that sounds high.

 

i had a feeling it did.


but i dont know i've never gotten body work done by a shop before.

 

I got a phenominal deal but I only paid 150 bucks to have a softball sized dent fixed.

Also, Ive seen people here get their holes from debadging fixed for 200-400 dollars.

 

If I ever changed colors I would go with black cherry shinka.

 

$800 for an entire car is nothing for a good paint job.

 

800 isnt for a paintjob.

its for fixing a dent, filling a scratch and the holes from debadging , fixing some paint smudges, then painting over the areas that need to be painted.

i think im gonna keep it stock paint and just get some imperfections fixed.

 

what is wrong with you?

 

If this is in regards to the cream color, ^+1. Otherwise, ^-10.

I just had my front fenders and hood 'blended' by the dealership bodyshop to remove a bunch of rock chips, since I was getting a new bumper put on, and they charged $350. So, $800 for all of the work you are asking might not be a reasonable estimate. Being so, $1300 for an entire paint job sounds like a new sprayer trying to get some experience before the shop lets them touch any cars from real customers.

 

Don't pain't it a cream color man. The RX-8 is a japanese Demon that needs to be unleashed not tamed by a weak color like cream. Have you ever heard the Rolling stones song " PAINT IT BLACK". Paint it black man.

 

Do what you may.... It's your car.

By the way should I wear a plaid shirt tomorrow?

 

Labor...

If you are even thinking about changing the color of your car, take a really good look at all of the things that would need to be removed...

Starting with the doors:

they would need to be taken out to get at the sills - all of the plastic on the inside of the doors would need to be taken out, mouldings, etc. etc. etc.

Then on to the engine bay:

start by removing the engine. Then all the body electrical. Etc. Etc.


I could go on, but you get my drift. I am not a professional, but I's bet that you are looking at at least 60 hours to re & re all of the stuff to do a PROPER JOB.

Anything less than taking everything out and you are compromising the value of your car.

Plus, all of the prep, sanding, masking, etc. etc. before you ever shot color.

So.... You are looking at serious coin to do this job right.

Better just to repair and respray with your stock color.


Just my 2 cents.

 

When I had my car de-badged it cost me about 300 dollars give or take for him to take off the badges on my trunk, fill the holes, repaint that section of my trunk and clearcoat over it all. If you're talking the front as well, I could very well see 450 to 500 max as being a reasonable price to remove the dents and fill the scratches as well. Taking into account that he does as great a job as the guy who did the paint on my car. If you want a quality job, it's going to cost you, but it's also worth forking out the extra $$$ in the long run. I wouldn't pay 800 bucks in your case though. Just my .02.

Also, I'd be against the creme colored paint job as well... It wouldn't compliment the nature of the car as much. :D

 

 

god thats disturbing! Was it necessary to quote the picture again

 

...it haunts me.

 

not as much as it would haunt you if you painted your car cream. leave the cream to lincoln town cars

 

yea.......cream colored = jizz colored car.....

 

lol..paint your car flat black

 

cream color?! Negative ghost rider.


also, selling a repainted car down the road won't be fun

 

ughhhhh like i said im just gonna fix the imperfections -_-. godddddd.

 

you could just go with Alfy's decals.

sorry, couldn't resist

 

Alfy has too much time on his hands

 

haha...shinkateen, you're just full of bad ideas lately. stop finding excuses to do unneccessary mods. save your money and buy some badass wheels instead!

 

iim being assaulted on 2 fronts (threads).

i feel like hitler.

 

Paint your car like a giant Naruto, and do a craz JDM yo bodykitz like a sw0rd sticking out of your bumper!