If repainting your car right now is necessary, we have services that can oven bake to something similar to factory standard. Let’s be honest, even though we have really good craftsmen, you’d have to pay a lot more than Nigerian premium to get something fresh out of the showroom.
Don’t get this wrong; we have top-tier car painters here in Nigeria, including Abuja, Lagos, etc. You’d get a high quality paint job. But remember that it isn’t about the price but the skills of the painter, which means you can pay 300k but a job of 150k will still look better and last longer.
The typical cost of oven baked car painting in Nigeria is 100k to 500k, and it depends on the car and the painter.
What Does it Mean to Bake a Car?
It’s simple, and we explained this in our post about what baked on first body means. Oven ