Body Cost to paint

[thebushmen]

Can anyone who has taken their CJ to body shop for painting the entire Jeep share costs. Trying to get a sense for a fair price.

 

[Scout1067]

I am planning on getting mine painted this summer. I have several estimates ranging from $2k - $5k. I am in Europe so I expect those prices are high compared to Stateside

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[Manic Mechanic]

i paint cars. i can tell you that for good work and materials its not cheap. for example im doing a 68 GTO convertible. (i know bigger car) but materials alone for the job is going to be 4-4500 this 69 GTO judge was 16k just for body and paint. (it did need a fair amount of body work)

the condition of your tub makes a huge difference and if you plan to strip it to bare metal. (i don't do it any other way) if you plan to keep it dont go cheap or you will be doing it again and costing more in the long run.

but depending on where you live and labor rate id say 5-7 maybe less if you don't have a top or full doors.

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[007]

I think it depends drastically on what you want in the end.... You want showroom / showroom-plus? Do you wheel with it? Weekend ice-cream mobile? Doesn't matter what a person does with their Jeep, and everyone's pockets are different depths - but knowing what you want and what you do with it will guide you greatly.

 

[Masscj7]

Have a very detailed conversation with your shop. I have someone who does it full time and then also at home on the side. His rate his half that of a shop, but we’ve had some disagreement on how deep to go into the paint job. While I never want someone to short cut, sometimes have to remind him this is not a show car. That said, there’s a lot more to prep then a single blast and then primer filler and paint. And today’s paints are expensive. Mine is a basic gm color and it was a $1k for a gallon of base. I’ll prob be in total for $10k, but remember theres a lot of pieces. And I know it’s been blasted multiple times, all seam sealed and appropriate rust repairs.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

for a full strip to bare metal and starting over from ground up 10k is not unreasonable

 

[Chuck Bnvds]

I think it is $2500 and above, it really depends.

 

[JimsCJ5]

We painted ours for less than $100. But you have to like olive drab LOL.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

We painted ours for less than $100. But you have to like olive drab LOL.

rattle can. ive done that but it wont hold up for to long

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[JimsCJ5]

rattle can. ive done that but it wont hold up for to long

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Nope. Mixed rustoleum and rusty metal primer together and sprayed it in a DIY booth outside. So far it has held better than I thought it would. There's a recent pic in the "What did you do to your CJ today".

 

[JimsCJ5]

I should add we painted it in 2014.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

most Rust-Oleum is either oil based or enamel so ya it will hold up better than rattle can.

here's my 4 year old rattle can job

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[Belizean]

Maybe a couple of rattle cans of clear coat might help it last longer

 

[Manic Mechanic]

Maybe a couple of rattle cans of clear coat might help it last longer

meh ill just do properly from bare steel up when I get the wifes CJ7 done

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[doswell]

To lower the cost, do the prep work and let the shop do the painting.

 

[Mattex]

It will be best if you let the professionals do it.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

It will be best if you let the professionals do it.

true. more than once ive spent twice as long trying to fix something that someone else did trying to save money.

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