Need advice of paint job

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something decent closer to 2k i would imagine

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I have a feeling that's still low

The whole thing? 5-10K. I got a rough estimate on re-painting my hood and roof (F250) and it was $1500 from a small shop.

Average paint job is about 3000, you can get it for more or less depending on what kinda quality your looking for

if you want a good paint job with quality (but not high end) paint used, then around $3500-$4000 is about average if no bodywork or dent repair is needed,.

if you want to change the color it gets more involved and labor intensive so the price jumps to around $5000-$6000

yes there are cheaper paint jobs that use cheaper paints and they wont look as good or last very long and then you will be looking bad or even worse then it looks now in 3-4 years again

I painted my 10 year old truck for $5000 and a year or two later the dash board cracked up and fell apart and I ended up selling it for $2800. think about that real hard. your going to spend more on the paint job then its worth.

my advice having made the mistake you are thinking about making is don't. just leave it be and enjoy your truck like it is. so what if it isn't pretty, its a truck, its reliable, and save that paint job money to pay for the truck you buy to replace it when needed.

Maaco is real cheap and better than fact o bake

Friend has a Messican guy who paints his vehicles as he buys and keeps unique cars and trucks. Miguel would charge $1500 to $2000 and the paint jobs are awesome. He repaired and repainted the rear end of my Yukon and it is still fantastic 2 years later.

I'm taking my Tacoma to him shortly and that job, with some body work, is $1800, including the cot of the paint. I found a gold mine in Miguel!

He is inexpensive since he uses my friend's shop and equipment and the cost is basically his labor and the cost of the paint. He orders the paint and I would pick it up and pay for it at the paint store.

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Rupes polisher

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The only way to really get a consistent and smooth finish after clear coat failure is to respray the panel. I don't know how much of the paint can be salvageable and you may need a new base coat too. But polishing would not solve much once the clear coat starts to peel.