# Cost to Repaint-how much is reasonable? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 30, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332 "2005-03-30T14:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ee59a6/32.png) [@quadman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/1 "2005-03-30T14:56:20Z")
Assuming the trim, door handles, bumpers, grille, etc., are removed, and that 4 panels are stripped down to the bare metal, actual bodywork is minimal (a few dings, chips, and scratches), and the car is color-sanded and buffed…what’s a reasonable estimate for a base/clearcoat paint job these days? I’ve gotten estimates from $3000 to $8000…what’s a reasonable range, give or take $1000 or $1500 either way? Also, what’s a reasonable period of time for the car to be in the shop? I live in the North Hills, but I’ll travel if the shop has a good rep and their work is fairly priced. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/2 "2005-03-30T19:55:05Z")
send a pm to Oneslowbowtie ---
**Author:** ![PinfieldRX7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/3 "2005-03-30T20:56:42Z")
last summer i paid a total of 2500 for a complere repaint and fender repair they also fixed alot of small dents and dings ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/pinfieldrx7/fourm%20pics/PICT0731.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/pinfieldrx7/fourm%20pics/PICT0731.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/pinfieldrx7/fourm%20pics/PICT0750.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/pinfieldrx7/fourm%20pics/PICT0750.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/4 "2005-03-30T21:20:39Z")
theres a shop south of pittsburgh that can beat prettymuch anyprice u give him, his names gabe 412 969 0133 hes real good and easy to deal with give him a call hes pretty slow right now, so its a perfect time he prob could knock it out in a week if a week what kind of car? color change? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/5 "2005-03-31T03:23:56Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > send a pm to Oneslowbowtie ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/6 "2005-03-31T05:30:13Z")
What kind of car, are u going with the same coler or coler change? ---
**Author:** ![quadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ee59a6/32.png) [@quadman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/7 "2005-04-01T07:23:16Z")
'95 black Caprice LT1, I’m gonna stick with black. Now that I have the GTO, I can play with the Caprice. I think I’m going to turn it into a cloned Impala. I’m not looking for the cheapest paint job around. I’m trying to strike a balance between quality and price. Most of the shops are coming in around 3-4k. Even Mascari’s, which somebody made a post is considered to be expensive, is at around 4k. ---
**Author:** ![quadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ee59a6/32.png) [@quadman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/8 "2005-04-01T07:24:40Z")
damn, Pin, your paint looks good. who did it? ---
**Author:** ![customandsound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@customandsound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/customandsound)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/9 "2005-04-01T07:37:28Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > send a pm to Oneslowbowtie ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/10 "2005-04-01T08:24:06Z")
Mascaris is alot… Oneslowbowtie will do a quality job and save you some cash ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/11 "2005-04-01T08:32:46Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > Mascaris is alot… > > Oneslowbowtie will do a quality job and save you some cash mascari is 1/2 ass unless you pay them well, I have many examples of how low end they can be… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cost-to-repaint-how-much-is-reasonable/173332/12 "2005-04-01T17:39:51Z")
quadman i sent u a pm give me a call and come check out some of my work and maybe i can set up a time to check out your car