Looking for a good shop for a repaint, any suggest

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My car's clear is starting to go on the edges of everything, and will look like crap in a lil bit once it continues to spread.

If anyone knows of a shop or have any connections let me know. I'm not looking for a 1000$ crap job but something around 3500$ I'm looking for a color change actually to some ford oem blue shade so the paint costs shouldnt be huge. If I have a few extra hundred dollars at the time I'd get stripes as well.

Any shop suggestions are appreciated.

ALSO

I used to know of a ship owner in the Cleveland area who used to post on here under the name DRAVEN, his real name was Todd. I'vew tried to PM him and use his email on here but it's very dated. He once offered a nice paint job price but now I can't find him. If anyone knows him let me know as well.

Never get a GOOD color change for that money. Most shops: $6000 for a full color change that is worth doing.

I'm interested as well if anyone knows of any nice shops. I wanna get my front hood and bumper repainted.

I've never heard of a shop wanting 6000 for a color change unless u wanted some show quality finish on your split window sting-ray...

I'm juss saying I can pay more, just a baseline guesstimate..

Originally posted by djdanyloz:
I've never heard of a shop wanting 6000 for a color change unless u wanted some show quality finish on your split window sting-ray...

I'm juss saying I can pay more, just a baseline guesstimate..

OK, why would you want a color change without having it done perfectly? The SVT is alot of car to color change. You have to colpletely dissassemble the vehicle.....degrease everything....fix and imperfections....prime....block sand...prime again and spray contrast coat and block out one more time to make sure it is perfect then you lay base.....and it goes from there. At 65-75/hr labor rate plus the cost of materials...add it up. You want a halfasses paintjob go to Maaco....you want a color change be prepared to buck it up and spend some coin.

Maybe I am just weird about my paint....and I have had and still have some of the sickest painted vehicles around....

what if you dont want to do a color change, whats the idea price for that?

Repaint on my Rex was just under 3K with a couple of door dings and a bumper rash.....

Judge can you post or send me pics of your paint jobs? I have only seen the R1 which was insane and your SVT when you had it.

Thank,
Aaron
nvs_mystique@yahoo.ca
(there is an underscore between the s and the m)

If I remember to take some this weekend. I have recently had my Blazer and the WRX reshot...same color....just new paint.....

Cool, thanks.

Aaron

Originally posted by Judge:

Maybe I am just weird about my paint....and I have had and still have some of the sickest painted vehicles around....

really? Hmmm

Originally posted by Judge:
Repaint on my Rex was just under 3K with a couple of door dings and a bumper rash.....

Any info on this shop or their quality?

I might even just go same color, checking on my options.
Thanks
-D

Originally posted by djdanyloz:

Originally posted by Judge:
Repaint on my Rex was just under 3K with a couple of door dings and a bumper rash.....

Any info on this shop or their quality?

I might even just go same color, checking on my options.
Thanks
-D

Lakeside Collision. It looks good...I was impressed with them. I di dnot take photos....too busy

Originally posted by Judge:

Originally posted by djdanyloz:

Originally posted by Judge:
Repaint on my Rex was just under 3K with a couple of door dings and a bumper rash.....

Any info on this shop or their quality?

I might even just go same color, checking on my options.
Thanks
-D

Lakeside Collision. It looks good...I was impressed with them. I di dnot take photos....too busy

good guys at lakeside. though i doubt this kid is going to want to drive to commerce from cleveland for a paint job.

Originally posted by Judge:

Originally posted by djdanyloz:

Originally posted by Judge:
Repaint on my Rex was just under 3K with a couple of door dings and a bumper rash.....

Any info on this shop or their quality?

I might even just go same color, checking on my options.
Thanks
-D

Lakeside Collision. It looks good...I was impressed with them. I di dnot take photos....too busy

w3rd, thats about 2 mins down the road from me.

Originally posted by Decepticon:

really? Hmmm

yea gh3y boy

I'm pretty sure Im just going with a silver frost re-shot (maybe a lil extra some some mixed in for a lil diff look but not too much)

And with the money I save I can spend to get some stuff shaved such as the antenna etc..

Can I get a contact for lakeside?

Thanks