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Offline Topcat

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Labor Time to paint an E Body
« on: September 04, 2010 - 10:39:36 PM »
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.



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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010 - 01:15:51 AM »
16 hits so far and nobody knows their quote on hours?
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010 - 07:15:30 AM »
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?  :dunno:

Painting time would depend on if they are painting everything on the car or separately.
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010 - 11:08:27 AM »
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?  :dunno:

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.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010 - 11:18:24 AM »
roughly 200 hours once final priming is done,  then it all depends on single stage or base clear paint. color how many coat,
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2010 - 12:02:59 PM »
Final sanding to final buffing 120 hours.My car was a shell.

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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2010 - 01:09:53 PM »
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.

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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010 - 10:13:09 PM »
Guy charged me for 180 hrs from body complete to paint complete
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2010 - 01:22:00 PM »
Guy charged me for 180 hrs from body complete to paint complete

sounds fair.
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2010 - 11:26:47 PM »
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

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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010 - 02:06:18 PM »
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  ;).
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010 - 02:59:54 PM »
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.
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010 - 04:08:28 PM »
IT adds up very quickly.
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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2010 - 06:36:41 PM »
What's the body shop rate $$$ ?

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Re: Labor Time to paint an E Body
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2010 - 09:42:57 PM »
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.
Mike, Fremont, CA.