Yeah so I want to get a paint job for my runner. Possibly paint it black. Anyone know how much a good paint job would go for?

 

if you do the prep work like sanding it, Ive heard that maaco (sp?) lays down a good job, i think that their cheap job is around $150-200

 

and if you dont do anything, its around 400 bucks at maaco.

 

I wouldn't change colors if it were me. All the doors, door jams, hood, engine compartment, etc will be a different color and it will scream out "I've been half-assed repainted". Unless of course you want to pay to have all those areas painted too.

 

LOL... instead of changing colors, it would be cheaper for you to buy a black 2nd gen and sell the white one. besides, a GOOD paint job (changing colors and doing the door jambs - not the engine compartment) will be at least $3k to $4k with prep work.

 

Sticker it... IE Custom decals. Adds a great custom one of a kind look.

 

go to home depot buy a couple of cases of rustoleom and get to work

 

Try Tempura watercolors....you can try out your design and if you get bored you can rinse it off!

Have the neighborhood kids come over and put handprints all over it!!! LOL!

 

I've done Maaco jobs and they usually do a decent job for the price. Prep is key, the more you do the better it will be, and you can get their "better' job and get a good primer/sealer and a more durable paint for around $400. The comments about changing the color are spot on though - they don't do jambs and stuff for that price, (and forget under the hood! even my orange flame job is still stock blue in the engine compt) A decent paint job at a body shop will start at 2 grand or so, changing colors complete with door jambs etc will start at around 3k and can go way higher...

If you want a serviceable job (not show quality) on abudget, you can do your own door jambs and stuff first, then take it to Maaco. It's a bit of work but not outside most people's abilities.

 

Take a class at in autobody. That's how I painted my 1978 F-250 and my bro-in-laws old bronco II.

I changed the colors on both of them, and painted everything, under the hood, door jams, etc. The cost for paint and supplies alone was over $1,000 for each car.

 

People just don't believe what good paint costs. Imagine what 10 distinct shades of House of Kolor cost? Plus lots of clear...

 

When I get bored of mine I'm going to Camo it
Just an idea.