[turbovation]

I called a local body shop and they quoted me $230.00 and said it was a standard lowest price for painting anything. Am I wrong for thinking this is a little bit high?

On another note how hard would this be to just do myself? How expensive?

 

[hondaluver]

seems a little high, unless they are perfectly color matching and clear coating it, then its somewhat reasonable. I would say $100-200 depending on how big the wing is....you could do it yourself but unless you have the tools and skills as well as a cheap way of getting the paint and clearcoat, its not worth it...i painted my moldings for $60 and they turned out pretty good but they could've been perfect for about $30 more and done by a shop. I'd call more places up, even Maaco see what they could do it for.

 

[turbovation]

ya good idea..thanks HL. I painted my moldings and rear hatch strip and it came out to about 40 total for all the paint and clear and promotor junk. I couldn't even get a body shop to paint 'em!

 

[ryanevans]

sounds about right

that is a pretty acurate quote. you have to figure you are going to pay somone to prep, prime, and paint your wing plus the cost of the paint, the clear, and all the other little tid bits. I don't know what shop you are working with, or what paint they use, but the actual paint, to match you car is going to cost around 60-70 wholesale, if it is good paint that won't fade in the sun. if you did it right yourself, you'd pay around $100 for all the paint, and thats not to mention you would need a paint gun and an air compressor, a ventalated room that is dirt and dust free [] but yes that is a pretty good price, if the work is done right!

 

[CrazyMatt]

I'd pay that.

But mostly because I KNOW I couldn't do it myself, and wouldn't even want to try....

 

[turbovation]

Let's say I went through earl scheibb or maaco, would they install the wing as well? or just paint it?

 

[T-V]

If you asked Maaco to install your wing, they would drill it into your front passenger fender and call it a day.

 

[b16sir1991]

I could have it painted in our bodyshop fopr $50. Thats terribly high!

 

[dazada]

You could go to Maaco and get it done for $45...[]

 

[Foci_Fosho]

keep in mind that expensive price usually carries a 5 year guarantee...
at least my shop does...

 

[turbovation]

lol T-V good point man...those [][][][][][][]s. Should I just paint this junker myself? There has to be somewhere in san diego that will paint it and install it for under 100...it's probably gona take one can of paint.

 

[phord_phocus86]

I could have it painted in our bodyshop fopr $50. Thats terribly high!

damn i wish i lived near you i need some odds and ends painted. a lip kit and my rear trunk trim, maybe my antenna base too. i got quoted for "at least $600"

can I mail you my trunk trim for painting?

 

[t_bone_c34]

God, thats high!

 

[turbovation]

yo B16 what if I send it to you?

 

[Yellow-ZX3]

i can get mine painted here in austin for 80 bucks

 

[SYZ]

yo turbovation, just out of curiosity, what shop did you get quoted at? I am here in San Diego as well and will be needing to find a place that will paint my roush body kit when it comes in.
Thanks in advance

 

[turbovation]

earl scheibb and maaco both quoted a bare minimum of 200 to paint ANYTHING...I'm assuming they would charge me 200 bucks to paint the ford emblem white....Maybe they just don't want to waste their time so they quoted me really high.

 

[midknightrcr]

i paid 500 for both wings painted, cleared and installed. and that included fixing the crack in the top wing.

 

[SYZ]

turbo, you should get a quote at kearny mesa ford or balboa auto body. they are both good body/paint shops. I would NEVER take anything to earl schieb or maaco that was being put on/was a car that was worth more than a grand.

 

[turbovation]

ya..probably good advice.