How much was the total cost of the painting, preping and installation all together?

 

you can install the kit yourself, it is not that difficult. you just need time.

 

Yeah its a pretty easy kit to install, just take you time and do it carfully, have it painted by a professional shop that has experience with painting urethane kits. Certain steps need to be taken to ensure the proper adhesion of paint to the kit. Take it slow and be careful and it is no problem at all.

 

Guys i know its easy; but I just don't have the time to do it. I have to work weekends and I'm usually busy on my days off.
It'd be pretty sad if an aircraft mechanic couldn't pop a couple rivets...

 

First mistake, no rivets.....lemme find my other post and I will cut and paste...hold on.

 

Ok here is one of my responses from another thread...

Re: for the last time i wasnt gonna use two sided tape

Personally I would geatly advise against using the rivets. If you use screws instead, it makes it easier to remove pieces from the car in the case of something breaking or needing repair. In all actuality, just ditch the whole package that they give you with the kit, which includes various rivets, their cheap 2 sided tape, random screws and other stuff. Go to the hardware store and get a box of 3/4 " STAINLESS STEEL phillips screws, also go to either a body shop or a paint supply store and get a roll of the RED 3M double sided tape (its red on the oudside, grey in the middle). Also you must must must must get 3M Adhesion Promoter 06396. It comes in packets and it may come in a spray can too. It helps the tape stick better. This is a definite item to get, it makes the tape stick to the car and to the body like cement! Its good stuff, I had to take off the rear part of my kit 3 days after installing it because the original tape was not sticking, and I did everything that I was supposed to do when applying the tape. I then used the adhesion promoter and the new 3M tape and it is like bonded to the car. But that is all for now, if you wanna e-mail me feel free and I can give you detailed instructions, I just don't have time to type it all here. fitz9999@hotmail.com
Later!
-Adam

 

Thank you for your reply, If for some reason I feel like installing it myself I'll use your post for guidance. But like said in my first 2 posts Im looking for the cost invovled in getting it done by a body shop.

 

In my best judgement, I would say expect to pay anywhere from $300-500...but that is just a guesstimate. The paint alone costed me $90, a shop will charge you over $100 for supplies...labor wise, it took me about 3 hours to put it on, and my dad (he is a custom painter) it took him about 4 hours for the total process of painting...at an average body shop labor cost of 50 -65 an hour....its gonna be around 400-500...but that is totally an estimate, I could be waaaay off, it depends on the shop, and make sure to go to a reputable shop. Thats my best guess right now....lemme know what you find out. Later!

 

Mine ran around $500. I had a ding fixed in the right front door and had both doors repainted as well and the total was $750. Mine is riveted and polyurethane sealed on thefront lip and rear apron. 4+ years and no sagging.

 

maxmizd27,
I seriously think you have the tightest Maxima, that car is so awesome. I love the whole look of it, kinda of the touring feel to it, which is what I would love my car to look like. Just wanted to say that you have done a great job with your car! Later!

 

Beaverton Nissan, the most ghetto dealership of all, quoted me for a Stillen body kit at: $900 for the kit + $600 to install and paint it. Ugh. Instead, you can buy it for $560 at Autobahn International and install and paint it yourself, saving almost 1 grand.

 

Kewl! Why thank ya.

 

i pd 150 to get it put on.....this was a professional place to...

Jeff
jefflinds_24@yahoo.com