ATTN: ALL painter's!!

[Rose-Villian]

Ok, Im lookin Into painting my 03' EXT From Black to "WHITE DIAMOND"

Is this Paint Expensive..?

And what would you Estimated Thought of Cost would be..?

And YES door jams And all...lol

[zfrerichs]

Ok, Im lookin Into painting my 03' EXT From Black to "WHITE DIAMOND"

Is this Paint Expensive..?

And what would you Estimated Thought of Cost would be..?

And YES door jams And all...lol

hahaha LMAO okay then

[thehoe92]

how much different is white diamond then pearl white?

[raytard]

most of the expense is the labor unless its some really unique paint

for reference a 4-5000$ paintjob isnt uncommon for a nice paintjob, of which maybe 200$ is actual paint, lol.

be prepared to drop some stacks, idk what white diamond is, but irregardless dont be surprised to spend 3000-6000 on a real high quality paintjob done right, not some maaco "rough up the clear and spray a single coat of color down" paintjobe

[Saltine]

real good mis-information good job guys

[J00bles]

for reference a 4-5000$ paintjob isnt uncommon for a nice paintjob, of which maybe 200$ is actual paint, lol.

i like you raytard, buts thats not accurate.

im not sure which brand makes the paint you're looking for, but it could be VERY expensive. some of the paints i've used (like dupont's orangello) have been over $300 A QUART, and that doesnt include clears, primers, or anything else. thats strictly the color layer.

if you get a more intricate paint and if you start adding pearls and such, it will be more expensive.

for such a large vehicle you will probably get raped on pricing, unless you'll do it yourself. my guess is that it'll be in the 5-10 thousand range depending on quality.

[John]

i like you raytard, buts thats not accurate.

im not sure which brand makes the paint you're looking for, but it could be VERY expensive. some of the paints i've used (like dupont's orangello) have been over $300 A QUART, and that doesnt include clears, primers, or anything else. thats strictly the color layer.

if you get a more intricate paint and if you start adding pearls and such, it will be more expensive.

for such a large vehicle you will probably get raped on pricing, unless you'll do it yourself. my guess is that it'll be in the 5-10 thousand range depending on quality.

Diamond White is basically Cadillac or Buick white. More or less a pearl white... But yes ^^^ you are correct in that pricing for just the paint can be thru the roof. All depends on what color you are getting and how big of a vehicle you have. It is very hard to give you a correct price or even something in the ballpark because it vastly differs from body shop to body shop. If I have time today, I will check and see what the price of just paint for your car will be. no guarantees tho.

[thehoe92]

elvis go to gamboas off cirby they do some insane work.

it ain't cheap though for example I have no clear on my hood and I asked them and they said for them to do it right strip it down maybe do a coat of paint and do the clear it would be around $2000

[Forevrbumpn]

Hey, kind of off topic, but still on topic, I was at my buddies paint shop in Fremont, in the Bay area, and the paint rep was in there, showed up when I did, and was talking about all auto paint be switched over to water based paints

I guess benefits were a lot quicker drying, but more harmful to you, since the particles are smaller, and dry quicker while misted in the air

anyone using the current style paint will be fined- shops and personal use

Is this just a bay area thing, or Cali thing, or is it going national? is the paint cheaper? ( I think he said it was) And this was starting within 2 months

[Rose-Villian]

Clarks Auto Body - $8500

Gamboas - Wont Do a Color Change