Wondering how much average to excellent paint cost.



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Brett

'94 Z28 (Polo Green) 47K miles, 4L60E A4,
2.73s, T-tops, Power Everything.
Bone Stock Until Next Spring.
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Soon To Replace The Berlie
'87 Camaro SC/LT (Blue) 5.0L V8 4bbl,
108K miles, 3.23s, T-5 M5.
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'85 Berlinetta (maroon) 2.8L V6, 166K miles,
3.42s, TH700R4 A4, Delco Rapidfire Plugs,
Wells 8mm wires, Dual Exhaust.
The Tranny Died 11/30/00

 

It depends on the kind of paint and the color. The last paint I bought listed over $400 per gallon but that is the upper end of the scale. Proper materials and paint for an excellent job will be $800-$1200. The material bill for my IROC was over $1300.

Makes me wonder how Macco can paint a car for $400.

 

I think you answered it yourself! Hey as long as they can, I'll be happy!


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
---Think your car could be pic of the week? Visit http://www.f-body.net for details!

 

Last I heard macco (where I live) can paint so cheap because the use an enamel paint with a urethane catalist(sp?) additive whis gives it a fair gloss but can be enhanced easily with a fast color sand & good cheap clear coat. http://www.angelcities.com/members/g...rs/burban1.jpg
I painted my (ex)suburban with a little over a half gallon of white enamel with the urethane converter.. total repaint was under $100

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Da Boid

- 4 out of 5 people think the 5th is an idiot


[This message has been edited by deadbird (edited December 05, 2000).]

 

I'm not trying to rain on your party,but how do you EAT T/As with a bone stock camaro?

'84 Trans Am
(CHEVY) 5.0 H.O.
(TurboHydromatic) 700R4
(Borg Warner) 3.73 limited slip

not much different from a stock camaro?

 

PPG makes an exelent urathane called CLV. Concept LV is my favorite material to work with. It's very shiny, not hard to apply, and last long. Ruf, tuf, and durable!! It costs around $40-50 a quart. The hardener costs around the same. The ratio is 2-1 paint to hardener. I live in Cali, so we are under pollution control so I don't Know exact prices, that's what I pay. For your ride, you shouldn't need more than a half to two thirds of a gallon. Btw, CLV is a single stage, so you don't need clear, but you can use it. Be sure to let it dry though.

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...

 

Not trying to rain on your party but if the camaro has less miles on it and is in better condition then he will run all over the T/A. Just the way it goes!


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1992 Camaro RS 3.1L
T5 Manual 5 speed
Cold/RAM air intake
Z-28 Exhaust
8.5mm MSD Ignition wires
TB Coolant bypass

Kills:

95 (****) Probe GT
94 Mustang GT
91 CRX (dont ask me why he raced me)
2nd Gen Z28 (350) haha to you V8 guys!
1992 RS 305 TBI (good race)
More to come

 

LOL monkie!! ,also a 94 Z28 would easilly shame a battered old TA like my own(even though it's chevy powered ).by the way,who lives near Norfolk,VA/Washington D.C. area?? I want to treat my car to an outstanding repaint when I get there.looking for some seriously proffesional body shops.

 

Ah Monkie...better not say that in here...before you know it, there'll be another civil war and that Kyle F guy will jump in, then we'll have the v8 guys in here, and before you know it this one will be up to 125+....LOL.

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92 Bird 3.1L Auto
Best $750 I ever spent....

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