Cheap paint Options

[mepstein]

Interesting thread on pelican by a long time poster who knows a lot about painting cars and used to own a successful paint shop.

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/paint-bodyw...cost-paint.html

[bkrantz]

And Earl Scheib used to paint cars for $29.95 ($99.95 in the 1980s).

There are always ways to do something sorta like what you want for a given price.

But how much for an actual commercial paint job (with a minimum amount of prep) that most people would consider decent? I say $5000 to $6000 or more.

[DennisV]

But how much for an actual commercial paint job (with a minimum amount of prep) that most people would consider decent? I say $5000 to $6000 or more.

Depends greatly on your definition of "decent". As of 2024, if you call folks on US West coast that are known for shooting Porsche cars, they are quoting $30k and up. Minimum 1 year wait list. That's strictly for priming and painting. No metal work.

BTW - There's probably no warranty on that job either, as they can't be sure of the integrity of the epoxy primer job that you or your body guy applied.

[windforfun]

But how much for an actual commercial paint job (with a minimum amount of prep) that most people would consider decent? I say $5000 to $6000 or more.

Depends greatly on your definition of "decent". As of 2024, if you call folks on US West coast that are known for shooting Porsche cars, they are quoting $30k and up. Minimum 1 year wait list. That's strictly for priming and painting. No metal work.

BTW - There's probably no warranty on that job either, as they can't be sure of the integrity of the epoxy primer job that you or your body guy applied.

That sounds about right. You sort of get what you pay for these days.