looking for a paint job

[mazda3drake]

Im looking to paint my ride, wondering if anyone has any recommendations or past experience. Looking to spend anywhere from $800-$1200. :chuckle

[coriolis]

The whole car?

For a professional paintjob, I think Uni-Body can do it for $1500-$2000. Of course, there are cheaper ones, but you get what you pay for, gotta consider that.

[cwp_sedan]

The whole car?

For a professional paintjob, I think Uni-Body can do it for $1500-$2000. Of course, there are cheaper ones, but you get what you pay for, gotta consider that.

This is probably even cheap for Uni-body. They will want to do it right, which will cost you more like $3-5000. There is almost no way you can "properly" paint a vehicle under $3000. All rust, dent's, blemishes, etc needs to be taken care of before hand and that can be a lot of work. The painting as well is not cheap. You can't definitely find a place to do it but I doubt it will look better than what you already have now.

[Hives]

proper paint for this car is at least $4 000

[Uni-Body]

As usual you guys are on the ball.

For example:

2010 Mazda 3 GT @ 2 stage paint full refinish with NO additional damage or body work required (also with rear spoiler and sunroof) = $4171.28 (tax included) for a CORRECT job @ TM3 club rate.

[bman13]

Im looking to paint my ride, wondering if anyone has any recommendations or past experience. Looking to spend anywhere from $800-$1200. :chuckle

what colour do you want it painted ? you already have the best colour for the ride...black :)

[J_man]

Why do you want to paint your ride? For as much as it costs you should have bought one in a colour you liked.... Unless you want to paint it some ridiculous colour... Because then ur a crazy ricer :loco lol

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Wrap it.

[loganm3]

$800-1200 paintjob will come out looking like a cheap paintjob. I have a hookup with a shop and am doing the prepwork and taping myself and they are charging me 1500.....and frankly I am pretty sure it's going to cost me $2000 to do the quality I want. I'm not an expert, but from my knowledge the cost of just the paint (good quality stuff, NOT BEST quality stuff) is between 300-600.

Wrapping can be done for about $2000, last time I inquired. Just please be careful shopping around, if you get a bad paintjob you will really pay for it in the longrun.