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ryguy993 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2017 Posts: 26 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:50 pm Post subject: How Much for body off paint? |
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Hello Everyone,
My '66 is currently getting floors and heater channels replaced. The restoration shop said that they will not have time to paint the body until this September.....
My question for everyone is, How much should a body off paint job cost? I am in New England if that matters. I am looking to go with a factory color, but will be doing base coat/clear coat, instead of single stage.
Body has had all metal work already, so it would just be minor ding and dent removal and primer and then paint.
I'm just looking for a ballpark figure.
Cheers,
Ryan |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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johnr156 Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2013 Posts: 144 Location: Dixon, Ca.
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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Yeah Darrel is right about that. I just had my 66 painted. Also body off just a shell. No windows, interior etc. I was getting quotes mostly in the 10K to 15K range. These were from VW restoration shops. I finally went to a little shop less than a mile from me and got a beautiful paint job for 6K, also 2 stage. I couldn't be happier with it. |
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ryguy993 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2017 Posts: 26 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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Thanks!
Thats pretty much what I thought. Your paint looks great! I am not after a show/restoration job, just something that looks great for years to come.
I was hoping to stay under 6-7K for paint, to stay as close to my budget as possible. I just need to find a shop that can do something like this.
Thanks Again! |
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Peter D. Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2004 Posts: 718 Location: Stamford, CT
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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ryguy993 wrote: |
Hello Everyone,
My '66 is currently getting floors and heater channels replaced. The restoration shop said that they will not have time to paint the body until this September.....
My question for everyone is, How much should a body off paint job cost? I am in New England if that matters. I am looking to go with a factory color, but will be doing base coat/clear coat, instead of single stage.
Body has had all metal work already, so it would just be minor ding and dent removal and primer and then paint.
I'm just looking for a ballpark figure.
Cheers,
Ryan |
I'm in CT, where are you getting your metal work done? _________________ 2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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401 Restorations is a well known VW etc Rhode Island Shop.
http://www.401restos.com/Pages/default.aspx _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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ryguy993 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2017 Posts: 26 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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401Restos is the shop doing the structural work right now. Tim is a great guy and definitely knows his stuff about volkswagens. He and Matt have worked magic on my floors and heater channels! Along with many trouble spots in the wheel wells and other spots on the body.
He is doing me a huge favor by getting my car in for the chassis work, as he has way more important cars to be working on!
I'm still trying to decide what color to go with for the Body? Right now I keep going back and forth between Sea Blue & Fjord Blue & Atlas Blue. |
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Peter D. Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2004 Posts: 718 Location: Stamford, CT
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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I've been in touch with Chuck who sells Masterseries and he has a shop he uses for paint. Says they are about $7k. You could try getting in touch with him if you can't wait until the fall. _________________ 2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress |
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carnut63 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 336 Location: Murrieta, CA & Everett, WA
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:48 am Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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I know San Diego is a long was away but I have been quoted in the 5-6k range. The body is straight as can be. _________________ Tyson
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ESQ747 Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2006 Posts: 56
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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Your best bet is to avoid VW resto shops. Just get the code for the paint color that you want and get a few estimates. |
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67 Sunroof Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2014 Posts: 1836 Location: Salisbury, MD
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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I have a '67 nightmare-oops I mean bug...
Stripped to the bare shell. Bodywork cost me $4k to put into final primer.
I am doing DuPont base/clear. Paint cost $2,200.
To actually spray it I was told $6k which I think is a lot.
Have a guy coming by Wednesday to give me another estimate.
So that would've been about $12k for the paint job. I'm not paying that much. |
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fabricator john Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2009 Posts: 510 Location: manassas va. now Venice Fl.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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the main diffrence between a 6k job and a 20k job is you take it apart and put it together, i was at a shop years ago and a customer was confused that a paint job dident include all new rubber and assembly ,, big diffrence between painting a nice roller shell and a driving/not running full car ,, the variances can be astounding in paint quality ,, no two painters are ever the same , so you realllly have to lay it all out with the painter before you start,,, need stripped? ,,forever paint it needs to be ,, blasting the lil rust corners,, metal work,, lite body work it all adds up .... try and talk to sombody that has dealt with them before ,, its soo much money , because it is very labor intensive ,,, and quality paint materials cost crazy,,, spies hecker, ppg, upper end dupont etc. thats the stuff that will still be shining in 10-15 years of sun baking ,,, everything else is just gonna be 8 year or less,,, thing is any bad prep (not immaculate) will pop by then ,bigger money on labor pays in the end , ive been a pro builder/restorer for 25yrs and paint is the hardest part and ya really gotts find sombody you can trust and work with............. fabricator john |
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67 Sunroof Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2014 Posts: 1836 Location: Salisbury, MD
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: How Much for body off paint? |
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I got my estimate...
He said 4 coats of base and 4 coats of clear painted inside and out will be around $3500-$3800 to spray in a downdraft booth and bake.
That puts me in the $9700 range for a body off paint job.
He is going to do it in pieces though. I've heard a lot of different viewpoints on that though.
I think it's ALOT for a paint job. I don't make that much and will never recoup my losses if I sell it. I don't plan on it but if I do......I'll lose my ass I guess. |
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