Anyone know est. cost for paint?

[Sportsdude]

Was thinking of switching from yellow to metallic black. Anyone know the ball park figure? $5K?

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by Sportsdude

Was thinking of switching from yellow to metallic black. Anyone know the ball park figure? $5K?

Don't switch Man! What are you thinking? That's like saying "I'm thinking about batting for the other team".

Keep it yellow.

[Big Z]

Originally Posted by Sportsdude

Was thinking of switching from yellow to metallic black. Anyone know the ball park figure? $5K?

For $5K, you should be able to get a VERY TRICK!/ QUALITY! Paint Job!

Expect $2+K

Any color!, other than Yeller, Is going to be A MAJOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVMENT!!

For Seeing the Light!!

[dеiтайожни]

Spring for the $299 special at Maaco!

[MSeeb]

I got quotes from two local reputable paint shops last summer to paint my 05 and it was going to be between $9.5K and $11K (no custom work, just one color). Alot of the cost was labor having to almost totally disasemble the vehicle and then re-asemble it. I guess I could have saved some money by not having it put back together, but oh well. Unless you have a buddy in the paint/body business thats going to give you a good deal, I would be real hesitant going in for a $5K paint job. Just my opinion.

[timgco]

As mentioned above, the 10K is about avg. for a quality paint job. They will have to take the truck apart: doors, hood, rear gate, all need to come off an be taken apart just to start. than all the sanding and preping. IMO, getting the yellow color off would be a wise choice, but Desert Sand is the way to go.

[Vettster]

Was told at the dealer (Houston) that a color change would be approximately 10K.
All of a sudden, red wasn't my favorite color anymore.

Drive it like you stole it,
Vettster

[31_bandits]

Originally Posted by Vettster

Was told at the dealer (Houston) that a color change would be approximately 10K.
All of a sudden, red wasn't my favorite color anymore.

Drive it like you stole it,
Vettster

that's more in line with what i was thinking. $10k.

its something that has crossed my mind also, but i really like white, and aftermarket paint would never hold up like factory paint, so... maybe i'll sit tight until the truck is a bit too banged up to go on, and then get it painted some kinky color or other.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by Sportsdude

Was thinking of switching from yellow to metallic black. Anyone know the ball park figure? $5K?

About a grand should do it.

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

I would have to double check with Dragon but, He prices a small rice rocket starting at $5,000 on the low end of custom but, real nice. He takes everything off the car to paint it. Not much of masking tape on chrome trim in His work.

My H2 I think was around $5,000 just in value of paint and clear that was Our sponsors Sikkens cost through the local paint dealer who handled the shipments. That did not include other material used. You think the body panels are nice and straight and smooth just let a bodyman show You how bad it is out off showroom if He does not spend allot of time blocking the whole rig to put some real sharp looking paint on it. Well any other ride it will tell real quick how much time was put in before the paint was ever thought off being shot on. I learned allot of stuff I never even imagined watching the
Strip Mall Queen go to finally a real Mall Queen watching how many imperfections were found when the paint was stripped to metal and then see the work it took to just get it to paint and Dragon is not happy still. He wants to block sand the clear some more as they look at it and want SEMA quality period. I'm saying guys I do not see what your talking about but, they know they have been to SEMA with Us. That body guy or painter he can see it when You or I cannot and that is what is judging the ride where ever it is at shows are guys that do that work etc.

Props to You guys who do this work as it is allot more than primer and paint. A GREAT amount of skill needed in this field of work. Especially You guys who try to come up with custom jobs over and over. It is like being an artist if You have never spent time around these guys and then the ones that can air brush on top is unreal.

But, Dragon had I think House of Kolor mix color metal flake He used in the top black color on Our Mall Queen that makes it look like a blueing on a gun barrel if light is hitting at angle with the flake added to the black. It is not a true black. More blue in it than You can see in pics. So We like to have it in sun or bright light for showing.

