James
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone, I've been using the search function, yet can't seem to find any info on a good, yet reasonably priced (I really mean "cheap" but I know better than that) paint shop in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have never had a car painted before, and am still in the bodywork/rust war process, but I'd like to get an idea for the future, as many shops I walk into in the city talk about months and months of waiting and $20,000 prices. F That... there's gotta be a better, cheaper way.
I will do all the bodywork myself, remove all trim, windshields, bumpers, etc and reinstall everything. Car was originally agave, was painted over in white, and I want it painted agave again. I don't need a concours quality paint job, just something decent enough to hide the rust for a couple months so I can sell it for big bucks. Ok, kidding of course, but I'd like a decent spray and I'd like to keep it under $6,000. This should be doable, right? Every single place I walk into around here is telling me 15-25k and there work doesn't even look that great, especially when its a bunch of mid 70s American iron with big chrome and a ton of metal flake; doesn't exactly instill a lot of confidence.
Any recommendations? Ideally somewhere in Marin, Sonoma or SF, but I'll go to the East Bay, Peninsula, or even Sacramento if necessary.
I will do all the bodywork myself, remove all trim, windshields, bumpers, etc and reinstall everything. Car was originally agave, was painted over in white, and I want it painted agave again. I don't need a concours quality paint job, just something decent enough to hide the rust for a couple months so I can sell it for big bucks. Ok, kidding of course, but I'd like a decent spray and I'd like to keep it under $6,000. This should be doable, right? Every single place I walk into around here is telling me 15-25k and there work doesn't even look that great, especially when its a bunch of mid 70s American iron with big chrome and a ton of metal flake; doesn't exactly instill a lot of confidence.
Any recommendations? Ideally somewhere in Marin, Sonoma or SF, but I'll go to the East Bay, Peninsula, or even Sacramento if necessary.