moorevisual
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- Joined
- Sep 5, 2016
- Posts
- 68
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- 6
- Location
- Atlanta
- First Name
- Mike
- Truck Year
- 1979
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350
The cost isn't in the tools or materials to actually paint the vehicle. The cost is in the labor to do the prep work. If you're going to do all the body work and prep yourself, it doesn't matter where you take it for paint, the cost should be relatively similar.
not really true...paint costs have tripled or quadrupled in the last 10-15 years. my other project is just now almost finished being painted, all house of kolor and ppg, and paint/materials were over $1200. a gallon of the best clear is about $400 alone. one of my good friends is painting it so i'm getting a huge break on labor, but contrast to the last car i had him paint for me in 1998 and was able to get the whole thing done with materials and labor for $800.