$370 to paint the interior trim?

45ACP · 03-03-2011, 12:22 PM

Is $370 a decent price to professionally paint the interior trim in piano black finish? The cost includes sanding/prepping the 3-piece wood trim, but I would be responsible for disassembling and reinstalling the trim pieces.

I didn't expect it to cost this much. I may try wrapping the trim with CF fabric first and then resort to painting if I do a crappy job (or if the fabric doesn't hold up well long-term).

r4gs · 03-03-2011, 01:26 PM

i'm thinking a couple of zposters have done this exact thing - piano black refinishing of the interior trim - might try asking them for their experiences? think roffle waffle is one of them....

esqu1re · 03-03-2011, 02:31 PM

Might be worth it if it's guaranteed to be a good paint job. Then again, if you're pretty handy and have the time, it might be worth your while to do it yourself. $370 can buy you paint, primer, electric sander and leave you with some leftover money.

BlackMoupe · 03-03-2011, 02:44 PM

I paid $480 but they did the door handles as well.

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ZStig · 03-03-2011, 02:48 PM

I paid ~$800 IIRC, and they did a great job matching the quality of my OEM piece. The materials themselves (PPG paint) cost more than $370. I think thats a great price, but make sure they wetsand it, and tell them you expect it to come out smooth as glass, with zero orange peel

blender · 04-09-2011, 05:26 PM

Consider the labor rate to remove, sand (2x?) and paint(2x)... That's probably four-six of labor at what...$80 per hour? Plus materials ... So yeah that's a bargain. Tip him $20 for lunch.

Rc

ZStig · 04-09-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SSKE92

I paid $480 but they did the door handles as well.

Sterling Collision In Tustin. Known to be a bit pricey.

pics?

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esqu1re Lieutenant Colonel 41 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: M Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Might be worth it if it's guaranteed to be a good paint job. Then again, if you're pretty handy and have the time, it might be worth your while to do it yourself. $370 can buy you paint, primer, electric sander and leave you with some leftover money. __________________ ///M Coupe: RPI Scoop, OE Strut, CDV, Volk RE30, SS Brake Lines, Stromung Exhaust
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blender Custom User Title 145 Rep 661 Posts Drives: black Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: n iTrader: (0)	$370 vs labor rate Consider the labor rate to remove, sand (2x?) and paint(2x)... That's probably four-six of labor at what...$80 per hour? Plus materials ... So yeah that's a bargain. Tip him $20 for lunch. Rc
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