Isaac Lewis

I want to repaint my car. the paint is not nice and shiny like it once was brand new but i do not want to break the bank. but nor do i want a cheap job that will peel off and look like crap. anybody know any good body shops in Harrisburg PA or not to far from here that can do a good paint job for a good price?

AHelm3

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Tthere is a group of S-10 guys that I'm pretty tight with out that way. A lot of them have had good luck at JW Smith Auto Body, although I have never had work done there personally.

Just out of curiosity, what is your definition of a good price? A lot of people don't realize the amount of time, cost, and effort that goes into a complete respray. It can be extremely costly. $3-5k to do it correctly.

hawkssoccer11

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or what you can do is to try and pay somebody to do a complete revive detail on it before you drop a couple grand on the car you have because when you go to sell it, your going to lose your ass lol.

Isaac Lewis

ok. thanks guys.

Omiotek

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A good paint job including jambs and engine bay with you doing most of the stripping work(removing door panels, etc etc) will easily run 5 to 8k depending on how much body work is needed.

heeter_33

It is your car so you can do as you wish, but honestly a Cobalt just isn't worth a "good paint job" unless you are in the trade and can do the majority of the prep work yourself. Try a good detail as mentioned.

If you're going the same color, you wouldn't need to do the jams. Color might vary slightly but only you would likely notice.

cluelessk

You're not gonna get a good cheap paint job.

Isaac Lewis

im not looking for cheap. i can do cheap my damn self if all else failed. im looking for a good priced paint job. but nothing that requires me to rip off one of my nuts and lay it on the counter.

royce777

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get it wrapped

zeeky420

Last time I checked on prices it was like 2500-3000k with extra clear coat done

cluelessk

It'll look like crap if you do it yourself.

heeter_33

That's cheap. I'd be skeptical of quality on something like that. An F150 we just painted, for a gallon of the red we used was $1000CAD. It wasn't a factory color, but that was literally only the paint. No repair, no bodywork, no primer, no prep, no clear.

cluelessk

Materials for spraying only will be at least $1500. That doesn't include sand paper, prep pads, degreaser, tape, paper.

You have to factor in RI time for all the bumpers and trim. Clips will break. Plus prep time.

If you do it yourself you'll need oil and water free air out of a compressor that will keep a constant pressure, A spray gun and a place you can build a half assed "spray booth"

You'll get dust so you'll need a sander, more fine grit paper a polisher and compound.

I work in a body shop.

hawkssoccer11

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like i said first, get a really really good detail on it and see how it turns out. then go from there lol

spacedintime

Get some sandpaper and some rattlecans and do it yourself, it will look amazing. It will look even better if you do that on a hot windy, dusty day outside after you've drank a few beers.

CannonBalt

Cheap and good don't go in the same sentence.

Isaac Lewis

sounds like im moving to the desert and becoming an alcoholic then. ill get this thing looking nice one way or the other.

Omiotek

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Rattle can will not last nor turn out like a pro job

cluelessk

That's the joke.

Omiotek

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It is. Especially since my last career was a professional painter and body tech.

63 Nova SS

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Wish it wasn't so expensive to paint cars.

spacedintime

Yeah, I was trying to be funny. Maybe I should have specified to use
the $1.99 Valucraft brand spray paint...could have been funnier.

zeeky420

I had that place do my trunk when I went wingless and had no problems as of yet and lifetime warranty on it

heeter_33

Well they aren't getting the materials for much cheaper than we can in Canada, so their shop rate must be peanuts. The shop I was working at does a lot of small things like hoods, trunks, body kits, flares, etc. for pretty cheap but it's because they just sit until there is nothing else to do, and all they need is a scuff and spray. A whole car is a far different can of worms.

Snail_SS

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Someones Insurance payed 3.5k to get my car all painted