Bernie Lomax

I think I'm keeping my 97 and painting it. I have 77K miles, runs awesome looks like crap.

-Clear coat literally peeling off back bumper

-hood and fenders look like they were lightly sprayed with white paint, the blue paint is chipped so bad

-scratches through the clear coat everywhere

If they could paint as well as they can assemble an engine and chassis...

Any guesstimates on what I can expect to pay for the paintjob? I have 2 minor dents to be filled, and I am keeping the factory color.

Thanks.

Demo

up here i pay CAN$1700 for a full job....every where theres paint...get blasted and repainted and baked

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

If there is ONE area of repair where "you get what you pay for", this has to be it. You can get your car painted for $500 or $5000. The big difference is the quality of the finished product. You just have to see if you can afford the level of quality you want. You can only determine that by getting quotes in your local area. Who cares if someone in Ca. can get their car painted for cheap when your in NY?

I would expect to pay about $2000 to get your car to the level of the OEM paint(for smoothness) Maybe you can get more durable paint for that much too.

Demo

i agree with him.....best thing to do is shop around....check out reputation and all of that. and make sure youll be happy with the finished product

cooler2000

What about going to Nissan certified dealers and getting a paint job from them since it will be close to being 100% nissan color and less noticeable that car was painted? I do not know how much dealer charges for this kind of job but do not mind to find out how much it costs? maybe someone knows?

BobMax

... as much as other body shops. Color matching can be done by anyone who wants to do a good job.

I prefer smaller shops. Talk to the manager, ask what they do to prep, just get to know him for a few minutes. If you don't get a good feeling about the quality, go somewhere else. Take a look around the shop while you're there. Look at some of the work in progress.

You'll get a higher quality job if you do a lot of the prep work yourself - remove lights, emblems, etc. You can also pay to have that work done. If the shop just tapes up the trim then the overall quality will only be fair. It's best to DIY and remove anything that's removable. Remove the last few items like the brake lights when you drive into the paint shop. You have to pay for every dent you want fixed... and even deep scratches. You can do this work yourself, or pay a quality shop to do it.

Bob