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From: tyler tx
That's a bit more than I was expecting. I've had work done on other vehicles with more area to be painted for quite a bit less, and they did a great job.
Is there more to it on a vette? Being fiberglass and all.
Wouldn't the paint have to be blended in on the fenders?
Why could it not be blended on the hood?
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I know from recent experience that a gallon of clear coat costs about $600 for our cars (and that's just the clear!). With Painting a car...much like anything worth doing....you GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR...the labor for removing the panels and preping them, shooting them and then clearing, wetsanding, re-clearing and then re-assembly at approx. $70 per hour labor/materials should get you close to $2k with that work. If it's much less than that then they are cutting corners imho.
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What's the difference in clear coat for a Vette and other cars? A whole galleon for that small area seems excessive.
Glad our local rate is about $45. Getting a few estimates from the shops is the best way to find the local cost.
Glad our local rate is about $45. Getting a few estimates from the shops is the best way to find the local cost.
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That's a bit more than I was expecting. I've had work done on other vehicles with more area to be painted for quite a bit less, and they did a great job.
Is there more to it on a vette? Being fiberglass and all.
Vett's are not fiberglass any longer.
Wouldn't the paint have to be blended in on the fenders?
Why could it not be blended on the hood?
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True, BUT your previous statement is WRONG. Blending is partial color painting and clearing of the entire panel typically. What the OP wants to do is silly. Paint the Front fascia, headlight doors and hood completely. Material (1 qt. of color, 1 Qt of clear, primer, hardeners, reducer,... should be about $4-500 depending on color. If they just scuff and shoot, maybe 8hrs of labor. He could remove the parts and take them in to save a little.
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Hum
guess it's who you know. My brother-in-law's friend owns a shop and charged me $350 to do the bumper over. The clear coat was going to sh*t peeling all over the place. He repinted entire bumper and clearcoated it for me. It looks awesome!
