Custom paint cost?
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From: Nonya, BS
Custom paint cost?
I found a local painter with a nice book of experience. He quoted $2,100 to paint fenders, bags, tank and battery box on switchback. I'm going for the real flames look. I was hoping to keep it closer to a grand. Am I unrealistic or is the quote high?
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I think that's a reasonable price myself. If he's using decent materials he will use approx. $600 worth give or take. It takes time to airbrush real flames, it's not going to be a simple solid color paint job. I'm a painter by trade and if he's anything like me he's going to spend a little extra time making sure your parts look perfect. It's not like a car or truck where you can have little imperfections here and there and not notice it.
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Painters are artist; some are better and more expensive than others. If you have ever painted a bike you will know how much work it is, especially when it is done right and when you take the time to put some thought into it.
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Look at my thread a couple down. "Before and after paint pics"
The one with the pink flames.
That was $1600. Tank, fenders, side panels.
Hey I just noticed your in Ocala, me too. That was painted here at Viking Cycle Art.
The one with the pink flames.
That was $1600. Tank, fenders, side panels.
Hey I just noticed your in Ocala, me too. That was painted here at Viking Cycle Art.
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Thanks. The bike looks awesome. I gotta give them a call. My bike is in need of some flames...
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A real flame paint job by a good painter is typically going to run around $1500. And, that's just for a tank and fender set. Throw in bags and a battery box and that's what pushes it up around the $2000 mark. For all you're having done, the price sounds about right.
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Good thread. Always good to be able to put things into perspective and see what things are going for. I'll be doing real flames at some point but I have to collect some new body parts first.
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