Is $250 for painting DAS bar an OK price.
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I only have a few days to get the bar, seats etc. installed, and don't have the time for powder coating, the bodyshop affliated to the mechanic quoted $250 for sanding/primer and painting. I had read here that someone paid $200 for powder coating, which he says may cost around $500. Is $250 an OK price for painting (I am not looking for a bargain here, if it is average I might go ahead with it, I would have said OK for it, if not for me reading here that powder coating was even cheaper). Thanks
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I only have a few days to get the bar, seats etc. installed, and don't have the time for powder coating, the bodyshop affliated to the mechanic quoted $250 for sanding/primer and painting. I had read here that someone paid $200 for powder coating, which he says may cost around $500. Is $250 an OK price for painting (I am not looking for a bargain here, if it is average I might go ahead with it, I would have said OK for it, if not for me reading here that powder coating was even cheaper). Thanks
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I'd just spraycan black it, after the event remove it and have it powdercoated. Last roll bar I saw powdercoated cost $275, and that's for powder which is far more involved to do and a much more durable choice.
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I paid about $200 to have my DAS bar prepped and powder coated. Given the difference in labor to prime and paint, $250 doesn't sound too bad (buy DIY would certainly be cheaper).
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
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Well I am getting the installation etc. done at the mechanic, so there will be extra cost involved in removing the bar/seats etc, but I may talk him about it (by the way this is not my long term mechanic , just had by brake fluids replaced there once).......Just now I called a different place, they quoted me $350 for painting, I said that is too much and the guy goes I can do it for 200...I paused and he says how much do you want to pay? as he can do anything but "you get what you pay for" ...and a cheaper job will just look crappy...so, now a "good" painting job is $350. AAAARGGGGHHH!
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Originally Posted by Sam Lin
I'd just spraycan black it, after the event remove it and have it powdercoated. Last roll bar I saw powdercoated cost $275, and that's for powder which is far more involved to do and a much more durable choice.
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MM86911 is spot on. I painted mine w/ a couple coats of primer then a couple coats of krylon matte black. Don't laugh... it sound ghetto, but came out nice. It looks just as good as anything I've seen w/ the exception of the powdercoated cages / bars.
If you don't like the look, then you can have a shop do it and you're only out an incremental $20 for paint in the DIY scenario.
If you don't like the look, then you can have a shop do it and you're only out an incremental $20 for paint in the DIY scenario.
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way too high. in price inflated california, i paid 150 for powder coating my roll bar. the job was superb.
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Originally Posted by Tom W
I paid about $200 to have my DAS bar prepped and powder coated. Given the difference in labor to prime and paint, $250 doesn't sound too bad (buy DIY would certainly be cheaper).
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
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Originally Posted by Tom W
I paid about $200 to have my DAS bar prepped and powder coated. Given the difference in labor to prime and paint, $250 doesn't sound too bad (buy DIY would certainly be cheaper).
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
A semi-gloss black looks best IMO.
But....isn't powder coating more expensive than painting, my mechanic said it'll be atleast twice as much.