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Paint Job Costs 1800 1969

posted by  someone claiming to be cameron on  Thu May 22 12:37 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Metallics cost more for both material and preparation. Adding pearl adds to that, both in materials and prep.

A plain ol' solid color one stage paint job will require at least a sanding, priming, and paint.

The next step up is a 2 stage urethane paint job, that requires all of the above as well as several coats of clear. The paint is dull, then the clearcoat adds the gloss.

Metallic paint is more picky; and you can add the pearl either to the paint, or to the clearcoat, or both. The surface to be painted must be prepared to a notably higher standard than with a solid color. Lots more work. Read Phil's article on vclassics about the Amazon restoration - the part about 'the car is show ready if you want a solid color but nowhere near good enough if you want metallic pearl magic paint' stands out in my mind.

Price should certainly be accordingly higher. Last paintjob I got was a 2 stage urethane; glass out, but no paint in the engine room, trunk or cabin. I got an excellent deal at just a tad over $4K.

Best,

Cameron
Rose City






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