Rust on the Hood
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10-19-2014, 11:56 AM
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My aftermarket hood is nicely primed and needs no prep at all aside from wiping dust off with a damp rag.
maaco paint shop (national chain) will prep and spray a whole vehicle for under $500. Based upon that they would likely do a hood for $75 because they can mix paint in the shop. Most shops will charge more because they buy paint mixed at a paint store and it costs them $50 and up.
On the other end of the spectrum, a specialty body shop may charge $10,000 for a car paint job. A small premium paint shop would charge 1hr labor plus paint which could push $150. Costs vary wildly, get estimate.
For an older van I'd buy 3 $10 cans of touch-up paint....2 cans of color and one can of clear then do it myself. Paint the inside, let it dry, flip it over to paint the top with 2 coats. It would take a couple hours in total. I'd clear coat the top only.
maaco paint shop (national chain) will prep and spray a whole vehicle for under $500. Based upon that they would likely do a hood for $75 because they can mix paint in the shop. Most shops will charge more because they buy paint mixed at a paint store and it costs them $50 and up.
On the other end of the spectrum, a specialty body shop may charge $10,000 for a car paint job. A small premium paint shop would charge 1hr labor plus paint which could push $150. Costs vary wildly, get estimate.
For an older van I'd buy 3 $10 cans of touch-up paint....2 cans of color and one can of clear then do it myself. Paint the inside, let it dry, flip it over to paint the top with 2 coats. It would take a couple hours in total. I'd clear coat the top only.
If you have an older vehicle and don't need 100% perfection, is there any reason to NOT give painting a try DIY style? I'd like to learn how to do paint at some point so I'm curious about the process
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10-20-2014, 06:11 PM
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10-20-2014, 09:50 PM
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I think I bought a bumper cover from them. Did they offer the hood painted your factory color too?
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10-21-2014, 06:36 PM
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