how much for a respray

[pickmeup]

Bugger it wont let me modify it so.
a minimum of $10g for a show van and a minimum of $6g for a streeter.

[able]

does this mean i call tell the miss's she dam lucky im spending the minimum? 

[ShaneJ]

Those figures are obviously for 'panel beaters'. I know a guy that sprays for about $1200 + paint with only a little extra for panel work.

[MaTTe]

The guy who drives our race car is a panel beater, his mate is a spray painter, and said he'd paint the bedford in his booth for $200 plus paint. I've seen his work, and I HIGHLY doubt a $10,000 paint job would be any better..

My grandad ended up painting it and its come up awesome, the only advantage to having a booth is the lighting, we got bugger all dust or anything in the paint, not bad for a shed that is now white from top to bottom due to all the panel beating over the last 3 months...

In reality, the paint job is only ever as good as the preparation before the painting begins, and then its only as good as the gun and the guy controlling it.

[Dano]

what colour Matte?? how long b4 we see it? Dano

[able]

pickmeup said

repairs,mods, prep and paint

my rounding off at six grand includes everything from buying the beddy, compressor/tools, paint, flare kit ect ect.

i could not even imagine spending 6-10 grand just on prep and paint. to me that's insane.

the last car i had someone paint was my first car a zh fairlane (302clev/gas) and that was $500 and i had to do all prep and supply everything... the paint job was only a closed door but it come up 110%

it should not be two hard to find someone to do just the spray job from between $200 to $600 if you supply everything and do the prep your self.

better still save the money and buy the compressor and gun and start practicing...  at least then you have the satisfaction of doing it yourself and you get yo keep the tools

[MaTTe]

Dano, its boring, but we went white, because its easy to touch up, but i like the shade..

Able, damn right the money you spend now, goes towards your next paint job, and the one after, and the one after.. etc

We spent a bit on paint, we did get given a couple of tins too, plus we got a good price on the tins we paid for.. but we used good paint, so it's worth the money. We used 'Debeer' a dutch paint. the undercoat is beautiful to work with, not so nice to get out of your nose, but smells great as it blocks your lungs and sinus while painting and sanding.. dust masks are ineffective as my nasal passages will tell you..

There are cheaper paints out there, and they can come up with a good job, but for the bit extra it is worth it..

[pickmeup]

Umm yep theres allways gunna be someone who can do it for $x....
Caveat Emptor!