Current price to paint a truck

A "decent paint job" description probably varies from body shop to body shop, but if you want a quality paint job that's going to last, you need to use a paint like DuPont Imron or the equivalent from another manufacturer that's made for commercial vehicles and can withstand the elements and the harsh conditions of the road and still stay shiny after years of use.

I called up a friend at TEC of California, Fontana's body shop and asked him what a complete would cost, a guesstimate ball park figure.

He told me about $11k which includes taking all the fairings off and masking, prep, paint materials and labor.

Also since you are doing the body work yourself, he would need to know what you used, as he has to make sure the materials he uses are compatible and don't cause a reaction.

Of course that's just one shop's estimate without looking at it, some shops may be less, some more.

 

Don’t worry about it.. Pull containers.

 

Depends on what model truck and how deep you want to go. I have been quoted $4,000 to $6,000 for just the body of my midriff ProStar. Pull the tanks and such to do the frame rails, $10,000 +

 

@wore out is having his painted as we speak. I think it’s getting done in Joplin maybe? Maybe PM him and find out?

 

spend $10k on a $2k dollar prostar. thats sure is the american dream.

 

How do you know it is a $2000 ProStar?

 

I think I remember @Mike2633 mentioning in a thread that he had a vehicle painted at Macco. He might be able to tell you if it was a good job or not.