How much is a decent paint job?

[yourdeathwish]

I was wondering how much it would cost to get a paint job on on my 89 s10...ino it depends on color and size of the car. I just wanted it black, nothing special but i think they look real nice black, and it needs a little body work. Its got a little dent on the side, not really that big but any dent is an eyesore, so can anyone tell me about how much this is gonna run me?

[mike1224]

call around and get estimates. make sure tthe place will be willing to do *some* bodywork. most though, will want to physically see the truck first.

[dmbrisket 51]

no offence met to mike, but bring it to the shop and let them do a propor check out on it, you discribing something to them my result in a highly innacurate estemate, and by the sounds of it you want a color change, which is going to cost more then a re-paint of current color

[OverBoardProject]

Originally Posted by dmbrisket 51

no offence met to mike, but bring it to the shop and let them do a propor check out on it, you discribing something to them my result in a highly innacurate estemate, and by the sounds of it you want a color change, which is going to cost more then a re-paint of current color

Spoken like someone that knows his stuff.

[dmbrisket 51]

why thank you, if you think in major minor terms, major is automotive teck. (master, not just drivability) and minor in automotive non-structual repair

[movin2stereo]

Depends on what you got and what needs done.As dmbrisket said,it will cost more for a color change.Thats because the jams will need painted and under the hood also.Make sure you get a basecoat/clearcoat job.This kind of job(depending your area and/or shop will cost anywhere from 1000.00 to 2500.00 roughly).Stay away from the 500.00 jobs.Shops that offer this kind of a job use enamels and skip fixing the dents and rust.