What is the average for paint?

[beylerbeyi]

I have 1995 E320 black How much you think is reasonable for whole body paint?

[t walgamuth]

about 500 for cheap paint job at maaco. they cant be trusted for competant rust repair so if you need that done better do it yourself first. if you want a first class job you will have to pay a lot more. the above will get a basic job with their third up from bottom quality of paint. they stay shiny for about 4 to 5 years outside in indiana at that price.

tom w

[davestlouis]

A complete exterior refinish without changing color would run $5000-7500 at the shop where I work, depending on how many trim pieces need to be R&I'd to avoid masking around them. It'll shine like a new penny when we're done if you can stand the price.

[beylerbeyi]

Himmm..... 500 and 7500 :-)))
Do you think 500 paint job good enough for mercedes, have you ever seen cars finished (mercedes) with that service and if you do what do you think about it?

[Hatterasguy]

$29.99-$10k

I am not kidding how picky are you?

If you want factory correct it will run you at least $4k but probably north of $5k. It depends on if you pull windows, pull fenders, doors, replace trim, replace seals, fix dents ect.

Or you can have a Maco or some similer hack job spray it.

To do a proper job every piece of trim comes off including the front and rear windsheilds. You would also probably remove the doors and probably the hood and trunk lid as well. Every panal would have to have whatever dents were in it banged out and faired. A good quality paint job takes a lot of time and skill.

Considering the car is only 10 years old how bad can the paint be? Maybe you can just have sections of the car sprayed.

I am picky and can spot a crap paint job from across the lot. I really hate crap jobs on nice cars, $500 will get you a junk job on a nice car. If you want a MB quality job you are going to spend at least $4k-$5k at a good high end body shop.

[beylerbeyi]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

$29.99-$10k

I am not kidding how picky are you?

If you want factory correct it will run you at least $4k but probably north of $5k. It depends on if you pull windows, pull fenders, doors, replace trim, replace seals, fix dents ect.

Or you can have a Maco or some similer hack job spray it.

To do a proper job every piece of trim comes off including the front and rear windsheilds. You would also probably remove the doors and probably the hood and trunk lid as well. Every panal would have to have whatever dents were in it banged out and faired. A good quality paint job takes a lot of time and skill.

Considering the car is only 10 years old how bad can the paint be? Maybe you can just have sections of the car sprayed.

I am picky and can spot a crap paint job from across the lot. I really hate crap jobs on nice cars, $500 will get you a junk job on a nice car. If you want a MB quality job you are going to spend at least $4k-$5k at a good high end body shop.

It's a long story but they made somemistakes and screwed up whole paint that's the court's problem now. But I see your point, I already spend alot of time and money on the A/C already, if I know %100 sure car is in perfect condition I think i can spend about 2k for the paint. Let me spend more time with the car and check it tehn I will decide if it's worth it or not.
Thanks anyway

[Mistress]

Originally Posted by davestlouis

A complete exterior refinish without changing color would run $5000-7500 at the shop where I work, depending on how many trim pieces need to be R&I'd to avoid masking around them. It'll shine like a new penny when we're done if you can stand the price.

I have to have mine painted sometime next year, there are some rust spots and the previous owner kissed the side of something on the passenger side and scrapped the hebiejesus out of her. I am preparing for 5000-6000 because i plan on keeping this car and want it done right.....

[Ashman]

AMGEric had his car painted in Tijuana Mexico. they did a very nice job, and he bought every body panel clip he could find for the outside of the car, they removed every panel, and painted it with a nice job I believe he paid less than $1500.00 but not sure.

A lot of porsche guys get their cars painted at the place he went to. took them I believe about a week to do it.

The shop I use, easily $5000 - $10,000 depending on what you had them do.

but you also do get what you pay for. the shop I use does concours work, but sometimes they do a bad job too.

I have another guy who does great work, not super fast but he does a very nice job, but expect the price to be similar.

overall I would have no problems getting my car done at either shop I have used, but then again I also know the owners very well.

Alon

[dkveuro]

My customer paid $5700.00 to have a bad re-spray at another shop corrected on a 2000yr e320 wagon in Oklahoma City.

You'd now swear it was never painted since leaving the factory !

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