Paint Jobs
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Paint Jobs
Anyone know how much a good paint job would be? Im looking into painting my Z Cherry red or Daytona Blue....im not sure which but im just looking for a average price in the DFW area.
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Originally Posted by nitrouz
Seeing from your sig, you have an MY05. If you just got it recently (<6 months), why didn't you just get a red or blue and save yourself a few g's instead? Just curious.
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Originally Posted by cloudy
If your doing a custom paint job... get a body kit while ur at it, and make ur car custom painted 
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For a GOOD paintjob that gets into the engine bay, door sills, etc., I'd bet no less than 6 or 8K. Just the painting and install of my Vizage kit and CF hood was almost 3K. Good paint jobs are expensive....
Oh, and since you're going for the Vizage kit, here's a teaser for ya!
Oh, and since you're going for the Vizage kit, here's a teaser for ya!
Yep, to get a factory finish paint job you have to pull everything out of the car, engine, trans, interior, everything! I know a paint shop that did a brand new Jag a custom color, total:$10,000
You would be better off ordering the color you want and trade yours in.
You would be better off ordering the color you want and trade yours in.
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Well i have about 6k put away...and my dad said he'd help me out with the rest so im probably going to do the vizage body kit and get it plainted daytona blue.....along with the kit and just go from there.. because i want body work done before engine.
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This just does not make sense to me. Why didn't you just drive to another dealer and get the color you really wanted. Anyways, I would say if you are going to do it, do it right. Like was stated above, it will probably cost about $10,000 to look factory. If you really want Daytona Blue, it would be better to trade it in.
Originally Posted by The Brickyard Rat
If your going to spend $8000 +/- for custom paint come up with a unique custom color. Spending that kind of money for a "stock" color just does not make sense.
Originally Posted by Silver_Racer
This just does not make sense to me. Why didn't you just drive to another dealer and get the color you really wanted. Anyways, I would say if you are going to do it, do it right. Like was stated above, it will probably cost about $10,000 to look factory. If you really want Daytona Blue, it would be better to trade it in.
I drove 1.5 hours to get the exact color I wanted. If you live in the Dallas area there has got to be more than one Nissan Dealer, if not do a locate. It is not too late you will lose maybe $2000 on a trade in of you silver Z (assuming its uner 3k miles) for a DB Z.
2k is far less than 10k+
This is just a guestimate b/c I am not sure what you paid for the car. You could have paid 1k over STICKER for all i know. Seems like money isn't an object w/you.
I used to work with my uncle during summer breaks @ an auto body shop he owns. We are talking serious money for what you want. IF you can find someone who will even want to do the work. It is a big job. Most shops have a steady amount of work, and wont take the risk of doing a 3wk job to mess things up. Not to mention most shops have not taken an entire Z part before, its all new to them. Don't become a guinea pig the car will endup molested.
I would say maybe talk your dad into helping you w/ a turbo kit
2k is far less than 10k+
This is just a guestimate b/c I am not sure what you paid for the car. You could have paid 1k over STICKER for all i know. Seems like money isn't an object w/you.
I used to work with my uncle during summer breaks @ an auto body shop he owns. We are talking serious money for what you want. IF you can find someone who will even want to do the work. It is a big job. Most shops have a steady amount of work, and wont take the risk of doing a 3wk job to mess things up. Not to mention most shops have not taken an entire Z part before, its all new to them. Don't become a guinea pig the car will endup molested.
I would say maybe talk your dad into helping you w/ a turbo kit
Originally Posted by The Brickyard Rat
If your going to spend $8000 +/- for custom paint come up with a unique custom color. Spending that kind of money for a "stock" color just does not make sense.
Find another color (other than stock) and be different for that amount of $
I was thinking twighlight blue or athens blue for my Z later on down the road. I really wanted those colors to begin with, but are only offered on the G35C. I think those would be great blue colored options that wouldn't be stock to the car.
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well i just got back with my new 05 DB z....i traded in and put the other 6k i had in with a little help with my dad(Dealers are such pains in the a$$ about trade in prices)....but now it looks like im back into saving for the kit now thanks for the help guys