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Can I get a decent car paint job for $2K?
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:42 pm
Been shopping for an older SUV and many have peeling or faded paint.
Looking at white vehicles. I'd like to keep the vehicle til I die.
I see at Fact-o-Bake, their premium Ultra package is $2499. I'm sure they will tack on misc charges plus tax.
MAACO for $1.5K?
What about the kids at BRCC?
Anyone with a buddy that paints?
Looking at white vehicles. I'd like to keep the vehicle til I die.
I see at Fact-o-Bake, their premium Ultra package is $2499. I'm sure they will tack on misc charges plus tax.
MAACO for $1.5K?
What about the kids at BRCC?
Anyone with a buddy that paints?
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Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:45 pm to lsu xman
Earl Scheib
No ups, no extras.
No ups, no extras.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:53 pm to lsu xman
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Looking at white vehicles. I'd like to keep the vehicle til I die.
Something someone would consider a lifetime paint job isn't going to be the low-budget variety.
Peeling paint means a lot of stripping and prep before they load the guns.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:55 pm to lsu xman
You get what you pay for.
A good paint job is probably $6k for most cars. That will include removing most trim, lights, and pulling bumpers and painting those off the car, and maybe painting jambs also.
The fact o bake and Maaco jobs are in the "poor" category due to not enough labor hours to get the prep right.
But, depending on how old the car is, that may be a good fit for you.
A good paint job is probably $6k for most cars. That will include removing most trim, lights, and pulling bumpers and painting those off the car, and maybe painting jambs also.
The fact o bake and Maaco jobs are in the "poor" category due to not enough labor hours to get the prep right.
But, depending on how old the car is, that may be a good fit for you.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 12:02 am to lsu xman
Posted on 3/5/24 at 12:02 am to lsu xman
It’s almost always going to be cheaper to just find and buy the car with a good paint job.
The MAACO and Facto Bake paint jobs are cheap as shite. They give the painters the absolute bare minimum amount of paint that would cover the car, and they have to have you in and out of the booth in a very short time.
But when it comes down to one of the biggest things that go in to a repaint is the prep work. Those cheap places are going to do the least amount they can do. Good prep work for an entire repaint can take longer than actually laying down the paint.
If it’s a color change then it’s going to look like shite unless you pay to have a show quality job.
Edit:
Are you sure the paint is faded and it isn’t just the clear? If it’s the clear then it may be much much cheaper to just correct the clear.
The MAACO and Facto Bake paint jobs are cheap as shite. They give the painters the absolute bare minimum amount of paint that would cover the car, and they have to have you in and out of the booth in a very short time.
But when it comes down to one of the biggest things that go in to a repaint is the prep work. Those cheap places are going to do the least amount they can do. Good prep work for an entire repaint can take longer than actually laying down the paint.
If it’s a color change then it’s going to look like shite unless you pay to have a show quality job.
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quote:
Been shopping for an older SUV and many have peeling or faded paint.
Are you sure the paint is faded and it isn’t just the clear? If it’s the clear then it may be much much cheaper to just correct the clear.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 12:07 am
Posted on 3/5/24 at 6:01 am to BigBinBR
OP can pull all the bumper and trim pieces himself and may end up with a better job as they will put more time into prep.
When it comes back put all your stuff back on yourself. Time is money.
When it comes back put all your stuff back on yourself. Time is money.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 6:05 am to lsu xman
Take it to fact-o-bake
Posted on 3/5/24 at 6:23 am to lsu xman
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Looking at white vehicles. I'd like to keep the vehicle til I die.
There's your first mistake. Most peelers that my customers paint are white vehicles.
Older Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler SUV's in white have a lot of peelers.
BTW, the latest round of peelers has been white Acura SUVs.
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Can I get a decent car paint job for $2K?
Not really since good materials (tape, sandpaper, primer, paint, clear, etc.) for an allover paint job should run you between $1,000 and $1,500 depending on the color.
You could buy the cheaper material for around $600, but that paint job will last around 6-8 years depending on how much it's in the sun.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:52 am to BigBinBR
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cheaper to just correct the clear.
How is that done without messing the underlying paint?
Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:58 am to lsu xman
This may be a dumb question, as I know little on this subject, but what about a wrap? Think you can get them in any color you want.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:03 am to lsu xman
My buddy down the street will only charge you about $350.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:10 am to Spaceman Spiff
Clear is on top off paint. If the clear is just faded and oxidized, then it can be corrected to look new
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:12 am to lsu xman
If you're going to go the cheap route on the paint, then at least do the prep work yourself. Sand down the clear and feather edge all of the scratches.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:43 am to Civildawg
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then it can be corrected to look new
How? My clear on my Taco is a bit rough feeling. Looks like shite.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:51 am to Spaceman Spiff
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then it can be corrected to look new
How? My clear on my Taco is a bit rough feeling. Looks like shite.
If it's just slightly oxidized, then you can wet sand and buff it. It you can physically feel that it's rough, it's probably too far gone.
What color is your Taco?
Most of the peeler paint jobs are solid white. Many manufacturers still use single stage urethane on solid white, solid red, and solid black cars, so there's no clear on those.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:01 am to lsu xman
The paint is coming off the tailgate of my truck and I have budgeted $2k to get it redone.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:01 am to lsu xman
How much is it gonna cost to change registration info if you change vehicle color. Or is that really a thing. Asking tor a friend 
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:35 am to Shexter
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What color is your Taco?
Indigo Ink, or a deep blue. Toyota's clear is known to be shite. It's on the top only for now, although there are some spots on the hood that look like it but have no discernable feeling to the touch...smooth as it can get.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:42 am to lsu xman
I have a 2011 Frontier with paint chipping on the front ends on the panels above the front tires. Apparently, a lot of Nissan's do this, especially white. My brother had an older car done by Fact O Bake years ago when they were running a special. It looked good for the 5-6 years he had it but he did a little bit of prep before he sent it in.
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