albinonile
Enthusiast
Possibly looking at a gen 2 coupe that I want to paint. Looking to do a solid doge color with stripes and curious to see if any board members that have had one painted -trying to find out what a proper paint job should cost.
painting a gen II coupe---
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dave6666
Enthusiast
I've been quoted $3K for stripes and a re-clear with touch-up work included for chips etc.
albinonile
Enthusiast
thats just for stripes or full paint and stripes and then reclear?
also-does anyone know if dodge makes all factory colors available for sale?
also-does anyone know if dodge makes all factory colors available for sale?
dave6666
Enthusiast
No repaint was quoted. Only touch-up work as needed.
Any automotive paint supplier can match OE factory colors.
Any automotive paint supplier can match OE factory colors.
With no extra body work I have had it done for around $4500
EllowViper
Enthusiast
Restoration Shop - Quality Automotive Paint
They have it all....at unbelievable prices as compared to my local auto paint retailer. Got a gallon of their no-name brand Race Yellow, Clear, Primer, ecetera and it worked beautifully.
They have it all....at unbelievable prices as compared to my local auto paint retailer. Got a gallon of their no-name brand Race Yellow, Clear, Primer, ecetera and it worked beautifully.
albinonile
Enthusiast
got a quote yesterday for $8000---my jaw dropped to say the least!
the job you got done for $4500--were you happy with it?
the job you got done for $4500--were you happy with it?
albinonile
Enthusiast
$4500 seems reasonable---8k---i hope they at least use vaseline
is that you car you painted in your avatar?_-that is awesome looking--
is that you car you painted in your avatar?_-that is awesome looking--
EllowViper
Enthusiast
Yup. When I got a 10k quote for stripes and fresh yellow all around...I figured I could do it myself. It had been a few years, but the new paint out there is very forgiving...I probably had a total of $1500 to do the stripe, refinish the facia, sidesills, rear valance, roof scoop, ecetera. Not a show car, but it "hooks hard and goes straight!!" By the way, I grew up in Lake City, Mn.
kcobean
Enthusiast
I got a rough 'over the phone' quote from a VERY well respected body/paint shop that does TONS of Viper work, and for a full bead-blast and repaint of my car, it was $10K. I wouldn't pay any less than $8k...you get what you pay for.
albinonile
Enthusiast
what state?
kcobean
Enthusiast
The shop I talked to was in NY. Pick your favorite NY based dealer, and that gives you a clue about the quality of the body shop.
FLX109
Enthusiast
Would love to see a GenII in SSG with black stripes
albinonile
Enthusiast
you wouldnt pay less than 8k?
I would--as I think 5 of his 8k is "viper tax"----you can get a superb show quality paintjob on most cars for under 5k
I would--as I think 5 of his 8k is "viper tax"----you can get a superb show quality paintjob on most cars for under 5k
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That is the car in my avatar. It is show quality and I can't find a flaw. Talk to snkbite here on the forum. His wife does a great job and is now doing a custom paint on my SRT. They have painted many Vipers. They are out of Wisc.
anaconda666
Enthusiast
"Pass the dutchie from the left hand side"!
agentf1
Enthusiast
I agree, it is not cheap to paint a car "correctly".
tmr4479
Enthusiast
Repaint same color and add stripes 4k with lifetime warranty. Its no harder to paint a viper then any other car. The trick to a good paint job is detrim, pound on the clear, sand and buff. The reason shops want to charge so much is all-over paint jobs ****! They take to long! Base coat is pretty much all the same, its the clear that makes it nice. Dont let anyone try to sell you a bead blast job! Dodge did a pretty good job getting the factory paint to stick, hit it with 400, seal it, shoot your base, hit it with 2 coats of clear. Let it dry for a day, resand with 2000 hit it again with 2 coats of clear let it dry, sand with 1000 then 2000 buff the **** out of it, then it will look like you can swim in it. You can do it in your garage, the key is prep! Easy as can be! Paint is the easy part, its the crashes that are hard.
dansauto
Enthusiast
any one that tells you they are going to bead blast your viper is lying. If they do they will ruin the car. You may be able to soda blast it or use plastic media. But unless its been painted more than twice its not necessary.
kcobean
Enthusiast
I may be relaying the name/description of the process incorrectly. These guys know what they're doing, based on who sends work their way.
FATHERFORD
Enthusiast
LMAO at 8k to do single color paint job. Unless yall are talking about completely stripping the car of paint and removing each individual piece and painting. Even then 3-4k..
Yall are getting viper taxed.
Yall are getting viper taxed.
99 R/T 10
Enthusiast
I have seen Mbccenter's car in person and it looks outstanding. Get up there and enjoy the warmth............ I mean, freezing asscold temps
albinonile
Enthusiast
bingo! my thoughts exactly
kcobean
Enthusiast
The $10K I was quoted was to strip the entire car, re-paint and re-stripe and re-clear. Every panel. I was interested in the "worst case scenario" when I asked for the quote so that any adjustments based on their recommendations would be 'in my favor', so to speak.
Sweet Ride
Enthusiast
I get the trucks in my shop stripped down (blasted) to bare metal, primered, painted, and cleared for $5K. They are a lot bigger than the Viper and the paint jobs are great! I will admit that I'm not quite as picky on them as I would be on my personal car but the shop I use does a good enough job that I will be letting them paint my Viper.
When it comes to paint labor, it all boils down to what they are going to do.
Will they leave the body panels on or take them off? With a Viper, you can have the hood, front facia, rear bumper cover, side sills, doors, and rear light cover off the car in less than four hours. Getting 'em all back on and aligned properly is where the labor comes in but any respectable body shop should be able to make short work of it.
When they paint the stripes, will they cover the entire car? Some shops will remove all the weather-stripping around the rear glass and paint the stripes under spots you wouldn't normally see them. Some shops will just paint up to the glass and call it good.
It also comes down to what you expect. Is the car gonna be a daily driver or a garage queen? I would say you could get by at less than $5K for a daily driver but if you want to have a show car, you are looking at way more than $10K due to the labor involved.
Paint is relatively cheap. All you are paying for is the time (labor) to do the job right.
Good luck!
When it comes to paint labor, it all boils down to what they are going to do.
Will they leave the body panels on or take them off? With a Viper, you can have the hood, front facia, rear bumper cover, side sills, doors, and rear light cover off the car in less than four hours. Getting 'em all back on and aligned properly is where the labor comes in but any respectable body shop should be able to make short work of it.
When they paint the stripes, will they cover the entire car? Some shops will remove all the weather-stripping around the rear glass and paint the stripes under spots you wouldn't normally see them. Some shops will just paint up to the glass and call it good.
It also comes down to what you expect. Is the car gonna be a daily driver or a garage queen? I would say you could get by at less than $5K for a daily driver but if you want to have a show car, you are looking at way more than $10K due to the labor involved.
Paint is relatively cheap. All you are paying for is the time (labor) to do the job right.
Good luck!
