Can't repaint the E30? Look at what these guys did

[AlexKing]

This douche rattle canned his car.

thats one hell of a rattlecan job. how did you get it so even?

[RagtopE30]

I painted carefully and since it is a flat finish I washed it with soapy water and #0000 steel wool after a week of curing. Total cost of paint job = $96 +/-

[R3Z3N]

Twice the OEM paintjob? Who would even think of...

$2k for a paintjob would mean I am abusing my car. I think $5k-8k is starting price for something good.

[illest318i]

A few interesting options for those who can't afford the $2,000+ factory color paintjob.

1) Rusty look.

I like how this one turned out.

What wheels are these btw?

[Raxe]

Paint on my car was around $6500 and I did the sanding and disassembling...

What wheels are these btw?

Borbet T.

[AlexKing]

I painted carefully and since it is a flat finish I washed it with soapy water and #0000 steel wool after a week of curing. Total cost of paint job = $96 +/-

prep work?

[einhander]

Twice the OEM paintjob? Who would even think of...

the fuck you say?


A OEM or OEM quality be like close to ten large, homey.

[slammin.e28]

Dat rattle can job dough.

Gets all kinds of wheels turning in my head.

[fresh_TD]

I beg the the differ..there are guys out there that can do a "OE" style paint job or what ever you guys want to call it, for less then $4k. The problem is some of these shops get hyped up because they have and do good work..if no-one paid those ridiculous prices for paint jobs shops wouldn't charge so much..that's their way of justifying their ridiculous prices because someone else paid it already..$12k for a paint job? Is fucking insane if you ask me

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[frankenbeemer]

I beg the the differ..there are guys out there that can do a "OE" style paint job or what ever you guys want to call it, for less then $4k. The problem is some of these shops get hyped up because they have and do good work..if no-one paid those ridiculous prices for paint jobs shops wouldn't charge so much..that's their way of justifying their ridiculous prices because someone else paid it already..$12k for a paint job? Is fucking insane if you ask me

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That's because supply and demand economics only works when demand=0.

[oliver.r]

I beg the the differ..there are guys out there that can do a "OE" style paint job or what ever you guys want to call it, for less then $4k. The problem is some of these shops get hyped up because they have and do good work..if no-one paid those ridiculous prices for paint jobs shops wouldn't charge so much..that's their way of justifying their ridiculous prices because someone else paid it already..$12k for a paint job? Is fucking insane if you ask me

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wrong,
its called labor time.
it has nothing to do what someone is willing to pay, it has everything to do what its going to take to refinish a car.
I tell people all the time, it dosnt matter if your car is worth $100 or $150000, if it requires $8k for of work that's what it takes because the damage (bad paint, trim removal, body work etc..) dictates that. I don't ever look at someone and say " this guy looks like he has deep pockets, $12k for a paint job!"

[fresh_TD]

That's because supply and demand economics only works when demand=0.

Agree, the point is there are still shops that do the same quality work for less, because they are not "popular" shops, you just have to find these shops..there's one near my house..I'll post pictures whenever he does my e30

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[Dozyproductions]

y'all need to call jesse

[fresh_TD]

People need to stop paying $12k for a paint job..who does that? ..they try to justify it by saying it was stripped down to b metal..lol fucking crazy

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[oliver.r]

y'all need to call jesse

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

good one