CometX

Hello,

I've been to a ocuple shops, all of which have quoted me $4000-$6000 for paint, install on a full kit. Veilside d1-gt kit, includes front, back, sides and hood.

Will have some two tone paint, but pretty simple.

This is in Canadian dollars, which currently is not a big difference.

I found a nice shop, good guys, askign $5500 tax in for the full setup.

Is this a fair price?

G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY

iTrader: (8)

as long as they do a great job its a fair price.. you dont know how much work it takes to really paint a car... luckily for you there wont be any body damage like in my case. I only paid around 1500 to have mine painted. It also matters if your color changing or not. If you are, which i assume you are with two-tone then yes, its a pretty fair price.

I would say expect around 6k to get it painted, which will cover any shop, then go find the best shop with best reviews. Dont base it upon price to choose which shop. Good luck! oh btw, dont hit a curb with fiberglass! :P

CometX

Haha, thanks for your help.

I was just worried I was being taken for a ride. Like you said, I have no clue what it costs.

And yea, I'll have to be super careful of those damn curbs.

Thanks again buddy

Mugatu

iTrader: (1)

god i wish i had 5000 to blow on painting and installing a body kit, not including the kit itself.

TheWulf

iTrader: (4)

Why are all these damn Canadians getting the Veilside kit now... shooo! Mine!





Where abouts are you? I'm sure you can find it for less.

CometX

Haha, what did you pay for your install/paint? I live in Alberta, Canada. My front bumper has a crunch in it, so $500 is just to fix that

Stupid me!

TheWulf

iTrader: (4)

It was on the car when I bought it, but the kit has some damage on it.

The front bumper needs to be smoothed out, + a few scrapes. The rear bumper has some cracks and is burned near the exhaust tips. The side skirts have a few scratches too. I was quoted just over $1000 for all repairs.

CometX

So $5500 for paint and install might not be a far stretch?

Also, on your side skirts, did you have little squares cut out of them? are those for reflectors?

TheWulf

iTrader: (4)

There are no reflectors on my side skirts...

CometX

Mine don't either, but there is a 2 inch by 1 inch cut in both fenders, looks like holes for reflectors. Maybe they come that way and your guy filled them in, like i'm going to.

chrism

paint and fit can vary on labor costs but depending on your color that night still be a bit high.....if you are repainting the entire car then you may be more on par........the shop i go to is pretty high end and i dont think he would charge any one near that for a fit and paint....you might wanna shop around....or if you wanna drive down to the states i can assure you it will be even cheaper

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

yeah that seems a lil high,,, I have a pretty close understanding of my paint guys charges... A full kit like Veilside(full fr and rear bumper, side skirts, and wing) w/ install and 2-tone would probably be alil under$2k

laythor

now if the 5500 included the price of the kit....

chrism

hell i will sell you mine that was just re-painted and fits well for half that!

CometX

Hmm, well on my front kit, they are putting on the fogs, headlight washers, as well as fixing a crunch in it. There is also a good bit of spider cracking *staring* as they call it. And this is for the full kit + hood. (Hood alone is like $800 to do and install, from the tons of quotes I've got).

I don't know, I've shopped around a bunch and all the quotes once they see the kit have been from $4500 -$6000

Oh well, I hope they do a darn good job lol.

chrism

i can save you half the money and get you twice the quality down here

CometX

Long ways to go tho

And i'm heading out on the rigs on the 23rd.

CometX

Hmm, so many people i've talked to have all paid $4400 - $5500. Must be the province i'm in? Or what?

Bindon

I paid 700 to paint and install my entire INGS+1 kit. Fitment is awesome (authentic) and paint is flawless.

Velocity Autobody in makrham ontario....give them a call.

Kris

i paid 1200 to paint and install may VIS Magnum Kit (MS REPLICA) fit was awesome, paint was flawless.

Phoenix Autobody in Brampton, there kick ***. They have my car right now putting on the real deal MS Kit

Razz1

That's a third of the price of a Used 8

CometX

Haha, tell em about it. I just finished calling EVERY local body shop, within 300 km. Ever single one quoted me between $3500 (macco) up to $8000. So it must be the standard price for the west side of Canada.

We are the richest province in Canada, for hourly wage, standard of living, etc. So it's no surprise they charge us that much more. It's roughly $100 per hour of labor. Thats the standard rate. You can see where 50 hours worth of work adds up fast

reaper1

It seems a bit much . I paid 800 to install and paint .

Its your car give them the money , you don't seem to want to shop around.

It seem your head is set on this place.

FloppinNachos

Are you getting the whole car painted?





damn, $5500. Turbo RX-8 that looks respectable or Crap Fangled Japano **** stock RX-8 that's painted nicely!

....or a used Miata and some serious STS2age or some dirtbikes or even a few of those JDM girls that suck toes...


....or a .50 cal Sniper and a handful of 3rd world children to practice on...

....damn, I **** you not, I could build you a rocket pack for that price....

CometX

Haha, I can copy in about 10 printed quotes if you like. They are all in that range. So.. I guess don't get your car painted in the east side of canada?