I think total cost was and We are talking estimating shop labor etc. which included custom fabing stuff and shaving stuff was about $30,000.00 on paint job with that number NOT being retail cost on most products. We are not completed quite yet. But, I think it is a close number with the other stuff to do.

So the $10,000 range for solid non-metalic with no extra labor for changing body shape etc.. That is where the cost really gets high with it being so tedious altering the ride in anyway from stock would be about right if completely disassembled the way He and some of the other great painters on this forum do. But, they will tell You they will have to do more than sand, pime, and paint. I learned allot!! I cannot remember how many times My hood was taken off and on to get lines right and change this and that working with fiberglass on part of the truck and metal on another part back and forth.

I would suggest something if Your thinking black although I think You can make yellow look real good as i have seen some nice ones. I like it and think that if you could get an air brush guy and let him use some orange, red, white, and sort of a tequalia sunrise theme would look good.

I'm very serious about this as it is showing up in shows. LINEX, RHINO or any other brand of rubberized coating. It has been used mostly on the lower half and a few other configurations. There has been discussions I have been in on at national level in SEMA talk. I heard of someone doing an H2 with the coating. But, it was not understood if it was going to be a complete cover or partial. I think it was a full cover. Now gallon for gallon I do not know what the cost comparison would be but, the discussion I heard was after removing the plastic upper and lower trim along with other items that prep for the rubber material is not as intensive as automotive paint which seems logical and please excuse me if I'm wrong about prep i have not looked at it myself just hearing table talk.

But, there is an old member that I have not noticed on forum in a while when checking in with forum off and on that if it still works out will have a Hummer in SEMA using allot of rubberized material along with black diamond plating. I know some on this forum has used it on lower side of Hummers. So they could save allot as far as prep time etc. with black rubber material. But it seemed an interesting concept and that is what get's You in a SEMA booth for a sponsor if you can offer them something really WOW. But, something to look at. Do not know how hard but, at one time You had to take Your pickup to have it sprayed in the bed and now they have I saw a rolled on bed liner job that cost the guy very little and he took his time and bed looked excellent. A company has a spray on yourself. It would be permanent. I would not want to roll a truck i guess but, a good bodyman may be able to do a real good job depending on prep and with texture it would hide panels that He would normally have to work smooth for a fine clean paint job.

Well just a thought. I'm usually way out on the edge of envelope and outside of it sometimes. I have a paint job in mind that Dragon has been hit up about on a SUT a year ago I would like to do later and painters thought about it for a good while and I think Dragon figured out how he would get it done. I'm an old man He tries to make me happy. I try to stay out of his way so He can get more done. But, illness has kept me away from shop about 5 or 6 weeks which is almost unbearable and I miss little Nick allot. But, it is getting better and will be back pestering Dragon again. Coming up with others things and asking him can We do this and I get yeah it just takes money He always replies. So He is letting me know that is My job to come up with money and He will figure out how to get it done.

Well I must be feeling better I wrote a novel again those of You old timers know that running joke. But, hopefully a little imformative coming out of a year long strip it inside and out custom job where i learned things i never dreamed of needing to be done just to paint a ride much less all the blending of the different colors and getting them to match on the inside like on the outside. It was awesome to watch all the guys minds working on ideas for the Mall Queen. I think Dragon put some pics in that section that are little dark as it was not sunny outside but, it gives an idea. When Dragon get's me an awesome really sunny day Pic I will add it on the bottom of sig lines. The paint is really a much brighter catcher look and stripes across the nose of hood I do not think He got plus a full veiw of reverse cowl hood scoop. The custom skid plate and other things it s hard to try and think of all the things that need pics but, We will do a complete photobucket later and leave a link to go and see inside stuff full chromed exhaust system just allot of stuff. Hood scoop makes an H2 look really mean if the public thought they looked to big and monsterious for the road Dragon and the crew did not help that cause any but, I like looking like I will pull up behind and suck most cars up into the hood through the supercharger. I should stop talking about it make me want to go and get it to drive around but, Dragon is working on completing the audio/video and the final paint work He wants to do.

