Paint Shops

[cruzin33]

Iv got a r33 and is nerly ready for a full paint job( full kit, eye lids,vented fenders,gtr wing,side mirrors and cf bonnet) its a dark red but i wana change it maybe candy blue,orange with gold pearl, bay side blue with pearl. I want a full paint job engine bay and so on, just wana know a ruff price iv been told to have around 15 grand which to me sounds way to much can any one who has hade it done give me a ruff price?

Cheers

DAVE

Edited March 2, 2007 by cruzin33

[4door_Sleeper]

15 grand should give you a show winning finish, but I am sure you could get a better price.

I had mine painted for around 7G, but didnt changew thew colour (though there was some body work to be fixed)

I will depend a lot upon how straight your panels really are (not just how they look). The secret to a good job is all in the prep work, if its not perfect you will see it worse with a coat of gloss paint on it. I would recommend Des Higgins at Parafield (he is unquestionably one of the best workshops - and I challenge anyone to contradict this) but there are other good workshops out there as well.

[cruzin33]

7 grand was that a full paint job in the engine bay and door jams, i was thinking 8-10 grand for a full colour change

[4door_Sleeper]

They did the door jams but not the engine bay. (engine was in)

[cruzin33]

Im looking at a full paint job engine bay,cabin and door jams the lot but im starting to think it might cost to much i dident relly want to spend over 10 grand

[sinistaGTR]

lets go the casino lol

[Madaz]

win me a paint job sinistagtst

[Laurel20]

Iv got a r33 and is nerly ready for a full paint job( full kit, eye lids,vented fenders,gtr wing,side mirrors and cf bonnet) its a dark red but i wana change it maybe candy blue,orange with gold pearl, bay side blue with pearl. I want a full paint job engine bay and so on, just wana know a ruff price iv been told to have around 15 grand which to me sounds way to much can any one who has hade it done give me a ruff price?

Cheers

DAVE

With any sort of kandy your looking at 10k to start with...bayside with a pearl any where from 6-8ish for nice respray but if your lookin at show type stuff start at 10 k with no bodywork....

[cruzin33]

Im happy with anythink around the 10 grand mark thats with engine bay and cabin. Im starting to look around next week and thinking of moulding the gtr wing to the boot so there is gana be a lil bit of body work. Im going to get quotes from MC DOYLES,SOUTH ROAD CRASH and GLENELG CRASH.

[4door_Sleeper]

You may want to wait until after the next "Extreme Horesepower" / AutoSalon or Motor Show and have a look at who is doing what to the cars. Some of the bigger shops are more of your supermarket brand painter (they do the job to an OK standard) but for 10G I would be looking for an real artist.

Also look at which cars win the best paint category, some of the Bling you see at the show looks good but wont win because the attention to detail isnt there (allignment of panels, orange peel, straightness, clean panels front and back etc) you will notice these things on your own car bun wont always pick them on someone elses at the show.

[candy33]

i Paid 8k for my imported Glasurit candy red sprayjob, thats everything apart from engine bay and bottom of bonnet, with the glass still in.