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Old 05-01-2013, 02:15 PM
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Called my body shop today to get an estimate for painting my 62 original. With me doing all the blasting, priming, and having everything ready to spray, he quoted me $1000 Am I cheap or does that seem a little crazy? He also suggested using base/clear instead of enamel. Thoughts anyone?
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thats way too much in my opinion it should be between $400- $850
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Old 05-01-2013, 02:59 PM
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Would definitely go with base/clear not enamel
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I have tried to get gas pumps and coke machines painted for years at three different body shops. I would do all the prep work and have them shoot the paint. Inflated quotes, Crazy turn times etc. etc.

Had a coke machine sit ready for paint at the body shop for a entire year. I got tired of ,"Your next in line." Went and picked it up and now it sits in my shop wanting.

The last guy quoted me $8,000 for two gas pumps and I supplied all the paint and had them sand blasted down. I asked him if he was kidding. He said no.

I believe that for the body shops here in central MN if it is not some sort of insurance job or a wide open check book restoration they will not give the small projects the time of day.

I have resorted to just doing my own work and just accept the fact that I get runs in the paint. Nothing perfect, but good enough for me.
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In my world......that is too much. I would and can do it myself.
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In my world......that is too much. I would and can do it myself.
Yep me too, cost me all of maybe @ $150 to paint my 128.
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I have painted all 3 of the cubs I have done







are they perfect ?

no

but I did the work


I used a 15-20 gallon craftsman air compressor, a cheapy Harbor freight $10 spray gun and Valspar paint from TSC (when they carried it)

patience and practice is what it takes

plus what your paint cost is what I have tied up in the top 2 tractors total
so I am saving money

that's why I have 6 of them right now
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Called my body shop today to get an estimate for painting my 62 original. With me doing all the blasting, priming, and having everything ready to spray, he quoted me $1000 Am I cheap or does that seem a little crazy? He also suggested using base/clear instead of enamel. Thoughts anyone?
I would call someone else's body shop, that's crazy Hollywood money there. Ain't no way he would have that much in materials and time, I call B.S.
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That's too much. I can have a tractor blasted and powder coated for $500 if I take it apart. I spray all my stuff in my front yard and can do it for $50.
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I wouldn't pay that kind of money or use base/clear either. These tractors didn't come with a mirror like finish so I think that's overkill. I only sprayed the deck on my 3000 series tractor, outside with PPG paint and a $99 TSC gun and it turned out pretty good. If you can build a small paint booth and have a compressor with a HVLP gun, do it yourself. Make sure you have the proper exhaust and breathing equipment. I would rather look at my tractor with flaws in the paint and say "I painted it" then pay someone else to do it for me.
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