New Paint job for my 99!help

CUMMINS_power · 09-04-2008, 10:43 PM

hey im looking into getting a new paint job.I dont know much about body work so id have to have whom evers painting it to that also.I was just wondering if anyone out there could give me a ball park price on what i would be looking at for prep and to paint my green 99 a gloss black. the body is in pretty good condition its got a few small dents and dings but noting bad. I was just kinda wonder what id be lookin at $ wise. Any help would be great thanks.

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Win12 · 09-04-2008, 11:00 PM

I was quoted from a pretty high end paint shop around 6-7 grand. And they said that was a good deal.

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Chevy-Eater · 09-04-2008, 11:26 PM

Maaco paint? there cheap as hell and can get some halfway decent paint but dont expect award winning shine.

modified03 · 09-05-2008, 12:16 AM

maaco sucks I don't recommend them at all give it one year and you'll be in the same boat

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jeenyus04 · 09-05-2008, 01:52 AM

its gonna be expensive to change color... tho i wouldnt mind it either.. lol

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Big Smoky · 09-05-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by modified03

maaco sucks I don't recommend them at all give it one year and you'll be in the same boat

lol...I have a thread up on Comp D about maaco. There are a lot of horror stories. But they say they are all independently owned. But hell, any thing is better than what the truck looks like now. I can deal with a truck loosing shine, but missing paint? I'll take maaco rather than no paint. We'll see though. I'll report back. Who knows, I may boycott them too!

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jseevers · 09-05-2008, 02:22 AM

Maaco is great if youre going to sell it but not if you want to be able to show it off. 6-7 grand is probably what most shops will charge. It is alot of truck to paint. The body shop I worked at wouldnt do a complete for under 8K. We worked on mostly higher end cars for rich people. and if you wanna change color and do it right (paint jams and under hood and all that stuff) its even more.

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kstinson · 09-05-2008, 02:34 AM

The best bang for the buck is doing it yourself. You can purchase the equipment, paint, and put in your own prep for far less. Don't ever do Maaco or Earl Scheib they are con artist companies that pay teenagers to scrub down your car with scotchbrite and repaint it, i doubt they have changed. Trust me on this me and my father worked for them as teenagers, if you want a cheap short lasting paint job this is where to get it. I wouldn't trust them with a paint job on a vehicle i hated. With so much valuable information on the net you can learn to do it yourself.

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youngcummins08 · 09-05-2008, 04:39 AM

since you are painting it black and if you want it to look good the body will have to be perfect. dad uses ppg and it is good. also try matrix it is supposed to be the same thing. dad also starts at 1500 and goes up from there

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07-24-valve-MEGA-CAB-DRW · 09-08-2008, 08:50 PM

do it yourself a possibilty?

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CUMMINS_power · 09-08-2008, 09:01 PM

I dont know the first thing about auto body.

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99,5"exhaust,7"tip,Air Dog 150,4gauges,Edge Comp Box,AFE Stage 2 intake,CFM+ Intake manifold, Silencer ring MIA,5" lift,...4 sale-33X12.50 swampers,16in MT Rims together $800!

O3Cummins · 09-09-2008, 03:31 PM

I got a quote to paint mine from white to a metallic blue. The quote included painting all jams, under the hood, taking the bed completely off to get the entire cab and bed, and some body work. It came out to be a little over $5300. That was a very good price! Another shop I went to quoted me just under $10K for the same work. Just take your time looking for a good shop with a decent price, it will be worth it in the end.

I also recently had a shop install some cab lights (I didn't trust myself to drill the holes properly), but they put them in the wrong spot. I had them relocate them, and the body work to fix 6 holes was anywhere from $350 (Maaco) to $2500

...like I said, just take your time looking for a good/decent priced shop.

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CUMMINS_power Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 108 CUMMINS_power's Truck Pics	New Paint job for my 99!help hey im looking into getting a new paint job.I dont know much about body work so id have to have whom evers painting it to that also.I was just wondering if anyone out there could give me a ball park price on what i would be looking at for prep and to paint my green 99 a gloss black. the body is in pretty good condition its got a few small dents and dings but noting bad. I was just kinda wonder what id be lookin at $ wise. Any help would be great thanks. __________________ 99,5"exhaust,7"tip,Air Dog 150,4gauges,Edge Comp Box,AFE Stage 2 intake,CFM+ Intake manifold, Silencer ring MIA,5" lift,...4 sale-33X12.50 swampers,16in MT Rims together $800!

