I think $10K is closer to what you will pay, that is around what I payed for mine a few years ago.

I forgot you worked for them . Best paint I ever used hands down! Just wasn't getting the money from the insurance companies . It killed me to let it go ! I even went to Lesonal and that got to be crazy! I would go back in a heart beat if I could.:topic:

I think you'll be in that 10k range as well. I always tense up when someone asks me about just a "nice" paint job. Be very clear with the painter what you are looking for so that expectations are met. A "nice" paint job at my shop is 14-17k typically. The costs of materials and booth time has just sprialed out of control these days. A "nice " paint job at Ring Brothers or Rad Rods might be double that. I don't know. I'm confident the paint work they put out is superior to ours, but it's always relative when money is involved. Just be crystal clear as to what you are after, check references, lay out a pay plan, and execute. Good luck. Let me know if I can help.

By the time you include incidentals, 7-9 turns into 10k pretty easy when you start considering any disassembly or repair. 14-17 is about average for what I do ground up. RB quality paint or any other in that league start thinking double that at a minimum.