The Cost of Paint Jobs

Ross Family Racing · 12-21-2007, 12:16 PM

I've been wondering for a while now how much some of you have been paying for paint and body work on your race cars. I know what we have to charge for overall paint for the average customer that walks into our shop. When you respond please indicate price, what all you had done, single color or multi color ect.Our collision work usually does not allow us time to do this kind of work but every day there are changes in this business that make me think about other aspects of this business.
Jeff Ross
Ross Family Racing

Rich67stang · 12-21-2007, 12:45 PM

My mustang is multi color (candy & pearl) from House of color. The body work and paint was
$10,000.00 from circus .

My dragster is the same paint scheme and it was less expensive.

HotRod 161
Quick Rod 161

LNorton · 12-21-2007, 01:30 PM

Dang! I'd never spend that much on paint. We have always given the work to the first person that wants to do it for free.

Michael Beard · 12-21-2007, 02:20 PM

...price just went up on the wagon! LOL

You do beautiful work Jeff. Put yourself out there, and you'll do well not only for yourself, but people will do well by you.

The entire job on the Turismo (Huge thanks to Parkway Enterprises) retailed about $6,000 through Bob Barber and the gang at Paintworks. Lots of man-hours in the doors and the rest of the body. Two-color.
Before & During: http://www.staginglight.com/stocker/paintworks.html
After: http://www.staginglight.com/stocker/photos99.html

Jeff painted the Volare before I bought it from him. Then I did the lettering, and covered a bunch of it up with contingency decals. ;-)

greg fulk · 12-21-2007, 02:33 PM

Jeff the guy that painted my Nova paints several race cars....thing is he uses them as filler for the insurance jobs....he had my car from may to sep......now I bought new quarters & one fender. He installed them sand blasted everything & painted it with Dupont croma base, base clear......$2100. That was 8 years ago & like I said he uses those cars as filler for his slow times. Hey Jeff where is the wagon now??

Crisco · 12-21-2007, 06:04 PM

I will paint them all day long for $10,000!!

I usually get $3000 for a multi color job on a dragster. This includes sanding and buffing and inside all panels.

Stockers and Super Stockers are $5000-$6000 for a multi color job, sanded and buffed also.

Sean Ward · 12-21-2007, 07:59 PM

just the cost of paint do all work myself even the paint mix my own paint sometimes

greg fulk · 12-22-2007, 03:11 AM

I paint enough stuff in the run of a day I don't screw with it when I'm home! 20 to 25 Kenworths a day! (that's just my 8 hour shift) Well I don't paint them the robots do BUT Nate or I one programed them to do it so I guess I can say I paint them. I have 8 more robot coming.....looked out last night & in my tack area their was a dump truck & a trackhoe!!!!! I was still painting trucks!!!! Oh well if 4 robots are good 12 will be great!

Bud Lefevre · 12-22-2007, 08:45 AM

The 3 things someone always wants out of a body shop are , Fast , Cheap & Good, well pick 2 , because you won't get all 3.
The shop that did my car is a full on modern production shop. Dropped my car off on a friday , by noon Monday it was gutted and just a body & frame setting there. It was done over the winter time and the shop is big enough it wasn't in there way to get crash work done. They figured the retail price would have been around $7,000.00 , and the body didn't need any panels replaced.

http://public.fotki.com/Maliburacr/i.../2006_updates/

Being a damage appraiser I get to a lot of shops and it seems like you always see shops taking in projects for when it's slow. They always seem to still be there a year or longer.
Anyone ( besides Jeff ) know what a gallon of red pigmented auto paint costs ?

castle5 · 12-22-2007, 09:44 AM

painting a car takes a day or so..but all the preparation to get to the paint takes weeks of sanding straightening and repairing small dents rust etc. the cost of materials are out the roof. it depends on how good a job you want. nice show quality works takes time. and most people want paid for there time...i still like color sanded and buffed laquer jobs. you could do em yourself..the good old days were fun.. i dont see quality like i used too. stickers versus hand painted lettering. and so on..$6000 would be a good deal for a truely nice job. in todays world..

