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    paint job question

    hey do you guys think 520 is too much for a paint job..my homie said he charged me 520 to paint my car and he'll buy everything.i just wanted to know what you guys thought
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    Re: paint job question

    Quote Originally Posted by 9shorty20 View Post
    hey do you guys think 520 is too much for a paint job..my homie said he charged me 520 to paint my car and he'll buy everything.i just wanted to know what you guys thought

    Does it include sanding/primer/prep work etc??

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    Re: paint job question

    o.O

    That's cheap as fuck. Just the paint and supplies cost that much when I did mine. (of course I'm over here in expensiveland)

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    Re: paint job question

    thats cheep as hell, you couldnt even get that at maco,, but im sure the quality wont be that great lol not for that price

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    Re: paint job question

    What kin of paint/clearcoat is he going to use? Is it from the"big four"
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    Re: paint job question

    I have both of my rear wheel arches needing to be replaced. I have maybe 3 door dings, none of them serious. The underlying paint is original and in very good shape. I would need both front and rear fenders, and probably the hood replaced because of the difficulties in repainting those parts to a high standard.
    I went to a shop where the guy is a perfectionist, has a modern, expensive oven and good equipment. I told him to forget that my car wasn't worth the money to repaint it to his standard, but to give me his price. $4,800.00, and that was 2 years ago. So, $520....you get what you pay for.

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    Re: paint job question

    Quote Originally Posted by cubert View Post
    Does it include sanding/primer/prep work etc??
    yea it includes everything...he is gonna buy the paint and clear coat...he painted his car and it came out pretty good
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    Re: paint job question

    if he is a good friend to you im sure he wont want a buddy rolling looking like an orange

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    Re: paint job question

    $520 for a paint job done by someone else is a great deal unless it's a maco job as previously stated. My friend painted his Harley using the same paint used at the factory and just to paint two fenders and a tank he spent $400 in supplies, granted he's a great painter and his bike turned out beautifully, plus he had a booth. I would tape everything up on your car yourself so you don't get hella oversprayed, other than that I'd have to say you get what you pay for and don't get terribly upset if $520 gets you a 20 footer


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