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09-04-2008, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Win12 Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canby OR Posts: 282 Win12's Truck Pics	I was quoted from a pretty high end paint shop around 6-7 grand. And they said that was a good deal. __________________ Truck:2002 2500 CTD 4x4 Auto Extras:35in Cooper Stt on a 18in ultra, Rev Tech leveling kit, K@N intake, Rips 4", Jammer 1's, AirDog 100/150, Optix boost...pyro...trans, MHT DD trans pan, Smarty Revo

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Chevy-Eater Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 110 Chevy-Eater's Truck Pics	Maaco paint? there cheap as hell and can get some halfway decent paint but dont expect award winning shine.

09-05-2008, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
modified03 Cummins Nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 355 modified03's Truck Pics	maaco sucks I don't recommend them at all give it one year and you'll be in the same boat __________________ 2003, smarty/tst stack, arsen II kit, muffler delete, amsoil 4510, isspro 3 pillar gauge set, 17 moto wheels on 315 tires, carter pusher pump, 2in leveling kit, tinted windows, westin nerb bars.

09-05-2008, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
jeenyus04 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 198 jeenyus04's Truck Pics	its gonna be expensive to change color... tho i wouldnt mind it either.. lol __________________ Dodge: black sport, 24 vavle ctd, 3in skyjacker coils, 35 toyo M/T's on 18 xd's, 4 inch straight pipe, cai, edge ez, lock-up switch. Yota: 22r, .040 over, cam, 2.25 exst, 5in lift, 35 baja claws, 5.29's, spool, detroit

09-05-2008, 02:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
jseevers Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfair, WA Posts: 27 jseevers's Truck Pics	Maaco is great if youre going to sell it but not if you want to be able to show it off. 6-7 grand is probably what most shops will charge. It is alot of truck to paint. The body shop I worked at wouldnt do a complete for under 8K. We worked on mostly higher end cars for rich people. and if you wanna change color and do it right (paint jams and under hood and all that stuff) its even more. __________________ 2004 3500 4x4 quad cab SB, 2" leveling kit, 33" Toyo Open Countrys, Banks Otto Mind ( not for long, I realize it was a dumb move now!) 4" straight pipe turbo back, silencer ring removed, next up a new lift pump, injectors, and a new chip.

09-05-2008, 02:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
kstinson Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 246 kstinson's Truck Pics	The best bang for the buck is doing it yourself. You can purchase the equipment, paint, and put in your own prep for far less. Don't ever do Maaco or Earl Scheib they are con artist companies that pay teenagers to scrub down your car with scotchbrite and repaint it, i doubt they have changed. Trust me on this me and my father worked for them as teenagers, if you want a cheap short lasting paint job this is where to get it. I wouldn't trust them with a paint job on a vehicle i hated. With so much valuable information on the net you can learn to do it yourself. __________________ 2000 Black Dodge Ram 3500 Dually 5.9l 24-Valve, NV5600 6-Speed, Edge Juice/Attitude, AirDog 150, Hydroboost to keep the front end lubricated ;-)

09-05-2008, 04:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
youngcummins08 Cummins Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: terre haute, in Posts: 320 youngcummins08's Truck Pics	since you are painting it black and if you want it to look good the body will have to be perfect. dad uses ppg and it is good. also try matrix it is supposed to be the same thing. dad also starts at 1500 and goes up from there __________________ my rig 96 2wd reg cab, 363k, K&N. Replacment airfilter, homemade 4in.

09-08-2008, 08:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
07-24-valve-MEGA-CAB-DRW Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado springs,Colorado Posts: 207 07-24-valve-MEGA-CAB-DRW's Truck Pics	do it yourself a possibilty? __________________ 2007 dodge ram megacab 3500 4x4 dually 5.9l cummins with 5 inch stacks. edge on the way,twin turbos on the way with bigger injectors and a new fuel set up :

09-08-2008, 09:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
CUMMINS_power Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 108 CUMMINS_power's Truck Pics	I dont know the first thing about auto body. __________________ 99,5"exhaust,7"tip,Air Dog 150,4gauges,Edge Comp Box,AFE Stage 2 intake,CFM+ Intake manifold, Silencer ring MIA,5" lift,...4 sale-33X12.50 swampers,16in MT Rims together $800!

09-09-2008, 03:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
O3Cummins Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 105 O3Cummins's Truck Pics	I got a quote to paint mine from white to a metallic blue. The quote included painting all jams, under the hood, taking the bed completely off to get the entire cab and bed, and some body work. It came out to be a little over $5300. That was a very good price! Another shop I went to quoted me just under $10K for the same work. Just take your time looking for a good shop with a decent price, it will be worth it in the end. I also recently had a shop install some cab lights (I didn't trust myself to drill the holes properly), but they put them in the wrong spot. I had them relocate them, and the body work to fix 6 holes was anywhere from $350 (Maaco) to $2500 ...like I said, just take your time looking for a good/decent priced shop. __________________ 2003 2500 SO QC LB Auto 4X4 -- Edge Juice w/ Attitude, 5" MBRP straight pipe, more on the way...