Anyone have a good guess?

[Stealthee]

Thanks for backing me up. I have been around painting cars for 19 years. I am only 24 so that should tell you something. I myself have never painted one but have been involved in prep work on many.

[Q43000GT]

Originally Posted by YellowES

I take it you have never painted a car then? Black is by far the hardest color to do. White is the easiest color to do. When you start getting into adding metallic or pearls, obviously it gets a little harder though.

So you are telling me the pearl white on a 3000gt is easier to do than a black?

Black is a walk in the park.

[Firestorm91TT]

6k is a good estimate

[Stealthee]

Ha even pearl white is easier then black. My cars color is loaded with pearl and is still easier than black.

[Q43000GT]

Just call your local body shop and see what they tell you. I cannot talk to you brain washed people.

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by Firestorm91TT

6k is a good estimate

sure, if your smoking crack.

I know someone who does this professionally. He owns the paint store my brother works at. Most paint jobs he does run in the $3000 range and that is spraying it all, ie color change.

[Stealthee]

Brainwashed??? I have personal experience in it. My dad paints cars. I know what I am talking about. You my friend are the one who is brainwashed.

[Audiophobe]

Anyway.................
So how much more does the color change add to the cost. For example, ny red VR4 paint is in pretty good shape but the nose is pretty chipped and the occasional minor ding here and there. If I had that redone vs changing the color would it go from say $3000 to $4500?
I thought the extra expense was largely due to having to do the jams, engine bay, trunk, and sunroof etc.
Also, would it be cheaper to just go to a different shade (darker) of red?

[Stealthee]

If you didnt mind having a different shade red in your jams than the rest of the car then yes it will be cheaper.

[YellowES]

Originally Posted by Stealthee

Brainwashed??? I have personal experience in it. My dad paints cars. I know what I am talking about. You my friend are the one who is brainwashed.

I've been around hot rods all my life, and it takes a lot of balls to paint one black, because the body has to be absolutely perfect, and 99% of the time it looks like shit. But I'm brainwashed I guess My dad's best friend has been painting high dollar street rods and bikes for years, and he absolutely hates painting black.

White is by far the easiest color to paint, with black by far the hardest to paint. There is no debate necessary, that is 100% fact.