Bus Paint

[Beatenbo]

Any body know whop might do a simple if such a think one color paint job in Atlanta, GA area no graphics or speciality

[TomC]

Don't know quite what you're asking. Advice-read your statement to yourself and correct your mistakes before sending. Good Luck, TomC

[wg4t50]

My guess, he is looking for an el-cheapo paint job in one color, I would get a mop & 5 gal bucket of paint 
Dave M

[scanzel]

Yes it needs correcting but I think he is looking for a shop that could accomodate his bus and do a quick and simple paint job with nothing fancy. Will not be cheap just a quick and simple on mine is quoted $8000 to $10,000.00

[TomC]

My paint job-including some minor body work, was $11,000.00 in 2000. My bus is white with dove gray and black stripes. Good Luck, TomC

[dukegrad98]

Find a local high school or junior college / trade school with a paint and body program. 

Cheers, John

[LowTide]

Wish I could help, but I am going to paint mine myself. Looking at these prices makes me want to start offering paint jobs and graphics.

[Seangie]

Dukegrad nailed it.  Most tech schools with a bodyshop would love to get their hands on a bus to paint

Fulltiming somewhere in the USA
1984 Eagle 10S
www.herdofturtles.org

[luvrbus]

Prison systems in Texas and AZ will paint for the cost of material I am sure other states have the same programs they do have top notch equipment and teachers fwiw or pay Mike Wilson 20 grand     

[wildbob24]

The only place I know of with a big spay booth in the Atlanta area is Atlanta Custom Coach down in Palmetto. Probably won't be particularly cheap but it won't hurt to contact them and get a quote.

Bob

[luvrbus]

I was with Mike when he was training some guys at Vanguard Volvo outside Atlanta I don't remember the town but they had 2 new 70 ft paint booths and were doing a Prevost at that time check Vanguard it may work for you     

[wildbob24]

Vanguard Volvo is in Forest Park, just south of Atlanta.

Bob

[wg4t50]

About 3 years ago, I had a full body paint inclouding roof by Xtreme Paint & Graphics in east Texas, took about 5 weeks,   A wonderful result, then the upgrades started etc etc.
If I were keeping track, paint & upgrades, but also include house type 24.5 cf Samsung refrig, ceramic flooring, large LED TV's, all LED lighting etc etc & etc.

Dave M

http://www.xtremegraphics.net/
http://www.xtremegraphics.net/ourwork/fullpaint/?action=view&PID=67

[shelled]

About 2 years ago, I got an estimate from the office personnel at Darby Diesel south of Dallas, Tx to paint a 4107.  They gave me a range of 3 to 6 thousand for a simple one or two color paint job on the upper part of the 4107 depending on the preparation work needed.

Darby does mostly truck work with customers from individual bus collectors to FedEx.  Other posts here refer to places the mostly cater to the trucking trade which is a lot more sensitive to price than any luxury RV or coach specialist.  Food for thought.

Also, in my dealings with special interest cars, I found that half or more of the cost of a good paint job is in the preparation labor.  Even simple things like removing trim that you don't want painted and masking areas like windows and non-removable trim can make a major difference in the price of a paint job.  Of course, the paint shop rarely tells you about that -- you must ask them and discuss exactly what prep work you will do.  If the paint shop will not even discuss this, it's a pretty good indication that their prices have little or nothing to do with the quality of their work.  Oops...

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[dukegrad98]

A lot of paint shops won't shoot over home prep work because they cannot control the quality.  In my experience, the shops that will shoot your paint after a DIY prep job offer no guarantee on the work.  Additional food for thought.

Cheers, John