Cost to paint a truck??

[ray66v]

(wet sand everythng that is getting painted).

FYI, "wet" sanding is not the only way, it's one option.

You can dry sand, either by hand, or machine, scotch brite, or use a liquid abrasive scrub.

As long as you dull the surface, your good to go.

I prefer 600 grit dry, on a 6" finish sander with a foam pad for most areas.

Kebo, as timswi said, good materials can cost a grand for a job like this. So, for 2 grand, I don't expect a show truck. He is going to cut something somewhere, if he plans on making money.

Todays paint is too hard to be able to get anything to adhere well to it. So, the old clean it, tape it, paint it, $600 paint jobs are not a good idea.

If you have delamination on the front fenders, and the paint is all original, then realistically the rest is about to go too. Painting over defective paint is never a good idea. So, he needs to make sure the rest of the clear is sound.

One easy way to test, is to lay on some quality automotive masking tape, (not the blue crap), rub it down real well, grab one end and pull it off as fast as you can. If the paint is about to go, it will come off with the tape. If that happens, your looking at removing all the effected finish.

This is time consuming, and expensive.

If just the fenders are bad, just repair them. Why paint the whole truck?

 

[Diamondpilot]

I agree with painting the truck. $2000 is nothing when you consider what a new truck cost. Many major repairs like trannys or a head job are about the same money so if he has gotten 10 years out of the truck and he likes it why not put a few $$$ into it and keep it around.

I have seen pictures of the truck in question and he keeps it in good shape so with the new paint job it will look as works.

Chris

 

[arrow]

When painting a 10 year old vehicle, there are other things to consider other than pure practicality that can be measured in dollars and cents. These other things are laced in pride of ownership and the satisfaction of having something that is nice, ordered and clean looking even though it is older. This is a type of worth whose satisfaction cannot be measured in dollars and cents so it does not necessarily mean it is worthless endeavor to some.

 

[timswi]

FYI, "wet" sanding is not the only way, it's one option.

You can dry sand, either by hand, or machine, scotch brite, or use a liquid abrasive scrub.

As long as you dull the surface, your good to go.

I prefer 600 grit dry, on a 6" finish sander with a foam pad for most areas.

Kebo, as timswi said, good materials can cost a grand for a job like this. So, for 2 grand, I don't expect a show truck. He is going to cut something somewhere, if he plans on making money.

Todays paint is too hard to be able to get anything to adhere well to it. So, the old clean it, tape it, paint it, $600 paint jobs are not a good idea.



If you have delamination on the front fenders, and the paint is all original, then realistically the rest is about to go too. Painting over defective paint is never a good idea. So, he needs to make sure the rest of the clear is sound.

One easy way to test, is to lay on some quality automotive masking tape, (not the blue crap), rub it down real well, grab one end and pull it off as fast as you can. If the paint is about to go, it will come off with the tape. If that happens, your looking at removing all the effected finish.

This is time consuming, and expensive.

If just the fenders are bad, just repair them. Why paint the whole truck?

true about wet sanding and dry sanding. I like to wet sand the whole vehicle by hand with 400 grit and a light guide coat. Gives me a chance to hunt down imperfections...Just my thing, that's all.

You are correct that the surface must be sound and sometimes that can be alot of extra work if there is delimination. No cheap way out there.

As far as others saying this is a waste of money. I couldn't disagree more. If the truck is mechanicly sound, it's well worth it. You can't buy another one for that money...Pride of ownership is in the eye of the beholder anyway. I've painted cars and trucks much older than that for the same or more money.

 

[firedog]

Remember when-
for about a hundred bucks-
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[Diamondpilot]

Remember when-
for about a hundred bucks-
http://www.earlscheib.com/

I remember. Looked like they put it on with a whisk broom and rubbed it out with a brick. My grandfather on my mothers side owned and operated a Chrysler dealership and a used car lot called Economy Motors for many years and he would have lots of junkers on his used lot painted there. His favorite color was one called Sand Beige. I guess it hides imperfections, rust, dirt, ect the best. LOL...:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Chris

 

[ray66v]

Remember when-
for about a hundred bucks-
http://www.earlscheib.com/

If only the other nationwide butcher outfit, would give up too. :drink::dance1::cool2::cloud9:

 

[dodge man]

I would say $2000 is a little on the cheap side but if he does a good job its a deal. I would pass on the cheap paint job, it would be better not to do anything rather than go cheap.

 

[timswi]

I would say $2000 is a little on the cheap side but if he does a good job its a deal. I would pass on the cheap paint job, it would be better not to do anything rather than go cheap.

Completely agree...

 

[kebo]

$2K is good for the paintjob. But why spend $2K on a 2000 model truck? That must be a huge chunk of the trucks value.

It is a lot to pay for a 10 yr old truck, but I really like it and plan to keep it for at least 8-10 more years. I just hate the thought of having car payments for 5-6 years again!!! The truck has 170k on it and runs good, hopefully it will hold up for that length of time without having to do major engine work. Already been through the tranny once. It's not my everyday driver, just use it mainly on weekends to hunt and haul my tractor and/or trailer to get lumber, etc....

Picture of truck before painting. Notice the front fender closely, the other side is just as bad.

Will post an after picture when I get it back. Btw, I put a leveling kit on the front end to raise it up about 2 inches. Sits level now (on level ground anyway) and looks much better. Also, the rims came off of a 2002 F150 that had the FX4 package. I always liked the 5 spoke rims better than the teardrop shaped rims that mine originally came with. I will be putting a FX4 badge on it too, after I get it back. I found a graphics person on the big "e" that will make some for me in advantage camo. Having a hard time deciding between the factory red, white, and gray badge or the camo badge.