Labor Time to paint an E Body

[Topcat]

What I would like to know is based from experience the amount of labor hours estimated for the following:

After final bodywork and primer; estimated sanding hrs to have it ready for paint booth

Time spent painting Itemized; My car will be painted completely inside and out, underside as well (so add that in if possible) Will be painted a base coat/clear coat. Add in time to paint edges separarately.

[Topcat]

16 hits so far and nobody knows their quote on hours?

[torredcuda]

Tough thing to quote depending on how close the bodywork is and how much blocking/repriming is needed and how fussy you want the underneath to look,could be a couple days to a week? 

Painting time would depend on if they are painting everything on the car or separately.

[Topcat]

Tough thing to quote depending on how close the bodywork is and how much blocking/repriming is needed and how fussy you want the underneath to look,could be a couple days to a week? 

Painting time would depend on if they are painting everything on the car or separately.

I realize its a variable but just wanted to hear from any individuals their labor time it took. That'll at least help give me an idea on what to expect.

[mopardave]

roughly 200 hours once final priming is done,  then it all depends on single stage or base clear paint. color how many coat,

[4 speed fish]

Final sanding to final buffing 120 hours.My car was a shell.

[CHL2T]

roughly 200 hours once final priming is done,  then it all depends on single stage or base clear paint. color how many coat,

I have at least that into the Charger, and as dave said, that's just after priming, I still have final paint, and the cut n buff. Those hours don't even come close to the bodywork time though.

[73EStroker]

Guy charged me for 180 hrs from body complete to paint complete

[mopardave]

Guy charged me for 180 hrs from body complete to paint complete

sounds fair.

[E-Body Products]

It took us about 1 month after metal was complete to get the car painted
We didn't work on it full time though, so the hours are really fuzzy.  I know I had a ton of 1:00 nights. Lol

[someone972]

It also depends a lot on the quality of the paint job you are getting, which I assume is a pretty good quality job that you are expecting. Lots of factors can go into the final hour count. Unfortunately I don't have much real experience with painting, but ask again in a few years and I'll give you an answer  .

[Topcat]

I just started the first sanding on the underside with 120 grit. Then down to a 180 after that. I can see now I have alot of hours to go.

[mopardave]

IT adds up very quickly.

[1970 RT Challenger 1970]

What's the body shop rate $$$ ?

[Topcat]

What's the body shop rate $$$ ?

CA bay area rates are averaging 70-100 an hour I bet. (I'm guessing)

I'm doing as much as I can because of that.