Repainting a car

[88Vic]

Let's say the paint on a car (93 Grand Caravan) is defective and it peeling off like no ones buisness. How much would it cost to have it stripped of the current paint and repainted at a shop? Has anyone done this sort of thing before? Also, how much would it cost to get the windows tinted?

[boXman]

Pick up a phone book, and look for paint shops. Maaco, etc. Call them for estimates.

[zwack88]

You are better off just doing the bodywork yourself then just having a shop paint it.

[gadget73]

Depends what you want. If just a quickie scuff n shoot like Maaco or Earl Sheib, you're probably talking maybe $500, if you want actual good paint, bodywork and prep work, it can get into the $1000-$2000 range pretty easily. Depends on how much work you want done and the kind of paint. base/clear is more expensive than simple enamal paint and there is more time involved since there are more total coats applied. Bodywork is expensive too depending on what you want done. Little dings arent major but if there are big dents and such, $$$. Time is money, and a good job takes time.

[Blaze86Vic]

I've gotten estimates from 700 all the way to 5000. So you chose. I want the 5000 so I don't have to worry about it ever, but the only way I can afford that is doing it myself, which would cost about 400, and 3 weeks of time.

[Lincolnmania]

all that dead clearcoat needs to be saned off before it's primed and painted........usually a 2 grand minimum for a decent job

[Blaze86Vic]

And I would preffer enamal myself. Yeah yeah "clear coat is better" it's so much better that if you don't get the surface perfect before clear coating it peels off in a year or two. I'll take enamal.

[Lincolnmania]

my clear is just starting to go.......not bad for 21 yrs out in the elements......dont think my car was garage kept either.....had bad acid rain damage when i got it, and i've buffed it out or had it buffed at least 6 times since i had it.........karens vic must be black enamel cause i can see where the paint was buffed into the primer

[Mercmarquis]

karens vic must be black enamel cause i can see where the paint was buffed into the primer

Thats the problem I have with my hood and trunk. I'm starting too see tiny little pink spots if you look super close.

[1987LTDmasta]

And I would preffer enamal myself. Yeah yeah "clear coat is better" it's so much better that if you don't get the surface perfect before clear coating it peels off in a year or two. I'll take enamal.

you copy me in everey way..

you're like an Epi jr or something.

dont worry, maybe someday your car will be seen by millions on TV.

until then, paint it with enamel. enamel FTW!!

[88Vic]

Well, the van itself probably isn't even worth $1000, so I guess a new paintjob is out. My dad says that it's too old and not worth the money to get something like a paintjob.

[gadget73]

I will probably do enamal on my car as well. Solid simple colors work fine in enamel. My car will be black again, so it suits me fine. The bodywork to get it smooth again will become annoying though. Every little ding and dent is obvious with black paint. Even with the paint it has now, I can see the tiny little wrinkle on the front driver's side of the hood from where the bumper was over-adjusted and the hood got ever so slightly tweaked. Its either that, or from my fat ass sitting on it. Haven't investigated it close enough to see if the pattern is ass shaped.

[boXman]

Just get some cans and spray it. Took less than 20 to do my Vic.

[Southern_Pride]

Im fixing to spray mine with enamel. My clearcoat is already gone so that part will be easy.