Painting shifter console... how much to pay? - LotusTalk

qball · 06-28-2005, 04:32 PM

I'm thinking about having the center shifter console painted to match the body color.

If I remove it, and bring it to a paint shop, how much should I expect to pay for the labor and paint involved?

Anybody here offering the service?

I don't have the facilities to do it myself, so I need to outsource it.

Thanks,

Qball

Randy Chase · 06-28-2005, 04:34 PM

Mine was about $150.00

Surferjer · 06-28-2005, 04:46 PM

I did mine for about $20, using perfect color-match BRP paint.

qball · 06-28-2005, 04:49 PM

Thanks surfer...

See my previous post...

Quote:

I don't have the facilities to do it myself, so I need to outsource it.

andykeck · 06-28-2005, 04:49 PM

I paid a case of beer, but I supplied the paint.

Surferjer · 06-28-2005, 05:16 PM

oops sorry. I just used my basement, but a garage would have worked too. Or a friend's garage.

qball · 06-28-2005, 05:27 PM

Surfer:

I'll send you my console, a case of beer, and $20!

Sound good?

Crudson · 06-28-2005, 05:41 PM

Jerry I'll beer you up for an evening too if you want to do mine

p.s. seriously

qball · 06-28-2005, 05:43 PM

I bet somebody could make a little business out of this...

It would be easy too...

Announce a date... have everbody send you the consoles. Initial the insides of them.

Paint in batches... sand... paint...

Return.

Could make a lot of money in a short time!

J-Son · 06-28-2005, 06:05 PM

the dealership wants $695 to paint the center console.

andykeck · 06-28-2005, 07:52 PM

Skip the Krylon. Go to a local auto paint place or towerpaint.com and get spray cans with the right color made.

Brian 111 · 06-28-2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rucnok:
the dealership wants $695 to paint the center console.

They'll cover it in leather for $675. I must have underestimated the number of hours of sanding necessary to do it right...

J-Son · 06-29-2005, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andykeck

Skip the Krylon. Go to a local auto paint place or towerpaint.com and get spray cans with the right color made.

i didnt see LOTUS on their dropdown menu

Stan · 06-29-2005, 05:03 AM

>>>Skip the Krylon. Go to a local auto paint place or towerpaint.com and get spray cans with the right color made.<<< >i didnt see LOTUS on their dropdown menu<

Your local real auto paint store can load real auto paint into high quality spray cans for about 12-25 bux. All they need is the paint code!

Surferjer · 06-29-2005, 05:44 AM

Stan's body shop got mine (thanks Stan). You get the right paint, I'll help ya do it. Will it look as good as the guy who wet sanded, created a paint booth, etc? Maybe not quite, but close. Plenty of people have seen mine, now 6 months after I did it. And there have been pics out here.

Seriously, this is not a hard thing to do and it'll look nice. I did 4 light coats of paint, leaving it an hour to dry between coats. Then 4 light coats of spray on clear, same deal. Taking out and re-installing is not hard, either. Stan posted a guide on it. And it's neat to see the inner workings of the shifter, ebrake, etc.

andykeck · 06-29-2005, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rucnok

i didnt see LOTUS on their dropdown menu

I just told them what the color name was and gave them the paint code and they took it from there.

Hollywood · 06-29-2005, 11:41 AM

i paid 50 for the center and the two motor covers. but then again i know some that works at the paint shop at a dealer.

06-28-2005, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
qball Wizard of Pugz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4,575 Images: 3	Painting shifter console... how much to pay? I'm thinking about having the center shifter console painted to match the body color. If I remove it, and bring it to a paint shop, how much should I expect to pay for the labor and paint involved? Anybody here offering the service? I don't have the facilities to do it myself, so I need to outsource it. Thanks, Qball

06-28-2005, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,282 Images: 761	Mine was about $150.00 __________________ Please do not PM me. My box is full. Thanks.

06-28-2005, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 8,969	I did mine for about $20, using perfect color-match BRP paint. __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (ready to race) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (needs new motor) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (getting a motor!)

06-28-2005, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 8,969	oops sorry. I just used my basement, but a garage would have worked too. Or a friend's garage. __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (ready to race) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (needs new motor) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (getting a motor!)

06-28-2005, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
J-Son Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island NY Posts: 548	the dealership wants $695 to paint the center console. __________________ 2005 Ardent Touring Elise, 2007 Hummer H3, 2007 Infiniti Fx35, 2006 Infiniti M35x (sold), 2002 Audi TT quattro convertible (sold), 1999 Corvette (sold but not forgotten),

06-28-2005, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
andykeck Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,965 Images: 1	I paid a case of beer, but I supplied the paint.

06-28-2005, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
qball Wizard of Pugz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4,575 Images: 3	Surfer: I'll send you my console, a case of beer, and $20! Sound good?

06-28-2005, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Crudson / Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,487	Jerry I'll beer you up for an evening too if you want to do mine p.s. seriously

06-28-2005, 05:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
qball Wizard of Pugz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4,575 Images: 3	I bet somebody could make a little business out of this... It would be easy too... Announce a date... have everbody send you the consoles. Initial the insides of them. Paint in batches... sand... paint... Return. Could make a lot of money in a short time!

06-28-2005, 07:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
andykeck Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,965 Images: 1	Skip the Krylon. Go to a local auto paint place or towerpaint.com and get spray cans with the right color made.

06-29-2005, 05:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
Stan - Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,947	>>>Skip the Krylon. Go to a local auto paint place or towerpaint.com and get spray cans with the right color made.<<< >i didnt see LOTUS on their dropdown menu< Your local real auto paint store can load real auto paint into high quality spray cans for about 12-25 bux. All they need is the paint code!

06-29-2005, 05:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 8,969	Stan's body shop got mine (thanks Stan). You get the right paint, I'll help ya do it. Will it look as good as the guy who wet sanded, created a paint booth, etc? Maybe not quite, but close. Plenty of people have seen mine, now 6 months after I did it. And there have been pics out here. Seriously, this is not a hard thing to do and it'll look nice. I did 4 light coats of paint, leaving it an hour to dry between coats. Then 4 light coats of spray on clear, same deal. Taking out and re-installing is not hard, either. Stan posted a guide on it. And it's neat to see the inner workings of the shifter, ebrake, etc. __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (ready to race) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (needs new motor) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (getting a motor!)

06-29-2005, 11:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
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