hey everyone i have a 95 civic coupe, and i blew my motor last night so i think im goin to swap and get my car painted. im lookin to get the whole car painted inside and out and the engine bay, so im gunna try to get it done before i put the new engine in... im wondering wat might be rough prices for gettin this done if the shop does the prep, and prices if i were to do all the prep and just have a shop paint it. also im in richmond virginia and wondering if anyone has any recommendation for a shop around here to do this??? im lookin at gettin the car painted a gunmetal color. possibly like the BMW gunmetal, ne other suggestions on a nice dark grey or gunmetal color?? thanx for ne info

 

the dark grey on Lexus IS300's is sweet

 

yea i agree thats another paint ill consider, do u have ne idea on general price for interior engine bay and exterior?

 

ok ive decided on gettin it painted and all, im wondering if there is neone on here in the richmond virginia area that has a shop theyd recommend, most of the places ive called either are charging 2k for base price or dont do it because my car isnt damaged, im tryin to get the entire car painted, id strip everything out just need sanded primered and painted. any recommendations are greatly apreciated

 

i like the 5th gen dark gunmetal color you see on sedans

phantom gray pearl i belive... very

 

the lex color is called graphite

 

graphite grey pearl :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

Does anybody have the paint code for that graphite grey?

 

From experience at reputable shops you are looking at $3k and up depending on what you want. Best bet is to go to a few shops, and let them see the condition of the current paint. Then discuss exactly what you want. If they have to strip the old paint down to the metal your looking at more cost. If the original paint is able to be sanded, and painted over it's considerably cheaper. I know the engine is blown, and you can't drive it. But, the current paints condition, and the quality of job you want determines the price. Do you want just a decent paint job, or one with no runs, no dirt under the paint etc?

 

seems like everybodys doin some form of gunmetal now
id do eternal blue(think rsx) or blue mica pearl(supra)