The two-tone blue on my 90 Bronco is wearing thin and I was thinking about getting a paint job (perhaps all black)... Anyone have any ideas on how much that might cost or a good place to go in the NE USA?

 

Hi, it depends on how much prep work you want to do!!!! A paint job is only as good as the surface. So, if you want to go to Earl Schib or Maaco, you pay about $500, and they shoot what you bring in. with some masking.
If you prep the vehicle. ie remove all trim, fix all dings and dents, do a real sanding job, and a great primer job. And have the primer ready for a top coats, those 2 can do a OK job. If you take it to a pro-shop, expect to pay about $2000+. And the job will be done right.
Most importantly, and most people don't know this, quality auto paint is very expensive. $200+/gallon. Shop time can run $100/hour, so if you do the prep work, you can save a lot of $$$
It's your decision about how much work you want to do, and where to take it.
Bruce (BIg Red Bronco)

 

i agree i have taken it to about 4 places and was told to do it right ..2000.00. hope this helps

 

Depends on where you go. Went to my Ford dealer for an estimate to go by, they wanted $5K and that included a lifetime warranty. That price also included a lot of bodywork and prep and a few trim pieces.

So I took the Bronco to a very established and reputable smaller body shop and they wanted $1,600 total for everything. That was for a 2-tone black and silver paintjob with red pinstriping and clear coat plus all body work and prep. I went with their estimate, I only paid $2.5K for my Bronco, so I couldn't justify spending more on paint than I did for the Bronco.

I could do alot of modding with the $$ I saved.

 

Hey everyone, thanks for the tips and suggestions. I'll probably end up paying the 1500 to 2000 for the quality job.

 

Finally, a thread about painting a Bronco without someone suggesting paint cans.

 

haha, yes it is a relief... too bad the previous owner of my bronco didnt read this thread, then maybe he wouldnt have used house paint on my hood... grrrrrrr

 

I was wrong, I only paid $1,443.30 for my paint job. Here's some pics of my Bronco so you can see what I got for my money:

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images/Bronco2.JPG

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images/Bronco3.JPG

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images/Bronco6.jpg

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images/Bronco_House%20011.jpg

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images/Bronco_House%20016.jpg

House paint!?!?

 

I went to Earl Sheib and spent $850. That was with 3 coats, a clear coat, 2 pin stripes, and wet sanding and buffing afterwards.(that cost $250) It looks great and has a 6 year warranty on it.