Paint.. - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

Empire666 · 06-26-2008, 09:25 PM

I know the answer is going to be different on where you go and where you live, but I was just wondering what I could expect to get my entire car repainted another color?

Maurice'sRS-T · 06-26-2008, 09:31 PM

It all depends on the quality that you want. Are you planning to pull the engine out and paint the engine bay too? door jams, etc. When I painted my car a new color I paid about $1,600.

PandaMan · 06-26-2008, 09:55 PM

I got my car painted a new color with door jams but no engine bay for a little over $1000. It was local and I got a good deal though. I think normally for a good paint job it is around $2000 and on up maybe...

BK85 · 06-26-2008, 10:12 PM

I got 2 quotes. One was $2k and the other was $2,500.

BK85

JoeMud · 06-27-2008, 12:40 PM

average is around 2-3k...which is why mine is all scratched to hell and sporting a primer black front bumper at the moment lol

nas180 · 06-27-2008, 03:19 PM

i hear ya! paint is expensive around here! damn farmers

Fozzymuphet · 06-27-2008, 05:36 PM

Even if you paint it yourself it'll be expensive. You pay the most for prep work though. So if you can get your car to primer and bring the car mostly masked off you'll get a better deal.

rpeclipse · 06-28-2008, 01:10 AM

They will do mine for $2,500 in north Al

Fozzymuphet · 06-28-2008, 03:33 PM

$5000 in WA but that was because everything on my car was molded and they would have had to do a shit load of work. Also my paint is virtually unmatchable

clockworktoy · 06-28-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fozzymuphet

$5000 in WA but that was because everything on my car was molded and they would have had to do a shit load of work. Also my paint is virtually unmatchable

WOW that must be one awesome paint job bro!

mko · 06-28-2008, 11:00 PM

Just wanna share my paint job project which was completed a couple of months ago. I did all the prep work, painted it myself in the driveway. It costed me $50 for primer, $30 for sandpaper and tape, $30 Rustoleum professional. ....... im pretty happy with it

from this

thru this

to this

upcoming

2gb fron conversion

sorry, if Im bugging you thread

rpeclipse · 06-29-2008, 02:38 PM

daammmnnn!!!! thats a nice job man, how long did you take to do that?

Starkone · 06-29-2008, 02:54 PM

Um, Mko.... I know you are new to these here parts, but not only do you have a crap ton over over spray (meaning there is paint on the glass, and on the interior as well). Proffessional shops will quite literally tear the car down, and even go as far as removing the interior to make sure they get the best, sharpest lines that they can without ANY visible overspray.

The main reason you pay out the ass for a FULL paint job is because they have to remove most of the interior components to get to the jams, engine bay, trunk...etc etc.

Don't trust any one who says they will repaint your car for anything less then 2 grand, and that the car will be done in anything under a week. To do the job properly it takes time and a considerable amount of money.

Mko...please....you have already ruined the car by putting what looks to be a horrible makeshift spoiler on it. Don't waste the 2gb front facisa as well. Sell it, and perhaps get something that would better suit your galant ( I personally hate body kits, as they look tacky, and almost always never fit properly).

mko · 06-29-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Starkone

Um, Mko.... I know you are new to these here parts, but not only do you have a crap ton over over spray (meaning there is paint on the glass, and on the interior as well). Proffessional shops will quite literally tear the car down, and even go as far as removing the interior to make sure they get the best, sharpest lines that they can without ANY visible overspray.

The main reason you pay out the ass for a FULL paint job is because they have to remove most of the interior components to get to the jams, engine bay, trunk...etc etc.

Don't trust any one who says they will repaint your car for anything less then 2 grand, and that the car will be done in anything under a week. To do the job properly it takes time and a considerable amount of money.

Mko...please....you have already ruined the car by putting what looks to be a horrible makeshift spoiler on it. Don't waste the 2gb front facisa as well. Sell it, and perhaps get something that would better suit your galant ( I personally hate body kits, as they look tacky, and almost always never fit properly).

I might be new to this forum, but not to DSM
Did you see how much i spent on it? $150 and you see the results- a little overspray on the windshield doesnt hurt. Took me a week just to spray, and another two weeks for the prep work and as i said Im pretty happy with it. It couldve been better if I had a garage, but oh well, maybe the next time.
I dont like this spoiler either because its EVo 8 replica, but I have the Evo 9 stock spoiler in my closet waiting to be painted and put on. Yes, I love the makeshift! There are 3 body kits available for my car and they all look shitty, and expensive as hell, so I went with the 2gb conversion, and I think the 2gb bumper is a masterpiece itself.

Fozzymuphet · 06-30-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fozzymuphet

$5000 in WA but that was because everything on my car was molded and they would have had to do a shit load of work. Also my paint is virtually unmatchable

Lol no the original paint job was $7500

$5000 was to repair it. Basically the front and back bumpers were screwed, the drivers side skirt was screwed, and both fenders were screwed. The shop wanted to buy a whole new kit and re-mold everything.

I've spent the last few months repairing what I could. All I have left is fixing a bit of stuff in the jams. The front bumper was also de-molded and converted back to 2gb.

While I saved a ton of money going this route (i'll probably have $400 invested) I must admit I do not want to do this much body work again.

Spraying is the easy part. Body work is a bitch.