How much is a matte (flat) black paint job? (socal)

[jay900]

i really want to get this done, but i need a pretty slim set price range so i know how much im savin for. would the price include the labor or would it seperate from the price?

[Alkivar]

most of the matte black cars you see are just vinyl wrapped... a whole car wrap can run you between 1200-5000... depending on who, and what product.

[Quattro]

^ive never seen a wrap for that price, most quotes are double that.

you figure a full paint job from a place will run around 3k, since you local, I know a few places that might do it for less.

[Alkivar]

1200 is a DIY price... note I said WHO and what product ;)

[jay900]

Quattro: what places around here in so cal (los angeles) would be able to do the matte black and for how much do you think? by the way, thanks a lot for responding to my thread

Alkivar: thanks a lot for replying to my thread, i really appreciate it. most douche bags on this thread usually dont respond to most of my threads, so thanks a lot

[Myxyzxo]

I know of a place that will do it for under 3k aswell (located right next to CSLA). Are you sure you aren't talking about a Satin Black paint job?

[mufflerman]

I had my RX7 painted Satin Black, it isn't any cheaper than painting it with normal paint, same prep and labor. After owning it this way for about a year, there are some negatives, you can't buff out scrathes, and I had my bumper repainted in the front, it is hard to match the sheen if something is repainted.

Before:


After:


And here is the best part about the car:

[grease]

thats a nice fit. im maybe planing (if budget permits) a 1969 Benz Ponton and gona try to squize a 65AMG motor into it VROOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM

[aLeXliu911]

diy vinyl job is less than 400 bucks, not 1200, we do wrap friend's cars for about 1500. and 2000+ for strangers....lol

[Alkivar]

diy vinyl job is less than 400 bucks, not 1200, we do wrap friend's cars for about 1500. and 2000+ for strangers....lol

guess your getting a better price on vinyl than my friend Matt did... Matt spent 1200 to matte black wrap his 2nd gen eclipse.

[mishstar]

hey mufflerman, despite the disadavantages you speak of you cant fail to admit that the car looks sweet!

[lezsiftuned]

the correct paint would be NPL Superblack, its hard to get and not cheap but it is 96% or 97% light absorbent, and is known to make both radar and laser guns police use to clock your speed not work

[4squared]

I had a quote for around 2200.

[tcaseyy]

Newport coast auto will paint it not wrap it for $2,500

[gdub4.2]

this is a cool product, changes any color to flat,
http://www.xpel.com/products/stealth_film.asp

[fusionx]

I did my entire car for around $300. A GOOD job will run you $2000+. I don't know if I would recommend to DIY this. It is very very very hard for someone who hasn't used vinyl before.

[Dubbed-Out]

I did my entire car for around $300. A GOOD job will run you $2000+. I don't know if I would recommend to DIY this. It is very very very hard for someone who hasn't used vinyl before.

Vinyl is defiantly the way to go. Actually to have your painted Matt requires some HIGH (PITA) maintenance. As stated above "Mufflerman-it is hard to match the sheen if something is repainted."