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95teetee said
I had someone run a stop sign by my house while I was driving a Dodge 3/4 ton. Long story short, the body shop quoted (for insurance purposes) 40 hours to paint.This is besides all the actual prep time.

I just assumed that the insurance adjuster who actually approved the claim was getting some of that ridiculous amount of money too lol.
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40 paint labor hours on an insurance claim does not mean 40 hours to paint.

It means 40 hours to take the car from 150/180 grit to a finished surface. This would include priming, blocking, prepping blend panels, masking, sealing, mixing, applying base-coat, applying clear and so on.