Originally Posted by
thedream2147
The pics really don't..I was stunned when I saw it ...my painter did an amazing job mixing a custom blend for me that was close to stock, but different enough to pop.
As far as cost, consider this:
Number 1: The body work involved in getting rock chips, dents and dings out.
Number 2: Detrimming the entire car- removing all the windows, all weather stripping, mouldings, front and rear bumpers ,headlights, tail lights, etc etc
Number 3: Removing and sanding down the entire car and repriming and sealing the car including the door jambs and trunk jambs
Number 4: Respraying the car with a PPG/House of Kolors paint that is about $500.00 per gallon and the car required well over a gallon...not including the clearcoat cost, the pearl ice cost, and the other materials involved.
Number 5: Installing a fiber-reinforced plastic trunklid and installing a carbon fiber front lip ....that trunklid took a WEEK to prep since just painting it would have made it look wavy...like a cheap body kit
Number 6: Reinstalling everything and wetsanding and buffing.
A custom paint shop charges around $10,000 for this type of paint job. Magnum in Marietta wanted around $12,500 for a job this magnitude.
I paid....$3000.
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