. Some may be cheaper than otherrs, but you usually get what you pay for. I would think a min. would be $1250 up to $3000 __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS

10-19-2005, 09:32 AM	#4
93Cobra#2771 The Kocky One Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yeah, but those cutters won't bust any walnuts.â„¢ Posts: 1,948	Re: paint job cost You could always try renting a spray booth as well. If you have the skills to lay paint, that is the route I would go... __________________ *For Sale: Reproduction Window Stickers, 87+ Mustangs, Cobras, Lightnings, and HD F150!* Richard White 93 Cobra Kocky will be back!

10-19-2005, 10:09 AM	#5
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: paint job cost how much to rent, my father had painted cars for 10 years strait and then did it on an off for the last 15

10-19-2005, 11:24 AM	#6
93Cobra#2771 The Kocky One Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yeah, but those cutters won't bust any walnuts.â„¢ Posts: 1,948	Re: paint job cost You should get by with a couple hundred bucks, I imagine. Might have to use the booth on a day they are closed, though... __________________ *For Sale: Reproduction Window Stickers, 87+ Mustangs, Cobras, Lightnings, and HD F150!* Richard White 93 Cobra Kocky will be back!

10-18-2005, 10:05 PM	#2
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: paint job cost Paint jobs are still high but will be alittle less since you have some work done. I'm guessing for a good quality job will be between 2000 and 2800 still. We don't even do all over paint jobs at our shop, unless its my cars I have also seen some pretty good jobs come from peoples garages that was cleaned and was buffed afterwards __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

10-19-2005, 11:36 AM	#7
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: paint job cost thats fine...how much is oem paint per pint or liter, however it is sold....isnt like 100 a liter

10-19-2005, 01:39 PM	#9
93Cobra#2771 The Kocky One Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yeah, but those cutters won't bust any walnuts.â„¢ Posts: 1,948	Re: paint job cost Paint price varies according to the color - reds cost the most, and metallics or color shifting are top dollar as well. If your dad is doing the painting, surely he has some connections somewhere to get some good pricing... __________________ *For Sale: Reproduction Window Stickers, 87+ Mustangs, Cobras, Lightnings, and HD F150!* Richard White 93 Cobra Kocky will be back!