You do know that the labor charge that any shop charges does not just go to pay the technician right?

Don't forget about paying for the building, electricity, heat, misc tools, hoists etc that are in the building and not owned by the employees.... There are a lot more costs that go into running a business than paying an employee and buying paint and bondo.......

 

Mine went little over $500 to paint my Shine V2 front bumper in PPW, black lip/grill, shaved emblem, and clearcoating the side splitters. At first I thought it was a bit over priced too but it was well well worth it. As some has already said here, you get what you pay for.

 

had my whole car re done,new front end and emblems welded shut , wiper arm welded shut. 4 coats of clear. everyone qoutes me at 3000-3500, got it down for $2030 at a buddies shop,dupont paint n european clear.

 

As a reference point, I just got quoted today $500 to strip my hood to the bare metal, prime, paint (OEM G41 Magnetic Black) and clear coat. I authorized them to do the work since the car is already in there getting the front bumper repainted under warranty (damaged by dealer), so even if that quote is a little steep it's worth it for the convenience just to get it done while they have the car.

 

I got quoted for my SL2 front/sides, CS rear, and door handle with 2 tone (PPW & flat black) for $1800. Do you think it's reasonable?

 

I would think so. I got quoted $1100 to do hood and both front fenders (i.e. $600 for the fenders on top of the $500 I'm paying for my hood). If the extra $700 got me the additional scope of work you mentioned, then it seems like a decent deal.