Who paints..

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

4000 is pretty high for a paint job though. Maybe including doing the jambs, under the hood and everything. The prep work isn't very hard though. I have painted and I think you could do a pretty good job prepping it yourself if you just go carquest or another place that sells autobody products and get some red scuff pads. I worked at a bodyshop and took autobody classes.

Those Red scuff pads you are talking about are called "scotch brights." That is used for removing the clear and "scuffing" up the surface so that sealant will stick to it. 4000 is a LOW estimate for a full color change.

Lowells in edina or keystone in the north burbs is the only place I would buy any sort of body materials. Walmart, napa, autozone.. its all crap brands. And you DEFINITLY get what you pay for with body materials. It might look great at first, but how about through a winter?

[slowbubblecar]

For the pads, we used grey for something that only needed clear and red for something that is being repainted. The shop I worked at had 3m ones. I wouldn't use the red unless you would be repainting though. I am pretty sure you could get them just about anywhere. Sherwin Williams in bloomington has good autobody suppleis. That is where my school got everything and I had good luck with their paint here. The Napa in st louis park has them also. I an not sure if there is a different brand of scuff pad for cars other than 3m. I haven't seen any anyways.

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

For the pads, we used grey for something that only needed clear and red for something that is being repainted. The shop I worked at had 3m ones. I wouldn't use the red unless you would be repainting though. I am pretty sure you could get them just about anywhere. Sherwin Williams in bloomington has good autobody suppleis. That is where my school got everything and I had good luck with their paint here. The Napa in st louis park has them also. I an not sure if there is a different brand of scuff pad for cars other than 3m. I haven't seen any anyways.

Yea i dont know either. The 3m stuff isnt that expensive and it works perfectly fine. Just make sure to buy a small case, not just a couple. You will go through many of them.

[SpicyOrange]

My Dads got a Binks gun, I've been playing with it in the garage painting old cabinets and such, I be willing to paint your car for $500.

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

that sounds like a great deal. He would probably be saving himself the 500 and a PITA to do it himself.. If you have just "played with it" that is. He needs a lot of prep work too =/

[SpicyOrange]

Everyone wants a nice looking car. A lot of people ask me about painting constantly. Thing of it is, it takes time and money to get the job done. Most people cant or arent willing to handle that. Out of all the people that ask me for quotes on DSMstyle and MNsportcompacts, only one car got done and I'm pretty sure he was satisfied with it.
You mean to say every time you mention that you do body/work and paint the next question out of somebodys mouth is how much to paint my car??? Next you are probally gonna say that they tell you Maaco only costs $300 and that you prices are outta wack... Somebodys gotta pay for this Binks No. 7.

[Jana]

You also get what you pay for, and a $300 Maaco paint job is fine for an old car you just want touched up to look a little better. But if you want quality, it's going to cost a couple thousand at least.

When I looked into having my GSX painted two years ago, it was going to cost about 5-6K for the entire car (jams, engine bay, etc). Obviously it was a bit more because I was looking at a red to match all my powder coating (metallic red).

Anyway, just saying that his prices are not "outta wack".

[slowbubblecar]

My Dads got a Binks gun, I've been playing with it in the garage painting old cabinets and such, I be willing to paint your car for $500.

You sure you are ready to paint a car after just painting on old cabintes? Has your dad showed you how to paint. I know I wouldn't even just spray a car for 500 including the jambs and stuff if it was already prepped. It wouldn't be worth the chance of messing up and having to redo it.

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

You sure you are ready to paint a car after just painting on old cabintes? Has your dad showed you how to paint. I know I wouldn't even just spray a car for 500 including the jambs and stuff if it was already prepped. It wouldn't be worth the chance of messing up and having to redo it.


He's painted a lot more than just cabinets... like actual real cars.

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

Spicey has painted cars Cher? Why wouldn't he mention that in his post? I would be a little afraid of letting someone paint my car that has only sprayed some cabinets " a little bit " lol.

I'm not even saying I want to do this guys car. I don't have time. I was just trying to help him out with a little cost analysis.