cost of smoking tails???

[04silveradoclone07ss]

well i talked to a local dealer i use at work and he said his shop will smoke all 3 of my lights for 150. is that a good price? it includes painting with the smoke paint, wet sand, then he clears them with auto body clear and then buffs them, he says they come out like glass. i would like to do this but wouldnt mind also having a spare set so what do you guys think, worth it? and anyone have a spare set for sale.. looking for a cheaper set. (dont need thrid) .~~~Kyle

[r8rs4lf]

Sounds like a good price to me. I looked into that as well before and I think it was pretty close to that. If I were to do it, I would do an extra set as well.

[KJT13]

it doesn't seem like it would be too hard to do it yourself. although, its alot easier to just drop em off and pick em up.

[Big O]

Spray gun is usually better than rattle can jobs. I would just pay them to do it. That way you don't have to worry about it, and if it looks like poop ... you can make them fix it.

[SS Silv]

I did mine with rattle can. They came out awesome. Just make sure you get a high quality clearcoat and spray them under bright lights so you can pay attention to detail. However, if they are profesionally clearcoated, they will look even better. If I were you, I would do the sanding, taping, and night shading at home, and maybe have them do the clearcoat. This might save you some money. To me 150$ seems a lot. The cost of supplies should be under 30-40$ depends on if you have the acetone and masking tape. 150$ seems a little steep to me, concidering they will get the supplies for cheaper and will be charging 110+ for labor. And I did mine with in 2 hours.

Edited December 12, 2006 by SS Silv (see edit history)

[KJT13]

I did mine with rattle can. They came out awesome. Just make sure you get a high quality clearcoat and spray them under bright lights so you can pay attention to detail. However, if they are profesionally clearcoated, they will look even better. If I were you, I would do the sanding, taping, and night shading at home, and maybe have them do the clearcoat. This might save you some money. To me 150$ seems a lot. The cost of supplies should be under 30-40$ depends on if you have the acetone and masking tape. 150$ seems a little steep to me, concidering they will get the supplies for cheaper and will be charging 110+ for labor. And I did mine with in 2 hours.

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what did you use for clear and how many coats?

[Z4pp]

Mine was done for 25$ just payed for the materials, but I know people at that shop so <3 Shouldnt pay more than 75$ though.

[AJSmyth]

$150 is the going rate out here in AZ, I've called three reputable body shops and all want around 150 for all three lights. shops warranty their paint and a rattlecan job has none. i would just pay someone, drop it off and pick it up. good luck, post some pics when finished...

[Oo p0op oO]

i'd pay 150

[jon1178]

i did mine for $20.. all rattle can can. and cleared them with rattle can paint then wet sanded. they turned out great.