How much should a good paint job cost?

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:18 PM

92 Blazer and 86 grand national need paint bad lol, how much should i/would you spend? both car's are straight no rust or body work needed?

**blue02Z** · 11-16-2010, 08:21 PM

alot.

**blue02Z** · 11-16-2010, 08:22 PM

on a serious note tho prolly for a good one with all the prep work i'd say at least 2k for each

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

alot.

was hoping you could be a bit more specific

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

on a serious note tho prolly for a good one with all the prep work i'd say at least 2k for each

I just called Maaco. For $399.95 (ok, quit laughing) they chemically dewax the surface, sand it, apply primer-sealer, spray it with urethane enamel, then another coat of 50%clear and 50% color, then oven bake it. Includes 1 year warranty against peeling/flaking, and 4 year warranty against "loss of gloss". Any additional body work is extra. They even mask off the windows and trim. Is that a deal, or what?

**Shannon2356** · 11-16-2010, 08:32 PM

That depends on a lot. Like if your not changing the color is the biggest. And if you are going to take off all the trim. there is a lot of shops that will just tape it all off. The there are the good shops that will take ikt all off. Taking it all of makes for a lot better job. You dont have any tape line. Or the chance of having over spray on anything. Plus they can sand and prep the car better. So you dont have any problem. Down the road.
Then it depends on what type of Paint you want put on it. Some paints and colors can cost as much as 500. Then again you can get the cheap stuff for a lot less. Plus if you want a base coat Clear or just a single stage. And sometimes that depends on the color too. If the Grand National is Black or any solid color i would do it in single stage regardless. But if I was doing it. it would be single stage urethan. Thats whats on the 33 in my photo.
Hope this helps. Shannon

**silverWS6** · 11-16-2010, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Shannon2356

That depends on a lot. Like if your not changing the color is the biggest. And if you are going to take off all the trim. there is a lot of shops that will just tape it all off. The there are the good shops that will take ikt all off. Taking it all of makes for a lot better job. You dont have any tape line. Or the chance of having over spray on anything. Plus they can sand and prep the car better. So you dont have any problem. Down the road.
Then it depends on what type of Paint you want put on it. Some paints and colors can cost as much as 500. Then again you can get the cheap stuff for a lot less. Plus if you want a base coat Clear or just a single stage. And sometimes that depends on the color too. If the Grand National is Black or any solid color i would do it in single stage regardless. But if I was doing it. it would be single stage urethan. Thats whats on the 33 in my photo.
Hope this helps. Shannon

All of this.

**Shannon2356** · 11-16-2010, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

I just called Maaco. For $399.95 (ok, quit laughing) they chemically dewax the surface, sand it, apply primer-sealer, spray it with urethane enamel, then another coat of 50%clear and 50% color, then oven bake it. Includes 1 year warranty against peeling/flaking, and 4 year warranty against "loss of gloss". Any additional body work is extra. They even mask off the windows and trim. Is that a deal, or what?

Well if you wnt the inside of the doors and the underside of the truck to match perfect. I would NOT take it to MAACO. They get their paint very cheap and dont spend any time on making sure it matches. PLus they DO NOT sand and buff anything. For that price. So you get a nice paint job with A LOT of dirt. I may would take the blazer but No way would they touch the GN.

**blackSS01** · 11-16-2010, 08:37 PM

With body work and paint.....you get what you pay for

I paid $5K for my Maro to be fully painted with some body work (AKA Aftermarket Hood prep for fitment, headlight install, etc) That has a life time warrenty for everything

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Shannon2356

That depends on a lot. Like if your not changing the color is the biggest. And if you are going to take off all the trim. there is a lot of shops that will just tape it all off. The there are the good shops that will take ikt all off. Taking it all of makes for a lot better job. You dont have any tape line. Or the chance of having over spray on anything. Plus they can sand and prep the car better. So you dont have any problem. Down the road.
Then it depends on what type of Paint you want put on it. Some paints and colors can cost as much as 500. Then again you can get the cheap stuff for a lot less. Plus if you want a base coat Clear or just a single stage. And sometimes that depends on the color too. If the Grand National is Black or any solid color i would do it in single stage regardless. But if I was doing it. it would be single stage urethan. Thats whats on the 33 in my photo.
Hope this helps. Shannon

ok thanks the gn and blazer is black

**FasstChevys** · 11-16-2010, 08:40 PM

2K - 4K IMHO.

