[Shotimes] Paint Cost

[Zach Leahy]

Yeah, but if you are going to use HOK paint, you are using it on a
show car and can afford that cinda scrilla.

me, I use martin senour products available from your fine folks over
at NAPA.  Still pricey even for the budget paints. (BTW, martin senour
is the same as sherwin williams automotive paints iirc)


Z

On 5/4/05, Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Be glad you are not using House of Kolor paint. Some of it goes for around
> $500/quart. Yes that's over $2000 per gallon!!!
> .
> .
> 
> > The '94/'95 Moonlight Blue is like that (it's considered a pearl).
> > Something like $300/gallon.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> >
> > Mind you even with the right equipment it is not cheap, and some colors
> are
> > outrageously expensive.  Mostly on new cars though.  I recently was
> picking
> > out a blue for my motorcycle and looked at about 10 different shades.  I
> was
> > looking at 2004 model colors.  bad idea as each was about 65 bucks a PINT!
> > I looked at 1999 colors and picked a couple.  First one was $17 for a
> pint.
> > I have no idea why certain shades of color are outrageous.  Sure, pearl is
> > more expensive than metallic than flat color, but WOW!  Not to mention
> > buying reducer, primer, clearcoat, hardener, and misc supplies.  Body
> shops
> > charge a lot, cause it's not a cheap deal.
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