hey guys im thinking about getting my balck sc repainted i was wondering if any of you guys know any good places in so kali to get it done i dont wanna get ripped off..... how much do you think it would come out to be??? i want a DEEP looking black..KNIGHT RIDER!!!! i just want the out side repaint not everything thanks for the help guys

 

BMW Jet Black is my fav..

 

what's your budget.

so cal ranges from 300 MAACo job to $5K paint jobs. depends on how much you want to spend. You get what you pay for.

 

im thinking about spending around 1500 to just repaint the out side shell i would hope 1500 is good enoght for it to last me ATLEAST 7 to 10 years ....would that be strechin it?

 

stock black is the best...

lexus colors are just beautiful! like me!

 

dave713,

dont believe your 7-10 yrs estimate on a $1500 paint job is accurate. $1500 paint job from 1-day auto body = 1-2 yrs at best before the clear coat starts to go bye-bye and your paint job looks like sh*t.

I am in same boat as you, black sc4, after 12 yrs and previous owners painting misc panels of car, doesnt look so sassy as it did in 93. I am planning on checking out M-1 autobody , look them up on web. One guy from this forum had a House of Kolors paint job done and it looked really nice.

remember, two road to go here, the $1500 and below or the $3000 and above, the other posts were right in that you get what you pay for. Decide how long you want to keep car, that will tell you how much to spend.

 

Lexus factory paint code 202 Black Onyx - Has No Clear Coat. The good thing about having only a color coat is when the paint begins to oxidize - you just have to clay and buff it to revitalize the paint. On my black 95 I have severe bug damage, thanks to the P/O, that has eaten through the color coat entirely in some places - so I need a complete repaint as well. Let us know what you decide on and post some pics after the job is complete.

 

Yea Black Onyx is nice, and the clearcoat is mixed in with the color coat, rather than being a top layer. Its very durable and pretty deep

 

Mercedes Benz black is nice also.

 

IIRC, the 202 black is a variant of PPG's DBC9700/DBU9700 or DuPont G9900 basecoat. The OEM black is a single stage, i would go base/clear.

 

FWIW, a friend of mine had a van painted at 1day paint and body in the valley for a decent price with some body work, and they did a good job. I believe they are in van nuys.

 

hey foozmore
yea i know that place its in el monte i got some work done to my honda accord repainted the back and front bumper along with the driver side door and fender.... but after a few weeks some lady ran a stop sign and totaled my car so thats waht brought me here .... alwayz wanted a sc300 so i got one with an OK paint job but im looking for something that will say DAM thats one clean sc ....but yea 1500 for a respray ONLY on the outside wont get me too much huh.... i mean i not repainting anything under the hood or any of the side panels......bought it black so imma keep it black...oh so sexy

 

PM me, I will hook you up with my body shop.

 

my uncle owns a body shop on pico called gama auto body. he'll do it for that price send me a pm if your interested. and he does do good work. my lex's paint is a work of art.