I like my silver 8 but I really want to paint it how much is it usally to paint a car?

 

depends where you go. If you find someone to do it on a side job around 2000k. Body shops can charge 4-6k, some even 10k at the top places with lifetime. It really depends on the shop you go to, and the quality and their reputation. Knowing people will def help you out. Its not a cheap thing, i considered it once, but its too much right now.

 

thanks I just wanted to know what I would be lookin at

 

whosyourbaba has hit the nail on the head..it ain't cheap...bu tthe price goes down a lot if you know someone you can get it for a lot less. i'd try to make a quick friend myself:p

 

think of it this way... with paint jobs... you get what you pay for. dont go to maaco or shops that have tv commercials. get it professionally done, that means a good 4k+ for a full paint job.

y u painting it? afraid of the curse???

 

not that I wish I bought a blue 8 thats what color I would paint it but at the time they did not have a blue I should have just waited but when I test drove it I fell love I wanted it right then and there I still like the silver but I rather have a blueish car my fav color

 

Painting cost depends on what color you want & quality of the shop(pick shops that uses PPG or Dupont). If a shop quotes you a really low price it usually means that it's gonna be a crappy job. You usually get what you paid for. I would recommend nothing less than a $5k plus job which usually means quality. I got mine painted(Midnight Blue Pearl) for $5500 with hookup(was quoted around $7k by a few shops) but my engine bay was not painted because they don't want to mess with that.

 

TRU681 that's a nice color! How close is it to the Japanese Mica Strato Blue?

 

It is kinda similar.They are both dark blue but Pearl paint jobs shines differently in sunlight & the midnight blue pearl has a a couple of colors in the tiny glitters (dark green & blue).Now a days, there's so many colors that are similar with only very little difference but with different names.

 

that looks sweet man thanks for the info btw

 

tru681 do you know of any rotary shops in the bay?

 

www.rotaryextreme.com
Their performance shop is in Fremont. Check the exact address in their website. You can usually get cheaper prices that is listed on their website by talking to a sales rep by phone.Their bodykits are located at a LA shop somewhere.

 

cool right on man I only knew of one over in industrial part of hayward

 

What is the name of the one in Hayward?

 

I have a blue, want to trade?