Paint prices ?

["Quint Villanueva" <Qlv@xxxxxxxxx>]

Clay

I am in the process of painting my other car, a four door sedan spelled Cad...not my 1953 Custom Imperial. I block sanded the car and primed some spots that needed priming and removed all the chrome and stainless.

I took the car to three different shops  Shop#1 quoted me a price of $6500 and promised it would be show room quality finish, which I don't really need at my age.

 

Shop #2, an independent, quoted me a price of $2300 they would block sand and prime the whole car, although it doesn't need it.

 

Shop# 3,  MACCO, owned by a guy who used to restore and remodel and paint his own cars when he was a teenager...fell in love with my other car when I wheeled it in...he quoted my a price of $1047 for two coats of Sherwin Williams paint and two coats of clear coat.

 

Shop #2 also gave me a quote on my Imperial..remove and install chrome and stainless, block sand,  prime entire car, block sand, two coats of PPG paint and two coats of clear coat for $2300.  Not a bad price, in my opinion.

 

This should give you some idea of the broad parameters of costs.  The important thing is to know what you want with respect to color and quality of paint,  do a walk through of the paint facility and really important, take a good look at some of the jobs your prospective painter has done.

Good luck!

 

                                            Quint

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From: imperialman

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Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:58 AM

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For what its worth...A  self employed bodyshop owner just quoted me a price of $2800-$3000 to do my 67 Coupe.

 That is with the chrome already removed. He said the PPG

  basecoat/clearcoat materials included in the price would be about $700

                 Clay

              

                

                 

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From: Kenneth Napper

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Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 12:32 AM

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Depends:a paint job can range from$1200,too $5000.This is only for what you'r asking for.Find a jobber for dupont or ppg paint.They may know some one who does side work,you could get the job reasonable, or get a panel etch prime,heavy build primer it,then sand,whipe,tack ,base coat,and definatly,definatly clear the thing.When you do the panel standing up perfect,then your ready to paint your car.  good luck.     Ken;I440toyou 

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From: Marty

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Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:00 PM

Subject: IML: Paint prices ?

Hi All,

        What is the average cost to have a Imperial painted if all the body work has been done, all glass and rubber removed, engine and trans removed, but the interior still in place? This would include the door jams, engine compartment and trunk. No frame coating involved. One color, and, is a clear coat the way to go?

 

Marty Trendler

59 Imperial LeBaron 4 Door Sedan

Red Bluff, Ca.