Bulge Hood

[Purple440]

A friend of a friend said he can sand and paint our bulge hood ('71 charger) for $750.  Is that a reasonable price?  It needs some sand blasting underneath but it's find on the surface.

- Doug

[hemi-hampton]

Does that include any black out in bulge? Any Body work like bondo or heavy duty priming & blocking or just a scuff & paint blow & go? Single stage or BC/CC?  LEON.

[BROCK]

$5000 for the whole car to be painted is typical these days.  I do agree that the blackout
should be included though.

[Purple440]

No black out, it'll be one solid color.  There is some rust on the bottom so he'll have to do some sanding, but overall it's in descent shape.  I don't think any/much bondo will be needed. He has to strip the current paint.

[hemi-hampton]

Might sound about right but many variables, Like is paint included & is it getting wet sanded & rubbed, ect, ect. I just had a Friend with a 71 RT Charger ask me how much to paint his black Ram Truck hood since all the paint is flaking off. I give him the buddy discount & tell him $200 but tell him no paint materials included or rubbing. I dont hear back from him after a month goes by because I know the tightwad figured $200 was way to much. So I tell him I can give him a low budget job for a lousy $50 & he say's this sounds more like it but wants to know if I'm including the paint for that Price. Yeah, I'm suppose to buy $100+ worth of paint, cash out of my Pocket, Spend hours sanding flaking paint, Then Paint. Then collect the big $50 for my time & effort & paint   LEON.

[Purple440]

No problem on the estimate LEON, it's too hard to tell without seeing it.  I lied, there actually is that black part on the bulge that he's removing.  It will be solid purple like the rest of the car.  I guess he has to sandblast the bottom because of all the rust, but there are no holes in it.

$50 - $100 = um...-$50   And he was serious? 

- Doug

[hemi-hampton]

I never told him how much the paint was. Plus paint cost depends on if you go with Base coat clear coat or cheap omni, shop line, nasson, single stage. I was going to go the cheap single stage route. Most people have no Idea how much paint is or materials. I like to let them buy it, Then they can see. LEON.