12-21-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	The Cost of Paint Jobs I've been wondering for a while now how much some of you have been paying for paint and body work on your race cars. I know what we have to charge for overall paint for the average customer that walks into our shop. When you respond please indicate price, what all you had done, single color or multi color ect.Our collision work usually does not allow us time to do this kind of work but every day there are changes in this business that make me think about other aspects of this business. Jeff Ross Ross Family Racing

12-21-2007, 12:45 PM	#2
Rich67stang Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 312 Likes: 3 Liked 111 Times in 26 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs My mustang is multi color (candy & pearl) from House of color. The body work and paint was $10,000.00 from circus . My dragster is the same paint scheme and it was less expensive. HotRod 161 Quick Rod 161

12-21-2007, 01:30 PM	#3
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs Dang! I'd never spend that much on paint. We have always given the work to the first person that wants to do it for free. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

12-21-2007, 02:20 PM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs ...price just went up on the wagon! LOL You do beautiful work Jeff. Put yourself out there, and you'll do well not only for yourself, but people will do well by you. The entire job on the Turismo (Huge thanks to Parkway Enterprises) retailed about $6,000 through Bob Barber and the gang at Paintworks. Lots of man-hours in the doors and the rest of the body. Two-color. Before & During: http://www.staginglight.com/stocker/paintworks.html After: http://www.staginglight.com/stocker/photos99.html Jeff painted the Volare before I bought it from him. Then I did the lettering, and covered a bunch of it up with contingency decals. ;-) __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

12-21-2007, 02:33 PM	#5
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs Jeff the guy that painted my Nova paints several race cars....thing is he uses them as filler for the insurance jobs....he had my car from may to sep......now I bought new quarters & one fender. He installed them sand blasted everything & painted it with Dupont croma base, base clear......$2100. That was 8 years ago & like I said he uses those cars as filler for his slow times. Hey Jeff where is the wagon now?? __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN" Last edited by greg fulk; 12-21-2007 at 02:34 PM. Reason: forgot something

12-21-2007, 06:04 PM	#6
Crisco Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hendersonville, TN 37075 Posts: 225 Likes: 4 Liked 44 Times in 20 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs I will paint them all day long for $10,000!! I usually get $3000 for a multi color job on a dragster. This includes sanding and buffing and inside all panels. Stockers and Super Stockers are $5000-$6000 for a multi color job, sanded and buffed also.

12-21-2007, 07:59 PM	#7
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs just the cost of paint do all work myself even the paint mix my own paint sometimes __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

12-22-2007, 03:11 AM	#8
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs I paint enough stuff in the run of a day I don't screw with it when I'm home! 20 to 25 Kenworths a day! (that's just my 8 hour shift) Well I don't paint them the robots do BUT Nate or I one programed them to do it so I guess I can say I paint them. I have 8 more robot coming.....looked out last night & in my tack area their was a dump truck & a trackhoe!!!!! I was still painting trucks!!!! Oh well if 4 robots are good 12 will be great! __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

12-22-2007, 08:45 AM	#9
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs The 3 things someone always wants out of a body shop are , Fast , Cheap & Good, well pick 2 , because you won't get all 3. The shop that did my car is a full on modern production shop. Dropped my car off on a friday , by noon Monday it was gutted and just a body & frame setting there. It was done over the winter time and the shop is big enough it wasn't in there way to get crash work done. They figured the retail price would have been around $7,000.00 , and the body didn't need any panels replaced. http://public.fotki.com/Maliburacr/i.../2006_updates/ Being a damage appraiser I get to a lot of shops and it seems like you always see shops taking in projects for when it's slow. They always seem to still be there a year or longer. Anyone ( besides Jeff ) know what a gallon of red pigmented auto paint costs ? __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder Last edited by Bud Lefevre; 12-22-2007 at 09:03 AM.

12-22-2007, 09:44 AM	#10
castle5 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: The Cost of Paint Jobs painting a car takes a day or so..but all the preparation to get to the paint takes weeks of sanding straightening and repairing small dents rust etc. the cost of materials are out the roof. it depends on how good a job you want. nice show quality works takes time. and most people want paid for there time...i still like color sanded and buffed laquer jobs. you could do em yourself..the good old days were fun.. i dont see quality like i used too. stickers versus hand painted lettering. and so on..$6000 would be a good deal for a truely nice job. in todays world..