Exterior color change...price?

[boy412]

Has anyone here had their car re-sprayed a different color? If so, what did you pay?

I am asking about the WHOLE job...engine bay, door jams, the works!

[absolutegtr]

I would say $5K plus for a quality job.

[Frey7190]

oh ya 4-5k... plus it never really looks A++ cuz if you open your engine compartment, it will be a different color... Not to mention when you pull a screw here and their, color wont be the same.

[Charlescrs6]

and when you go to sell the car the vin will match up to a different color.

[blmlozz]

oh ya 4-5k... plus it never really looks A++ cuz if you open your engine compartment, it will be a different color... Not to mention when you pull a screw here and their, color wont be the same.

and that's why, I will never re-spray my car any color than the factory. I'd never be happy for the little parts that are different in color.


My buddy just got his 52 buick resprayed for $1500 (exterior only, plus a shitty job on jams) with a two tone, after doing 80% of the sanding himself and letting the shop hit some small spots. I must say..it's a really shit job as far as quality paint jobs go(got it done at macco.). it's fine for his needs, considering the car had *no* paint before and it's the color he wanted, but you need to spend 4-5K+ at least in order to get near OEM quality. The shop didn't do so great a job on body work, and sanding, and there's overspray where there shouldn't be..and lots of 'nicks' ect..

[El_Chapusca]

Get it Wrapped

[AudiA4Turbo22]

5k should include the entire engine bay and interior.

[mikevets68]

A paint job from paint shops really cannot match up to the factory paint jobs. I would have to give a on painting ur car a different color, plus when you go to sell your car the color wont match up on your vin as Charles stated.

[Eyerate]

They usually run specials at Maaco

299+ for the entire car

[blmlozz]

They usually run specials at Maaco

299+ for the entire car

I've acutaly seen some of their '299' specials.. it looks like a bad rattle can job.

[boy412]

oh ya 4-5k... plus it never really looks A++ cuz if you open your engine compartment, it will be a different color... Not to mention when you pull a screw here and their, color wont be the same.

If you read my original post I included the engine compartment and anything else that would have gotten painted the original color at the factory. There is NO WAY I would let the engine bay stay the factory color...that's pretty ghetto (or Maaco if you prefer).

I'm not all that concerned about the VIN not matching. I plan on keeping this car as long as it still runs! Still...food for thought. Thanks for all the input. I'd probably be better served by finding a car the color I want with fewer miles and swapping my parts over. Just hard to find such a car!

[Plasticar]

Yea, it will never turn out right. You can't bake the panels properly after the car has been assembled. Plus some plastic parts are painted off-line. You need to use flex on certain parts like bumpers and lowers. To properly spray the engine compartment, you would have to remove the drivetrain. You should remove the weatherstripping to paint behind it, and you might damage some, so be prepared to replace some or all of it. Getting panels repaired after an accident is unavoidable, but it wouldn't be a good idea to do the whole car on purpose.

[3.0L AUDI A4]

I'll do it for you. $15,000 for the best paint job (better than factory) you have ever had! PM me if interested.

[downhillracer]

you basically have to gut the car and take everything out! engine, interior etc. to do a quality job

[47Ronin]

Pay me 20,000 i'll get you whatever color you want

[47Ronin]

might be different vin tho but whatever that can be fixed for another 2gs

[A4 Moda]

5k that is correct

[dubenvy]

If you want something new, go two tone.

[Audituning02]

Plain & simple it's just not worth it...it's way tooo much $ to have it done completely right and if you dont do it right it will actually depriciate the value of your car. My .02

[kwimberly]

I had my '73 Valiant repainted a nice creamy white for $200 at FACT-O-BAKE about 10 years ago.

[Charlescrs6]

What about the guy with the matte b6? How much and where did he get that done?

[qirex]

speaking of matte, this guy I know actually has a matte black ferrari 360 that looks badass