I want to get some rust removed and my calais wagon resprayed. Just want a rough estimate on a price ? Whats a basic respray worth in the same color its in now. Which is the cardinal red. ( Maroon ) You see some spray shops advertising resprays for like $500... Im going to go quote hunting when footy seasons over as I cant find the time to do it now. Hopefully someone can give me a rough idea of what its going to cost me. Thanks for the help in advance WeLLsY

about $1000

A little more info would be nice. What sort of job would I get for $1000, and where ? If anyone has before after pics of getting their car resprayed in the same color and what it cost them that would be perfect.

yes i also want to know..

ive got a mate thats a panel betaer and he says 5 grand but thats before he looks at a car.just think of it a 25 bux an hour plus materials.1000 bux buys you 40 hours.a good tradie can get a lot done in 40 hours.id say 2k as a ballpark figure, but its hard to say without knowing the extent of repairs needed.materials would be 500 max. also remeber if you go to a shop with a ghreat reputation and quality of work, the more money spent is gonna equal a better job cause its all in the prep.

just paid $300 for 1 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

to remove rust isnt hard bro...and you can generally pick up genuine replacement sills for wear and tear for roughly $100-$150 depending on where the rust is. As for your paint job generally you get what you pay for. Dont just go somewhere where the price is cheapest. Before i stripped my car back for a second time to change the colour and fit the kit, the blokes did a botch job and didnt smooth out panels, and they didnt take out the wiper washers on the bonnet even...just painted over it!!! Crappest job ever and got what i paid for. Learnt the second time around and got some dudes that use top paints and have a good reputation. Might pay a little bit more but it'll be worth it. So do your homework, and even call in and look at the cars as opposed to just calling up for quotes. Hope thats helps a little bit....sorry got no pics of mine but im sure someone else will!!!!

MRV17 - what you use, 150 cans of export paint ? lol 5k is way to much for a basic respray.

for a 1000 all you would get is cheap motospray paint quick rub back and quick wack job anything under 2000 is more a paint job for a demolition car Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

its a bit pricey...but not stupid. Tell everyone what sort of a job you are looking for...do you just want a quick fix it job so you can sell it or do you want a car show job? the paint i used cost a sh1tload a litre...and my car was done in a flat black with a clear coat finish. but again it was done by blokes who do a great job...so big reputation = good job = more $'s.

Quote: Originally Posted by WeLLsY MRV17 - what you use, 150 cans of export paint ? lol 5k is way to much for a basic respray. na mate... paint is $200 from the local that inc hardener thinners ect.. also paper is cheap.. and a carton for my mate to spray it if u go to places like AUTOBARN they charge a fullie sick neon charge of $400 more for the same paint.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

mate for a job that you will be happy with and done properly you will need $3500 that also depends on what brand paint you use and if its 2pack or Acrylic. hope it helps

I dont want a show car job, I just want a nice job. lol if that makes sense. I dont need it to be flow coated 10 million times or anything like that. I just want it so people go "Gee that wagon looks good for a car thats 20 years old".....

looking at $2500 and goes up from there, depends how fussy with detail you are, door jambs etc, materails will cost $500-700, i do them here, got full down draft booth etc

5k LMAO tellin ur panel beater to shove it up his ass $1500 i can get my car sprayed any colour i want n it cums out lyk brand new

ok at my work people come in an ask the same question! you can get a basic spray for $1000! thats just the spray!, now for the prep. eg, stripping, bogging, taking out lil dints etc, will all cost you a little extra! really does depend where you go aswell! some painters are careless with cheap jobs so you get over spray and 1 window sill red and the other one black! lol id say atleast $2000- $2500 for a decent job! that would only be the outer shell, this wouldnt include boot, door jams and engine bay!

Ive been quoted just over 2grand for mine which will be : Same colour, all dints pulled, very minor front damage fixed, all prep done, all materials supplied and bumpers painted. All ive done is strip it.

wellsy around $1000 mate rates. dont pay more than that for a "stock colour" or ur getting ripped if u wanna rub it back youself u might save a bit also.

Depends on how straight you want it. I spent $6,000 on mine and looks like it. At the end of the day you get what you pay for. I wouldn't spend less than $2,000 on a basic respay if you want it to look any good

It's not the color thats expensive david, it's someone who gets paid $30 an hour to sit there for days prepping. JET-6 has done some really good work, maybe talk to Dale, Matt.