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> Price Point For Complete Paint Job, Going back Black
914Sixer
post Dec 9 2021, 07:08 PM
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I have an over the phone/internet price of $6K. Going back original black car. Car to be painted inside and out with sealer on the bottom. Everything is ready to go. Completely stripped to shell. Says it will be ready in two weeks. Good price? What is the consensus?


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914Sixer   Price Point For Complete Paint Job   Dec 9 2021, 07:08 PM
Archie   Did you have a problem finding a painter? By coin...   Dec 9 2021, 07:35 PM
mepstein   Talk to some past customers.   Dec 9 2021, 07:54 PM
Jett   Great price but not sure how the math plays out. ...   Dec 9 2021, 08:05 PM
Cracker   Are you sure you know what he expects? If asking a...   Dec 10 2021, 06:37 PM
Jett   Are you sure you know what he expects? If asking ...   Dec 10 2021, 10:49 PM
Dion   Due diligence. I just had mine done albeit some bo...   Dec 9 2021, 08:12 PM
914Sixer   Forgot to add I bought the car prepped and ready t...   Dec 9 2021, 08:12 PM
iankarr   A lot of paint shops don't like to see cars in...   Dec 9 2021, 08:19 PM
TJB/914   A lot of paint shops don't like to see cars i...   Dec 9 2021, 08:40 PM
Cairo94507   For black, I would expect the price to be double t...   Dec 9 2021, 09:36 PM
Front yard mechanic   We're talking San Angelo Texas 6k will get you...   Dec 9 2021, 09:59 PM
bkrantz   Sounds like a real bargain--maybe not realistic. ...   Dec 9 2021, 10:09 PM
roblav1   Just bought PPG paint. 1 gal DPLF epoxy, 1 gal K3...   Dec 9 2021, 10:31 PM
ValcoOscar   Very fair price, more impressed with two week turn...   Dec 9 2021, 10:57 PM
Root_Werks   Everysee seems to be in the same ballpark. ...   Dec 9 2021, 11:09 PM
mepstein   Location makes a huge difference. Delaware is chea...   Dec 9 2021, 11:31 PM
Montreal914   Mentioned in a few post above, 1 gallon of paint. ...   Dec 10 2021, 01:23 AM
Superhawk996   Mentioned in a few post above, 1 gallon of paint....   Dec 10 2021, 07:04 AM
dstudeba   Maybe this should go in a new thread but it has co...   Dec 10 2021, 03:17 AM
mlindner   My 914 went to the painter stripped and on a dolly...   Dec 10 2021, 05:12 AM
gandalf_025   Over 6 years ago, took me 6 months to convince the...   Dec 10 2021, 06:25 AM
rgalla9146   As I recall $1600 blasted at home top and bot...   Dec 10 2021, 07:18 AM
mb911   I had a customer car here earlier this year and se...   Dec 10 2021, 07:24 AM
mlindner   I'm with Ian. The cost seemed high, but I got ...   Dec 10 2021, 07:24 AM
dirk2056   Just got my car back from paint not stripped but h...   Dec 10 2021, 08:01 AM
sb914   I don’t get why they cost so much unless it’s ...   Dec 10 2021, 07:58 AM
mate914   I just painted a 914 and the supplies alone were ...   Dec 10 2021, 08:49 AM
Superhawk996   I'll put another data point out there. Back ...   Dec 10 2021, 09:40 AM
gandalf_025   Took me months to talk the owner of the shop into ...   Dec 10 2021, 10:31 AM
mmichalik   I think 6k is reasonable, if any minor body work a...   Dec 10 2021, 10:57 AM
Root_Werks   I like reading about the different price points, a...   Dec 10 2021, 11:07 AM
Sea Rooster   This is what engine out / bead blasted looks like ...   Dec 10 2021, 12:27 PM
KELTY360   First of all.....it's a black car! Can it ...   Dec 10 2021, 03:05 PM
Root_Werks   First of all.....it's a black car! Can it...   Dec 10 2021, 03:29 PM
mmichalik   It's all about the prep. You can have a mag...   Dec 10 2021, 04:38 PM
930cabman   It's all about the prep. You can have a ma...   Dec 12 2021, 05:51 PM
Robarabian   Total disassembly on my side yard. All metal wo...   Dec 10 2021, 04:47 PM
Van B   So many valid points here. I would say that even t...   Dec 10 2021, 06:14 PM
rhodyguy   Don't forget to factor in your friends time. I...   Dec 10 2021, 06:33 PM
Montreal914   Don't forget to factor in your friends time. ...   Dec 10 2021, 09:25 PM
Badinfluence1   what quality paint? what kind of work does the pai...   Dec 11 2021, 01:31 AM
piscean914   i think these posts have covered it all - prices a...   Dec 12 2021, 11:42 AM
FRUNKenstein   Agree that prices are regional. Summer 2020, I ha...   Dec 12 2021, 05:40 PM
mepstein   The 356 is beautiful   Dec 12 2021, 06:24 PM


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