We have a few companies who would like to use the H2 at SEMA but, not looking like We can make it but, hopefully We will get back in the Spring SEMA GM 1 of 20 contest. They take applications of projects and out of hundreds the panel picks 20 from across the country. We were picked this last spring but, had a failure of Our dash 12" touch screen project which Dragon now has it figured out and completed but, dash broke while getting ready to load on trailer for INDY,ID and We had to pull out as it takes 2 weeks to mold the dash. Dragon got the feeling I think that they would like for us to apply again and understood that stuff happens especially in custom work. A few years back Chip Foose missed Vegas SEMA because of just not being able to meet deadline so it is part of the game.

It amazes Me Dragon takes it to shows and We know it is not where We want it and people still just go nuts over it with imperfections that the guys see that I do not. OH well that is why they do it for a living and I do not.

TAZ

[HummBob]

Go the 2 tone route. WAY cheaper to pain as they don't need to do door jambs etc. Would work REALLY well if your a STEELER fan or maybe the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ

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TAZ

I'll try to get through the first seven chapters or your novel before going to bed tonight. Thanks.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ

I would have to double check with Dragon but, He prices a small rice rocket starting at $5,000 on the low end of custom but, real nice. He takes everything off the car to paint it. Not much of masking tape on chrome trim in His work.

My H2 I think was around $5,000 just in value of paint and clear that was Our sponsors Sikkens cost through the local paint dealer who handled the shipments. That did not include other material used. You think the body panels are nice and straight and smooth just let a bodyman show You how bad it is out off showroom if He does not spend allot of time blocking the whole rig to put some real sharp looking paint on it. Well any other ride it will tell real quick how much time was put in before the paint was ever thought off being shot on. I learned allot of stuff I never even imagined watching the
Strip Mall Queen go to finally a real Mall Queen watching how many imperfections were found when the paint was stripped to metal and then see the work it took to just get it to paint and Dragon is not happy still. He wants to block sand the clear some more as they look at it and want SEMA quality period. I'm saying guys I do not see what your talking about but, they know they have been to SEMA with Us. That body guy or painter he can see it when You or I cannot and that is what is judging the ride where ever it is at shows are guys that do that work etc.

Props to You guys who do this work as it is allot more than primer and paint. A GREAT amount of skill needed in this field of work. Especially You guys who try to come up with custom jobs over and over. It is like being an artist if You have never spent time around these guys and then the ones that can air brush on top is unreal.

But, Dragon had I think House of Kolor mix color metal flake He used in the top black color on Our Mall Queen that makes it look like a blueing on a gun barrel if light is hitting at angle with the flake added to the black. It is not a true black. More blue in it than You can see in pics. So We like to have it in sun or bright light for showing.

I think total cost was and We are talking estimating shop labor etc. which included custom fabing stuff and shaving stuff was about $30,000.00 on paint job with that number NOT being retail cost on most products. We are not completed quite yet. But, I think it is a close number with the other stuff to do.

So the $10,000 range for solid non-metalic with no extra labor for changing body shape etc.. That is where the cost really gets high with it being so tedious altering the ride in anyway from stock would be about right if completely disassembled the way He and some of the other great painters on this forum do. But, they will tell You they will have to do more than sand, pime, and paint. I learned allot!! I cannot remember how many times My hood was taken off and on to get lines right and change this and that working with fiberglass on part of the truck and metal on another part back and forth.

I would suggest something if Your thinking black although I think You can make yellow look real good as i have seen some nice ones. I like it and think that if you could get an air brush guy and let him use some orange, red, white, and sort of a tequalia sunrise theme would look good.

