Paint cost
 

I'm about to buy a body kit for the car in the next few weeks. What is the average cost I should be seeing when painting it? Its a full front bumper, rear bumper, and skirts.

Depends on how much prep they have to do on the parts, but I'd guess anywhere from $500-$800.

Hahaha, yeah right. I would say $1200 - $1500

maaco 300.... hehehe don't even think about using them

If you're worried about cost, do the prep work yourself.

I had my Nismo bodykit and rear wing painted for $450.

wow, around here the 350Z owners have told me $1500-3000! and the 3 grand was a crap job. The shop sucked. (those prices include installation)

Are we talking about just paint or full install?

1 quart with clear and everything needed for that 1 quart will run you about $120 .. and thats the good paint, dupont


1 quart will get you like, hood and front bumper. So that should be enough do do a body kit.

They charged me $450 for the labor and another $150 for the paint, so it was $600 total for installation and paint....and they did a great job. This is my regular body shop and they did give me a discount....I think they said its normally $600 or so for the labor.

the price I said was paint match and full installation for a full bodykit with rear spoiler

When my car was hit a while ago, the shop charged their insurance $400 just to color match (paint) the fender. Labor to fix the dent was a couple hundred. The paint on that fender is good quality. Outlasted the rest of the car's paint. :D

You guys have it cheap down there!

I paid 2200 for full fitting, prep, install and paint minus about 800 for misc dings that I had fixed in conjunction. So, around 1400 for the full bodykit. They did crap work the first time, but when I brought it back to be repainted (under warranty), they did a much better job.

It was that shop, you know, the one that shall not be named on this forum...

^^^Thats BS because that same shop charged me $1500 and I didn't even have a full front and rear bumper for them to paint and fit, just a lip, side, underwings, and an already painted spoiler to install. What dicks.

Dude that's shady. 702 Beware!!!

I just got a quote from a spot here in Vegas and they wanted $1500 for prep and paint. I am doing the install...

I'm pretty sure thsat I will be able to cover the install, if not I can probably get a little help. I just need the prep and paint I guess.

No matter how good the kit is, you're going to have some fitment issues with full bumper replacements. Best leave it to the pros...

If you need any help, let me know... I spent all week doing my kit, so I am pretty familar with it all now...

So where did you go and how much? I'm looking at getting a kit and getting it completely done by them.

I took my car down to spring mountain auto body on Spring Mtn. and jones. Normal price is like 1200 for normal install and paint. I am going to have to pay another 300-400 for fiberglass fabrication due to some bigger gaps that have to be filled and sculpted. But if you get a kit that fits pretty damn good youd probably be lookin at 1200.

You went with the JP kit? Cool, that price isn't too bad.

Naw I went with an INGS rep.