Where Can I Go To Get A Cheap Paint Job?

[SlowWhite]

I messed up my Hood yesterday When trying to work on installing a Front License plate.

So now I need to have it repainted. And I figure might as well get the whole car painted at the same time.

I just need a quick coat of paint so it all match's and then a clear coat. nothing fancy, no prep work other then over spray protections stuff.

Paints would be OEM White. so nothing fancy just stock.

Looking to spend under $400 all said and done. Anyone know someplace that does decent work, that I could trust not to Mess up my car.

[LightningGSX]

I don't think you'll get a base coat/clear coat paint job anywhere for $400.The paint and clear alone will run close to $400(for decent quality).You could probably get a single stage(no clear) Maaco job for somewhere around that price though.

[blageo23]

I think if you get it done for under $400 it will turn out like complete ass. If you want a decent job done they will have to sand the whole car down so the new paint will have something to stick to. I went to autobody class with this kid that worked at Abra and he said he could paint my hood on my Grand Prix for $150. Thats just the hood.

[SlowWhite]

Probably will.

But right now it couldn't be much worste then what it looks like at this point. IF i had my spray Gun I'd fix the damn thing but I can't find it.

[unreal808]

I know a guy that kicks ass, I have seen alot of his work A+ shit, he works for "Aero color". His Name is Brian ???? he is the only guy I like at Aero Color. I could set you up, PM me if you like for more info.

[JET]

Check out Amazing Auto in Anoka. Some russian guys that do cheap body work. The only thing is that they can't do a whole car (lease problems). They could probably do the rest of the car to match your rear 1/4's and doors though.

[SlowWhite]

Got any info?


Also anyone have any experience with the guys next to Elite? are they cheap, and would my car be safe?

[SlowWhite]

As for paint prices


When I bought my Gun it was at an Autobody shop. And PPG paint in OEM White.

for my 1995 Eclipse only costs $80 (that's enough PPG paint to paint the entire car with 3 coats of paint)

add in the cost of thiners, etc - and it equaled $150 for materials for the paint.


I'm sure Clear coat is probably much more expensive. (hopefully only around $150)

so that's $300 - I was hopeing to just pay someone $100 for there Talents.

Hell I clear coat is what makes a paint job. I'd even paint the car myself if I had a paint booth to use. And just have them do the clear coat.

[LightningGSX]

It's been a long time since I used PPG(5 years), but it cost me just under $300 for a gallon of good clear, ready to spray with catalyst/reducer.IIRC the clear itself was $230

[SlowWhite]

Damn I knew it was expensive but didn't think that much.


Well today on Lunch break I went home and tried to wax the hood to see if it would take out the scratch marks from sanding..

And Maybe just maybe I'll get it to look 1/2 decent till I can afford a proper paint job.

What sucks is it took all of 2 minutes to get the overspray onto the hood. And it's taken oh about 4hrs to get it all off. Every finger tip has a blister on it now from sanding the crap off.

I tried all sorts of chemicals first but sanding seemed to be the only thing doing the trick so far.