At one time I would have agreed that $ 10K is an outrageous amount to pay for a paint job, but from being involved in the past 3 years with my 23, Don's 23, and now Dan's rpu, I have a whole new appreciation of how much of that figure goes into the supplies to do the job.

If you add up the etch primer, epoxy primer, surfacing primer, top coat (or base coat clear coat) PLUS all of the gallons of wash thinner, the sandpaper, scuff pads, mixing cups,degreaser, etc, etc that you use to do the job, you easily will have $ 2K-$ 3K in just those supplies.

Every time we go to the paint store it is another $ 200-$ 500 dollar day, and the box you walk out with isn't all that big. One night I made a pile out of all the receipts Dan has accumulated for just supplies to paint his rpu, and it was sickening to rattle off the totals at the bottom of each receipt. And this is all for a home grown paint job, not what a pro would do.

The labor is another subject altogether..............I really take my hat off to the guys who do bodywork and paint prep every day for a living.

Don