Engine Bay Painting??

[slowyellow]

I'm planning on pulling my engine and smoothing out the engine bay. How much is the going rate, or have you guys paid to have your engine bay painted. Considering that I do all of the prep work except masking and painting.

[greenbullitt]

I'm planning on pulling my engine and smoothing out the engine bay. How much is the going rate, or have you guys paid to have your engine bay painted. Considering that I do all of the prep work except masking and painting.

If you want to smooth it, bank on at least 1k.

[slowyellow]

Just for them to paint? I'm talking about me filling in all of the holes and smoothing. I'd even primer and sand too. I just don't have the resources to paint it.

[8mpg]

If you can properly prime it. You should e able to paint it. Depending on the color. Materials will eat up a couple hundred bucks

[slowyellow]

Ok, so lets just assume that I can not prime. Just for them to prime and paint, I'm ok with a few hundred bucks, just a grand sounds a lot steep for me. Especially if I'm gonna do most of the "smoothing" work.

[TX_92_Notch]

I have a good friend that does paint and body work for very reasonable prices. Shoot me a pm if you want his name and number. He's a legitimate paint and body guy, not some douche working out of his garage.

[slowyellow]

I wish I could man, but I'm in the military. No longer in dallas, if you know anyone in Va Beach that would be freakin' awesome!

[8mpg]

Ok, so lets just assume that I can not prime. Just for them to prime and paint, I'm ok with a few hundred bucks, just a grand sounds a lot steep for me. Especially if I'm gonna do most of the "smoothing" work.

Unless you are really good at bodywork...your smoothing wont be enough. Shops around here charge $40/hr for prep work + materials last I knew. They will go back over your mud work, couple layers of primer, sanding... Im guessing they will have 4-6 hours of prep labor... I believe the shop by me charged $15/hr for materials. So $55 times say 5...then, you need paint. $60/hr + materials.

Paint and body isnt cheap

[slowyellow]

So a grand probably isn't too far off? Damn, then I'm fucked if I scratch it when I put the engine back in, lol. Is there an easy way to do that from the top? With the tranny attached, or am I asking too much?

[8mpg]

asking to much

[slowyellow]

Damn, so I'm assuming that it's a lot safer to put it in from the bottom attached to the k member and all that other happy shit, lol.

[greenbullitt]

Just for them to paint? I'm talking about me filling in all of the holes and smoothing. I'd even primer and sand too. I just don't have the resources to paint it.

no, sorry, i misunderstood you wanted to shave it yourself.

maybe 3-500...depends on whos doing it...

[8mpg]

You can stab a motor/trans from the top...but odds are you will hit the firewall with the transmission

[greenbullitt]

Unless you are really good at bodywork...your smoothing wont be enough. Shops around here charge $40/hr for prep work + materials last I knew. They will go back over your mud work, couple layers of primer, sanding... Im guessing they will have 4-6 hours of prep labor... I believe the shop by me charged $15/hr for materials. So $55 times say 5...then, you need paint. $60/hr + materials.

Paint and body isnt cheap

you are most likely correct.

[projectPONY]

I have a good friend that does paint and body work for very reasonable prices. Shoot me a pm if you want his name and number. He's a legitimate paint and body guy, not some douche working out of his garage.

HEEEY, I'm a legitimate paint and body guy that does work out of his garage!