Auto body repair & detailing/paint job 2 tone

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Expert: - 7/21/2010


Question
i just opened a body shop and im not sure how much a 2 tone candy  apple red on top, blk on bottom w/ silver pin would run me. what is the average cost for this job? i dont want to cut myself to short.

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Hello Cristine

I'll need to know the following: what kind of paint exactly, what kind of car, exterior only?
In the meantime, I'll tell you,  a job like this in B/C and with the use of domestic brands of paint/ not HOK, should run somewhere between 10 and 12k retail.
Email back with more details.

Dan

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Dan Gardener

Expertise

Any questions as they would pertain to taking a vehicle from an accident to pre-accident condition,both the body/frame as well as paint

Experience

I have been in the collision repair industry for more than 40 years. I worked as a journeyman painted from age 15. I have owned my own facility for 16 years and I am host of a live radio talk show called 'Automotive Intelligence',running now for 10 years.

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Trade certification as well as undergraduate work in English and Philosophy from the University of British Columbia

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