Not looking for a maco job,Im looking for as durable or better then Stock paint, I just want to go from yellow to black, thats door jambs and atleast a single stage in the engine bay?
just a ballpark estimate will do.

 

Easily expect 3,500 - 4,500.

 

honestly theres tons of variables. for a decent paint job maybe 3500-4000......for a good one 6-8k. all depends on the area you live, the amount of prep work you want done, how much wetsanding and buffing, what extent you want to take the paint job to etc etc

 

Macco did a great job on my friends car. I was suprised. He payed for the 350 one, then a extra 100 to have it sanded and primed. Looks like it came that way stock. Cept there are blue flakes in this one.

 

Don't ever expect to sell the car either... is there a reason for the change other than just durability?

 

He wants a black car. He has a yellow one.

 

Maaco is known for shitty prep work. Two words: Brillo Pad. They also use a single stage paint.

 

maaco.....literally has 55 gallon drums of paint sitting in the back of their shop and they find something that matches closely to what you have and who cares hahahaha. be real here. if your seriously going to paint the car, pull the glass, door handles, moldings, fender skirts, take off the badges, remove all the panels you possibly can etc etc and paint it the right way. paint is just like building a motor....buiild it right or just dont do it at all.

in all honesty have your friend go to reputable shops in the area and ask for a quote on how much for a paintjob.

 

Macco did a losie job on my 89 LeBaron. Never again for me.

 

like i said you get what you pay for.....maaco=250 to 500 for a paintjob......a good shop will range from 5k to over 20k(the 20k if you get some crazy exotic paint job). you get what you pay for.

 

Ya they seems to be really hit or miss, probably just depends on where you go. A friend of mine had is 99 grand prix done there and it looks good as new. No telling how long it will last but for now it looks pretty good. Of course he only got plain white, which is what the car was before.

 

dont Macco it. Mako is good is you drive a POS car you bought for like 1,000-3,000 bucks and its all different colors and **** and you just want it to be 1 solid color. Not a almost brand new Cobalt that was like $15,000+ when you bought it. You want a legit color change its gonna cost you a few grand. Gotta pay for the employees wages for that week or weeks its there, the sandpaper, paint materials, gas/heat in the shop, and then give the business enough money to say they made a decent profit at the end of it all. The better of a place you bring it to will wind up costing more cuase the painter probobly has more experience and is making more money a year then the other guy and it will probobly come out better

 

God damnit guys you cant read, My 1st sentecnce says not a a maco job!!!! lol


Guess Im stuck with a yellow,I need to sell this thing, Seems like a paint job will be about be the difference money wise of a new or used car on top of selling mine or trading....damn.

 

if you just get it touched up its not nearly as much as a full color change. thats easy too. just sand it throw some base and reclear it. **** have them put some pearl in the clear and have a yellow pearl

 

The thing is i dont want yellow anymore, Bought it when I was 18, now im 22 and its getting old/tired of the attention it brings.

 

Honestly I'd be looking into a new car at that point.

 

i feel ya

 

sell the yellow and go with a different color lol. thats the nice thing with a black car. no matter what color you paint it you can still have a black engine bay and it be perfectly acceptable

 

Depends man really does the paint for one is different prices like red is the most. Also who does it. I got a friend from my church who owns a paint shop to do my two tone for 2k that was labor and paint included. I know people who have gotten it done for 800 before just payed for the paint and there buddy in a shop did it. It could cost between 2k and 4k

 

x22!!! so easy

 

yeah if you have a hook up it definately pays off. but in the long run ive learned to quit doing favors for people unless they do something for me first. people tend to take advantage of the fact i do body work and think that everything will come free or be handed to them so basically i almost charge full rate for my work now.

 

I am, hence my part out sale, I just wanted to see if a paint change would be cheaper then buying another car, but it seems its cheaper/smarter just to get a new ride, thanks fellas.

 

thank you. **** gets on my nervs man. ill do favors for people, but that doesnt mean i spend hours of my time and materials on ur **** and then u go "thanks" and bounce and thats the end of it. not worth the time and aggrivation. I just say "sorry i dont have the equipment at the house to repaint your entire car for free" ya jackass. My sister has me tint her tailights, then 2 weeks later brings them back cause she wants them darker, tint them more, 3 weeks later goes "can you sand them since i need to pass isnpection" have to strip the damn things, and now she goes "when you have some time can you tint them again?" ........ seriously? family man

 

Currently getting the top half of the car done , along with some extra stuff, and it's costing me $2500. The paint is Nero Pegaso black pearl (think Lamborghini Murcielago).

 

yea forget thats way too much for this car, thanks for the info!