Jason0279

Hi,
I am looking to have my engine cover, coil covers and factory strut tower brace painted Kona Blue and got a verbal estimate of $800-900 with about 10 hours of labor. Does this sound a little too high to anyone else?

And while I’m asking, could anyone recommend a good shop in the Chicago area?

Thanks,
Jason

Entaille

That sounds really high to me. Bear in mind - you can get your strut tower brace powdercoated, and it will likely only cost around 40$ to do it. the other pieces you should definitely have painted, but there's no way it's 10 hours of labor.

they may be overquoting you because they are afraid of the amount of prep work needed for the engine cover.

mustang0672

Hell, I got a few pieces painted on my engine JUST 3 and it cost me 1200.00...of course I got custom airbrushed flames. For just regular painting it should be 200-300$ I would think.

07GrabU

Hell you could buy wrinkle finished valve covers for 279 and still be ahead