Cost of a single-color paint job?

SSVDP said

I don't know how Maaco does their half price as it cost less than I could buy the just the paint. My guess is that they were doing it at cost.

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There is a guy near me who does really cheap work and for most people that want a driver quality vehicle it would be ok. how he does it? Skimps on everything, prep work, taping and how much base/clear is sprayed on the vehicle. He cuts into panels with a "soft tape line and bufs it out. He doesn't use a paint booth. etc..

Again, i've had him do work for me on my daily driver work truck that was passable. On my dart... no way.