paint job

nzmo · 08-20-2014, 08:50 PM

I have a pearl white nismo and I have to get it repainted... Was curious if anyone may know what kind of price I'm about to be paying...?

vividracing · 08-20-2014, 08:53 PM

Its really going to depend on the shop you go to and if there is any body work that would need to be done as well. Most good shops wont paint over damage (even small dents) so they will charge you for any small repairs as well.

nzmo · 08-20-2014, 09:07 PM

Fortunately, there wasn't any body damage.. just a 2" bare metal scratch and a long minor scratch across the door to the headlight

kenchan · 08-20-2014, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzmo

I have a pearl white nismo and I have to get it repainted... Was curious if anyone may know what kind of price I'm about to be paying...?

7-10k probably for a real paint job.

4TthAnnyZ · 08-20-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

7-10k probably for a real paint job.

Unfortunately, this sounds about right after prep work and labor.

Your best bet is to have that one particular panel repainted/blended and cross your fingers that it matches the rest of the car. And if it doesn't, then you huff and puff for a week or two then move on with life.

Unless you are made of money, you will IMMEDIATELY regret repainting the whole car. The first piece of dust to fall on it will make you irate. Not to mention that because there are other drivers out there, it WILL get scratched again at some point.

nzmo · 08-20-2014, 09:20 PM

That's a lot more than I was thinking!

kenchan · 08-20-2014, 09:20 PM

maybe wrap it?

Masterbeatty · 08-20-2014, 09:21 PM

Wrap it and it will be cheaper. Plus if you sell it it, it will be the next persons problem not yours.

Mike · 08-20-2014, 09:35 PM

quality factory equivalent paint is more like 4-6k. 7-10 is for show quality. I paid 8 for my C6 when I did a widebody conversion and it got 3 layers of clear, wetsand and 3 more layers of clear and wetsand. People quoting hire aren't in the south. Labor is much cheaper here.

aszyd · 08-20-2014, 09:40 PM

So... How much would I be looking at to have a bumper paint matched to my car?

kenchan · 08-20-2014, 09:42 PM

$600 or show car quality and $350 for factory?

nzmo · 08-20-2014, 10:12 PM

Yeah I was hoping, around 3k ...
I thought about wrapping it, I just don't know anyone that has done it to see how it looks.

FairladyZ10PG · 08-20-2014, 11:49 PM

I asked my shop for a quote for a whole car paint, and was quoted $8-10K for a legit job. So I said.. I think you can guess lol

14ZTSport · 08-21-2014, 05:57 AM

Having had to have door and fender paint work done on a previous car, separately, one was about $800 and one was about $1200, labor included. Car was black though. I would just make sure shop gets paint from Nissan, or bring it yourself, ensuring proper code for "best" potential match.

DEpointfive0 · 08-21-2014, 06:46 AM

I feel most everyone quoting up to 10k is quoting for a color change.
If you're repainting the same color it will be closer to what Mike said.

OP, find a shop that doesn't need to blend. I cringe at that word. If they're actually paint matching, they should know how to paint your car, and there's no need to "blend" the paint

08-20-2014, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	paint job I have a pearl white nismo and I have to get it repainted... Was curious if anyone may know what kind of price I'm about to be paying...?

08-20-2014, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Its really going to depend on the shop you go to and if there is any body work that would need to be done as well. Most good shops wont paint over damage (even small dents) so they will charge you for any small repairs as well. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-20-2014, 09:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	maybe wrap it? ajm216 likes this.

08-20-2014, 09:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	Wrap it and it will be cheaper. Plus if you sell it it, it will be the next persons problem not yours. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

08-20-2014, 09:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	quality factory equivalent paint is more like 4-6k. 7-10 is for show quality. I paid 8 for my C6 when I did a widebody conversion and it got 3 layers of clear, wetsand and 3 more layers of clear and wetsand. People quoting hire aren't in the south. Labor is much cheaper here. DEpointfive0 and Stright_Drop like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-20-2014, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	Fortunately, there wasn't any body damage.. just a 2" bare metal scratch and a long minor scratch across the door to the headlight

08-20-2014, 09:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	That's a lot more than I was thinking!

08-20-2014, 09:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 21	So... How much would I be looking at to have a bumper paint matched to my car? __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

08-20-2014, 09:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	$600 or show car quality and $350 for factory?

08-20-2014, 10:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	Yeah I was hoping, around 3k ... I thought about wrapping it, I just don't know anyone that has done it to see how it looks.

08-20-2014, 11:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	I asked my shop for a quote for a whole car paint, and was quoted $8-10K for a legit job. So I said.. I think you can guess lol __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

08-21-2014, 05:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
14ZTSport Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Drives: 14 Z M6 PW T/S Rep Power: 11	Having had to have door and fender paint work done on a previous car, separately, one was about $800 and one was about $1200, labor included. Car was black though. I would just make sure shop gets paint from Nissan, or bring it yourself, ensuring proper code for "best" potential match.

08-21-2014, 06:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I feel most everyone quoting up to 10k is quoting for a color change. If you're repainting the same color it will be closer to what Mike said. OP, find a shop that doesn't need to blend. I cringe at that word. If they're actually paint matching, they should know how to paint your car, and there's no need to "blend" the paint __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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