I'm very serious about this as it is showing up in shows. LINEX, RHINO or any other brand of rubberized coating. It has been used mostly on the lower half and a few other configurations. There has been discussions I have been in on at national level in SEMA talk. I heard of someone doing an H2 with the coating. But, it was not understood if it was going to be a complete cover or partial. I think it was a full cover. Now gallon for gallon I do not know what the cost comparison would be but, the discussion I heard was after removing the plastic upper and lower trim along with other items that prep for the rubber material is not as intensive as automotive paint which seems logical and please excuse me if I'm wrong about prep i have not looked at it myself just hearing table talk.

But, there is an old member that I have not noticed on forum in a while when checking in with forum off and on that if it still works out will have a Hummer in SEMA using allot of rubberized material along with black diamond plating. I know some on this forum has used it on lower side of Hummers. So they could save allot as far as prep time etc. with black rubber material. But it seemed an interesting concept and that is what get's You in a SEMA booth for a sponsor if you can offer them something really WOW. But, something to look at. Do not know how hard but, at one time You had to take Your pickup to have it sprayed in the bed and now they have I saw a rolled on bed liner job that cost the guy very little and he took his time and bed looked excellent. A company has a spray on yourself. It would be permanent. I would not want to roll a truck i guess but, a good bodyman may be able to do a real good job depending on prep and with texture it would hide panels that He would normally have to work smooth for a fine clean paint job.

Well just a thought. I'm usually way out on the edge of envelope and outside of it sometimes. I have a paint job in mind that Dragon has been hit up about on a SUT a year ago I would like to do later and painters thought about it for a good while and I think Dragon figured out how he would get it done. I'm an old man He tries to make me happy. I try to stay out of his way so He can get more done. But, illness has kept me away from shop about 5 or 6 weeks which is almost unbearable and I miss little Nick allot. But, it is getting better and will be back pestering Dragon again. Coming up with others things and asking him can We do this and I get yeah it just takes money He always replies. So He is letting me know that is My job to come up with money and He will figure out how to get it done.

Well I must be feeling better I wrote a novel again those of You old timers know that running joke. But, hopefully a little imformative coming out of a year long strip it inside and out custom job where i learned things i never dreamed of needing to be done just to paint a ride much less all the blending of the different colors and getting them to match on the inside like on the outside. It was awesome to watch all the guys minds working on ideas for the Mall Queen. I think Dragon put some pics in that section that are little dark as it was not sunny outside but, it gives an idea. When Dragon get's me an awesome really sunny day Pic I will add it on the bottom of sig lines. The paint is really a much brighter catcher look and stripes across the nose of hood I do not think He got plus a full veiw of reverse cowl hood scoop. The custom skid plate and other things it s hard to try and think of all the things that need pics but, We will do a complete photobucket later and leave a link to go and see inside stuff full chromed exhaust system just allot of stuff. Hood scoop makes an H2 look really mean if the public thought they looked to big and monsterious for the road Dragon and the crew did not help that cause any but, I like looking like I will pull up behind and suck most cars up into the hood through the supercharger. I should stop talking about it make me want to go and get it to drive around but, Dragon is working on completing the audio/video and the final paint work He wants to do.

We have a few companies who would like to use the H2 at SEMA but, not looking like We can make it but, hopefully We will get back in the Spring SEMA GM 1 of 20 contest. They take applications of projects and out of hundreds the panel picks 20 from across the country. We were picked this last spring but, had a failure of Our dash 12" touch screen project which Dragon now has it figured out and completed but, dash broke while getting ready to load on trailer for INDY,ID and We had to pull out as it takes 2 weeks to mold the dash. Dragon got the feeling I think that they would like for us to apply again and understood that stuff happens especially in custom work. A few years back Chip Foose missed Vegas SEMA because of just not being able to meet deadline so it is part of the game.

It amazes Me Dragon takes it to shows and We know it is not where We want it and people still just go nuts over it with imperfections that the guys see that I do not. OH well that is why they do it for a living and I do not.

TAZ

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