CO-LS400

I'm going to have my car painted monotone once the winter is officially over.
Any idea of cost? I realize that price is effected by location? Anyone had it done? A general price would be great.

Thanks

PureDrifter

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ehh, prolly round $900-1200
id personally just wait til i buy a kit and paint it all at once.

Hameed

This seems awfully low.

Does it include taking off all the trim, lights etc and properly prepping the car prior to the painting?

How many coats of paint are we talking here? One?

Any buffing included with this? Assuming more than one coat and buffing in between.

DaveGS4

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That is exactly what I did. If I recall correctly it was an additional $350 - $400 or so over the rest of the kit. Some threads (last link shows mine)

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...light=monotone
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...light=monotone
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=170064

anotherLS

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i paid 700 for monotone....so yah your looking between 300-1200...so just look around to different body shops!

DaveGS4

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And mine was that cheap only because many of the parts were being replaced with the L-sportline kit and sprayed... the $350 was over and above the rest of the kit cost to paint. It will be more $$ if you do the whole thing.

When I went back to OEM I also had the remainder of the parts resprayed monotone. Can't recall the $$ though.

omarg

dude i bet an all white gen 2.5 would be hot in all pearl white.
I know a guy here who would prolly do it for about 500. He does great work. I'm savin up for some touch up work.

1st gens look awful in mono unless its black. I've seen all white 1st gens. Awful.

CO-LS400

Sound like roughly $1000 bucks.
I'm looking for a good job.. No Maaco one coat that will flake/peel off.

I'll post the cost and pics once its done. I can't imagine it being too costly since its all labor. Plus the parts will unbolt so the taping and masking will only be for the bumpers.

TJW98LS

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Monotone white...

TJW98LS

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And one more. I sware it's factory, somewhere...

TJW98LS

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Whats size and type wheels are those? They look NICE!

CO-LS400

The wheels are MRR GT1 -they clear the calipers without spacers

19" You can see them here:

http://www.d2autosport.com/D2_2006/06_Wheels/index.html

avalon42

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I know. I drive one.

Brandicus

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hmmmmnnn.....


I think monotone can look VERY nice with first gens, it just depends on how you pull it off.

mine is monotone as well (not white) I think its better no matter what gen you apply it too. look forward to pics of your paint job though!

vsynergy

That's funny...Personally I'd never leave a car two-tone, especially the 1st gen LS's. It makes the car's body look smaller IMO. I have a 1st gen in all silver and I think it looks great