Don't waste your money with Maaco.

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

With body work and paint.....you get what you pay for

I paid $5K for my Maro to be fully painted with some body work (AKA Aftermarket Hood prep for fitment, headlight install, etc) That has a life time warrenty for everything

post pics............ and 5k wow........dont know if i can spend that type of money..........

**FasstChevys** · 11-16-2010, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Shannon2356

That depends on a lot. Like if your not changing the color is the biggest. And if you are going to take off all the trim. there is a lot of shops that will just tape it all off. The there are the good shops that will take ikt all off. Taking it all of makes for a lot better job. You dont have any tape line. Or the chance of having over spray on anything. Plus they can sand and prep the car better. So you dont have any problem. Down the road.
Then it depends on what type of Paint you want put on it. Some paints and colors can cost as much as 500. Then again you can get the cheap stuff for a lot less. Plus if you want a base coat Clear or just a single stage. And sometimes that depends on the color too. If the Grand National is Black or any solid color i would do it in single stage regardless. But if I was doing it. it would be single stage urethan. Thats whats on the 33 in my photo.
Hope this helps. Shannon

Why even bother if you aren't going to take it to a place that is going to do it right in the first place?

If you don't want your prospective painter to 'remove the trim' and just 'tape it off', you will get what you pay for.........a P.O.S. paint job.

**FasstChevys** · 11-16-2010, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

post pics............ and 5k wow........dont know if i can spend that type of money..........

Says the guy with 4 vehicles??

Blazer, GN, Monte, TA - right?

**Shannon2356** · 11-16-2010, 08:45 PM

Well take the blazer down to them first and let them shoot it. And see how you likeit. But the GN Would look great with about 5 to 6 coats of staight black on it. Then block sand the color down and buff the shit out of it. I did a GN like that once. In a shop I worked at. Man wish i had pictures of it. We repainted he factory wheels with the same black. And put the decals back on it. Slick as glass. And the side of that car are really flat. So you may thinks it straight now. Buit if you pu a Slick ass black on it you will see the smallest little dent.

**JonB** · 11-16-2010, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

Why even bother if you aren't going to take it to a place that is going to do it right in the first place?

If you don't want your prospective painter to 'remove the trim' and just 'tape it off', you will get what you pay for.........a P.O.S. paint job.

I agree. If its just a beater that you want to slap some paint on it to keep it from rusting apart sure go with a $400 maaco special. I would never never put a maaco paint job on a GN. Have you ever seen a $400 maaco paint job? They really do suck. It almost looks like a rattle can paint job with some more rattle can clear coat on top.

**Shannon2356** · 11-16-2010, 08:52 PM

Ask who ever is going to paint it if you can remove all the trim. Im sure they wont have any problem with it. As long as your going to be the one putting it back on. And Im talking about the marker lights, headlight trim ringsd. tail light. and even the bumpers. and Grill. OH and the door handles on your GN are pop rivited on. And you have to take them off. Mirrors. Hell just everything that is on the outside of the car. LOL

**Shannon2356** · 11-16-2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by JonB

I agree. If its just a beater that you want to slap some paint on it to keep it from rusting apart sure go with a $400 maaco special. I would never never put a maaco paint job on a GN. Have you ever seen a $400 maaco paint job? They really do suck. It almost looks like a rattle can paint job with some more rattle can clear coat on top.

So true.

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

Says the guy with 4 vehicles??

Blazer, GN, Monte, TA - right?

hey man don't go calling me out i got them cheap, take it easy on me, i cant spend that much man, i see your point. how can you talk you got a c6z06 lol

**Murder after Midnight** · 11-16-2010, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by JonB

I agree. If its just a beater that you want to slap some paint on it to keep it from rusting apart sure go with a $400 maaco special. I would never never put a maaco paint job on a GN. Have you ever seen a $400 maaco paint job? They really do suck. It almost looks like a rattle can paint job with some more rattle can clear coat on top.

wow ok lol