Anyone have an idea on the cost of a paint job on a 2001 Sport Track?? I would like a "cheapie" job. There are no dents nor dings. There is rust on the roof like someone had parked it under a tree. Current color is Black and would like to keep it that way.


I don't know that I will have the truck for more than three more years.


Thanks,


James

 

50 bucks of rattle can

 

Maaco since Earl Scheib is OOB.

 

Probably the same scheisters running them both though----work is VERY similar!

Good gravy who else remembers Early yelling on TV, "I'll paint ANY car for $49.95!!!"

My dad had an early 50's Packard or Plymouth, one of those bathtub-looking things, this would have been in the later 50's I'm sure. Money was tight but somehow he scraped enough up to get the car painted---glossy black, looked very cool when he brought it back home--they painted it while he waited.

Not 30 minutes after he's home a huge rain storm pelts the new paint, almost like hail, bigass drops I'm tellin' ya. I thought it was kinda funny (a second grader at the time) Dad was bummed and stood in the rain watching little droplet crowns forming all over.

It looked like a piece of textured lace, the kind Grandma had on her dining room table. Cool stuff for the home, not so cool on the family car.

$49.95 was dear money in those days---kinda feel sorry for Dad now.

 

I had a Maaco job done on my Fiero -- one of their 'better' ones. $700 IIRC.

It's not terrible, and it's held up for a couple of years. There is a fair amount of overspray, which I should have bitched about when I picked it up, but it's not anywhere that shows.

Prior to going there, I checked with a private party, who said that he could do it for $2500. I'm sure that there's a night and day difference, but it's not worth it to me.

Car Craft (and maybe Hot Rod), had a feature about rattle can painting a car with Rustoleum. They thought it was cool, but then, they would. You might be able to find the article on carcraft.com

Good Luck,

hj

 

If ya got a garage, are a little clever, and some time you can do it yourself for $700 including buying the tools. That way you end up with what you want and own the tools.

 

I read the Hot Rod roller or rattle can paint story. The did a ton of sanding to get it smooth. If you have weeks to paint your car, that's the way to go.

Otherwise, I think you can get something for under $1000 at Maaco that won't get you laughed at.