Paint Job Price

[Loanstar]

I'm seriously thinking about painting my bike to a matte black next winter. I bought it used and love it but now that there are a few chips and scratches in the tank, I'm considering a paint job. Anybody care to share cost of a full paint job from previous experience?

I'm thinking I can take all the parts off myself and deliver them to a shop and I also have beetle bags I'd get done.

Does the matte show scratches as easily as the phantom?

 

[TOMCAT]

What colour is it now ? Maybe worth seeing if anyone interested in swapping tins like I just did .. few dings and scratches are actually just character ..hahaha

Calling ..Wetrudgeon .. paintjob swap maybe mate

 

[mully95]

My bike was phantom black when I bought it new. The dealership couldn't find me a matte black no matter how hard they tried. After a short period of time I removed the tank, fender, mud guard etc... and took the parts to my painter that I have dealt with before. He got the Triumph paint number somehow and added a special hardener that will not allow the paint to gloss over. He charged me $300 in which later I gave him a $50 tip.

 

[1olbull]

@mully95
They sure work cheap there in SC!!!
I have had two bikes done in as many years. The V2K paint in my gallery cost me $800.
If only tank, fenders and side covers, I would expect about $750 for a Matte Black simple one color job or a $1000 for something more fancy. Graphic work = more.

 

[Loanstar]

Mine is Phantom black now. I like the look of the matte though. I was expecting at least a $1000 for a complete paint job including the bags. I don't think I'd get someone to do it for $300!

 

[albertaduke]

Mine is Phantom black now. I like the look of the matte though. I was expecting at least a $1000 for a complete paint job including the bags. I don't think I'd get someone to do it for $300!

it all depends on the amount of work.. sanded or not primed or not I think just turning over the tin unprepared would run around $1100 for single color no artwork nor stripes just one color.

 

[1olbull]

it all depends on the amount of work.. sanded or not primed or not I think just turning over the tin unprepared would run around $1100 for single color no artwork nor stripes just one color.

Duke,
The new paint I be riding to Montrose cost me $900. All I did was remove the tin and drop it off at the painter's in Tri Cities, WA. You'll be seeing it when we meet up at Nampa, Amigo.

 

[TOMCAT]

Maybe send Wetrudgeon (Dan) a PM .. he may be keen on a swap .. $300 for a full paintjob is a graet price .. cost me more than that just for the tank.

 

[ROCKETHEAD]

Chips will need to be sanded filled in an primed. Everything thing else sanded, 2 black base coats, followed by 2-3 coats of clear with special hardner to keep it from glossing over. 2-3 days work if you add bags you are looking at $1000-$1200.

 

[Watcher]

All I can say is in m state they must be ripping us off 2500 up for a paint job and thats no work if theres chips or anything thats why I did my last one I have about 850 in supplys and I did all the work and painted it