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Jun 18, 2007 | 06:16 PM

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paint..

im looking for someone with a good reputation to paint my sc400.. im not looking to pay top dollar..preferably in the tri-state area..im looking to have it done before i got back to school in september

Jun 18, 2007 | 07:37 PM

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paints gonna be alot because it depends on what color and if you are going to paint the engine bay and what not.

Jun 18, 2007 | 08:38 PM

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I got a guy who is really good in brooklyn. Let me know what kind of color you are looking for as well as if you want the engine bay and the jambs painted because all of the makes the price different.

Jun 18, 2007 | 10:35 PM

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What is wrong with the paint right now? It looks like it was neglected for a very long time and never taken care of...Try washing and claying it first, it'll look 100X better...For a good job your looking at close to 4k, my body guy told me paint prices went up again...Try detailing it first before you get a paint job...

For example of before:

After wash & clay:

After buff & wax:

Jun 18, 2007 | 10:53 PM

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Now That's magic!

Jun 19, 2007 | 01:20 AM

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4k seems a lil on the high side. Like i told the original poster to get an idea of the price I would need to know what he wants.

Jun 19, 2007 | 06:13 AM

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At my boys shop you could spend about $1500 for a standard full paint over. Now as mentioned if you want details painted that makes the difference.

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Jun 19, 2007 | 08:53 AM

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thats horrible it looks like spray paint??

Jun 19, 2007 | 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pblake10

I have a guy for you that can do your re-paint. PM me for info.

Jun 19, 2007 | 09:37 AM

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i know...seeing those 2 spots on the car every day kills me...and its the firs thing people notice when they see my car

Jun 19, 2007 | 06:49 PM

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well i think that 3k to 4k sounds about right to me.

Jun 19, 2007 | 06:57 PM

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depending how handy you are you could always to a lot of the prep yourself. that will save on some money. i know that is what a lot of shops will do (at least) back home. think about that