Complete paint job cost?

I know there are lots of different factors, but what is a "ballpark" estimate on a complete inside/outside paint job is minimal bodywork is required? Are we talking 1500$ or 3500$ or what? Thanks.

 

are you going to pull the seats ,gastank ,windshield ,strip and sand yourself?

 

Hadn't planned on it but could do it.

 

Color change or not? What's the condition of the paint now? Original paint? Rust?

A "real" paint job will cost in the $3000-4000 range. That is, you drop it off at the shop, and come back in a few days and pick it up.

Most body shops do collision work, and won't want your all-over repaint job. If you get an outrageous quote from a shop, that's likely why.

A one-day job (at one of the production shops that specialize in all-over paint jobs like Maaco, Earl Scheib or One-Day) can be a good option if you do all the prep. I've done a couple of cars that way, and you get a decent value. The more prep you do yourself, the better it comes out.

This book http://www.amazon.com/How-Paint-You...4227/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319806210&sr=8-1 covers the issues well, and covers the one-day paint job in more detail than I can here.

 

Just a suggestion, If you are not looking for show quality in your finished product. I have rattle caned a jeep in the past that turned out real nice. My brother is a painter, and he suggested that I just spray paint it. He took some type of chemical and poured it on a towl and wiped the whole jeep down. He said that it removes all the dirt, grease and grime off the body so the primer and paint would stick, I then sprayed it in primer and spray painted it. I would do it again, it turned out that nice! of course it didnt have that clear coat shine that a real paint job would have, but we are talking 150-200 bucks compared to 3000, 4000 thousand. Its all in the prep, prep, prep!!

 

my son and I painted his 85 cj7 with OD green enamal and krylon camo paint had a ball doing it and cost $300 dollars and if he scratches it going off road he touches it up in minutes. its a tough and good looking painthttp://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/sieg2/jeep014.jpg

 

My paint job took about $45 and a Saturday with my wife.
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like they all said, it depends on what you want. a factory quality paint job is just that, quality. you should know that there is more to paint a FACTORY type finish than it looks to be. there is a lot of crud captured between the fenders, grill & tub so the front sheetmetal & windsheild frame need to come off so these areas can be properly prepped. if this is what you are looking for then i suggest not taking it to a collision shop but to find an independent in your area that will paint the components & the rolling tub after YOU disassemble it & bring the jeep to them. find some one who restores tractors to help you. i do it all the time for people & charge hours plus materials. independents are more willing to work with individuals. everybody wins. now, if your jeep is a mud hog, then rattle can it. you can get a fan nozzle for the can that will surprise you how good it will spray.
hey Tim you bring back memories of my youth. late at night after the ionosphere dropped i could pick up far away radio on my AM & remember Earl Sheib advertising "I'll paint ANY car for $199.95!" those were the days! good luck with the paint.
andy

 

AM DXing eh? I had a lot of fun with that when I was growing up. I had a long wire and could hear stations on the east coast from southern California in the winter. I also picked up the Mexican superstations - there were some 100kW stations there. I remember listening to Wolfman Jack on XERB back in the day http://www.xerbradio.com/

BTW Earl Sceib painted my VW Squareback for $39.95 in 1972. They had just raised their prices from $29.95, where it had been for a long time. "I'll paint any car for $29.95 - no ups, no extras!"

 

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I bought that book on Tim's reccomendation also. A lot of good info.

 

Guy at work just got a quote from MAACO to paint his 88 Ford F150, change of color, repair a few small dents, door jams. 1,800.00.

 

six cans of camo an a 12er

 

He's written a bunch of books.

 

i think i am gonna roller the slug again.
now that i can park it inside and dont have it as a DD all winter.
the paint will stay pretty.

 

Guy that did the bedliner in my '05 Dakota said he would do my Willys in bedliner. Would make for one tough skin on it, plus undercoating and all.

 

be real sure you want the jeep to be covered with that forever.
a member here has been trying to remove some on his floor.
i think he finally gave up.

 

removing rhino liner sucks grind wire wheel grind wheel takes manymoons spent a whole week getting it out of the compartments on a fire truck after spraying it there their gear didnt fit any more uggh.... the finished paint job is only as good as the prep sand sand sand with the proper prep itll last much longer... im ase certified master auto body tech shop is open bring it by itll be less than 3000 here depending on paint you get what you pay for with paint