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ballpark estamate anyone?

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nvr2old said:
That's a very fair price for a paint job..and especially for the materials. I use PPG exclusively, which runs a bit more.
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NVR, after seeing your results I would argue that whatever you charge is well worth the money. You deliver outstanding work! There's more than just a paint job going on there. It's a passion.

The quote I received for the tank and frame covers for $325 was for black metallic over my current black paint. There is one small ding in the tank and one crack in a frame cover that I have already repaired and just needs to be filled. They are not painting the bottom of the tank, which is black.

Honestly I was expecting a price of about $500, but in my neck of the woods body work seems to be less expensive than in other places. Both powder coat and paint are coming in way under what I expected. It sure doesn't make it nice to rebuild a bike though. :)
 
I believe you get what you pay for, but if you don't have a lot of money or a particularly outstanding bike for said paint job, maybe the challenge of rattle can is appealing. There's plenty of cheapskates out there who have documented their processes to the point where one could expect a reasonable result. Plus, it gives you something to crow about if it turns out nice. As for gas resistance? Don't get any on the paint! Use a paper towel to catch drips at the pump. Smear some JB Weld around the filler hole under the gas cap and you're good. I'm a DIYer and take pride in doing my own work, and I'll be the first to admit where I messed up but when you're going down the road no one can see how much you spent on paint.
 
Traded a stainless fridge for two paint jobs if that helps answer. I supplied material my cost 375$
 
I have several customers who specialize in painting and doing body work for the various Indycar and national drag racing teams. A couple have offered to paint at basically their cost for me, so I took one up on it a couple years ago.

He used Imron paints, did some dent removal/filling on the tank, performed plastic repair on the tail cowl and front fender, and did a total prep, prime, base coat, candy clear coat, decals (reproduction decals), final clear coat.

The bike was a GS1100E, all body parts were done, and my cost was a bit over $500, with essentially no charge for labor. If he had charged a normal rate for labor, it probably would have been closer to $800-$900.

If you want it done right, it's gonna cost some bucks.
 
$200 for the paint job and the supplies,sandpaper and problem plastic for cracks,did the prep and repairs n mods myself and my buddy shot the paint, had the olor on hand,has silver n gold flake in it.ask around local n see what they will charge if you do the labor and they have an acceptable color left over from previouse work.
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this is pretty interesting reading its nice to see that you guys know that paint isnt cheap i deal with alot of people that think it is, theres two reasons i can do it so cheap[]cost of paint] i own my own shop and its nice to see the look on the owners face when i give them there parts. i might make a few bucks but sometime i lose a few
 
not just the paint but many hours went in prepping that thing and found 2 dents i didnt notice until sanding,said to my buddy "no wonder it's so expensive to have something painted"
 
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