New Paint

[killin]

i was wondering how much is it to bring my wagon to a body shop and have them do a full sand/paint. basically i what i mean is making it look and feel brand new

[2dr_sentra]

Alot. Well over a grand for a nice professional job.

[TypeG]

depends where you take it. some shops do better jobs than others. some remove all the trim others tape it off. you kind of get what you pay for. most paint jobs go anywhere from $600 - $5000. later.

[killin]

hmm ok. as you prolly saw my wagon has minor minor rust but i would like to have it smooth and brand new and also shine when i wash/wax :-)

[lilpat93accord]

you're gonna spend @ least a grand

[dwiz]

I was quoted by a professional body work and paint shop in my town $3-4000. That was to do minor rust and a full 2 stage paint. Now I was going to have a metallic grey paint so that added some, but you'll be paying a lot.

[AcEr]

ya it is alot but are u gettin the engine bay painted the same couler as the out side???

[lonski]

Mine cost me CDN$ 2.5k - new aftermarket fenders, quarter panels, front & rear bumpers and hood, shaved antenna and fixed both holes on the wheel wells. They did an amazing job, but they sucked big time on the schedule. They had my car for almost 2 months, so I was taking the bus in the dead of winter.

[foamypirate]

Mine cost me CDN$ 2.5k - new aftermarket fenders, quarter panels, front & rear bumpers and hood, shaved antenna and fixed both holes on the wheel wells. They did an amazing job, but they sucked big time on the schedule. They had my car for almost 2 months, so I was taking the bus in the dead of winter.

Not to go off topic, but what color of paint did you use? I may just have to copy cat you... It's HAWT.

[lonski]

Thanks! It's reflex silver metallic.

[4thgen2door]

I could do it at my school for 950. Rust and everything.

[deevergote]

Most REAL shops would cost quite a bit. Probably over $2000 for paint and bodywork.

Maaco and Earl Scheib will be considerably less. Maaco did my paint and rust repair... twice. The rust repair failed both times (cut and weld). The paint the first time around was pretty good. The paint the second time around wasn't so great. There's buildup appearing around the trim after two paintjobs (they tape it off).

You definitely get what you pay for, unless you get suckered into paying for lousy work. Do your research, talk to shops, look at their work (and be sure you're looking at the type of work they'll be doing for you... Don't go look at a $25,000 restoration of a classic and expect to get that for $1500!)

Also, take into account how you drive, store, and maintain your car. I had mine done at maaco because I park outside, drive the living shit out of it, and wash it infrequently. An expensive paintjob would be wasted on my car. TypeG, on the other hand, could pay $6000 for a paintjob and it would be justified... because there's probably more dirt on my nose right now than there is on his car! Then again, he's maintained that paint forever, so the ancient stock paint still doesn't need to be redone!