Budget hood refinishing

[pavell]

Hi guys

I’m looking for a budget solution to make my hood and fenders look a little more presentable. I went to two local paint shops and I was quoted $6,400 to paint the whole car and $1,400 to paint just the front clip. I asked how much would the front clip be if I prepped the car myself. They said $1,000. The rest of the car is in pretty good shape it’s just the hood and fenders that are pretty sun damaged.

Any suggestions or tips on what I can do on a budget ? I don’t have a garage or access to a spray booth unfortunately. ( I’m close to NorCal) I may stop by Maaco and see what they say.

I paid $7.7k for the truck so paying $6.5k for a paint job just doesn’t make financial sense.

What about a Japanese flag wrap for the hood ? Haha jk

 

[RevISK]

Vinyl wrap.

 

[delz05]

Sounds like you have already gotten decent pricing

 

[excessive]

DIY paint job is my suggestion. I did it on one of my trucks, it came out pretty good.

 

[TahoeZ]

1k for them to paint it is pretty cheap already. If you want to go cheaper and you're already doing the prep yourself, just buy a cup gun and paint it outside in the shade on a calm day.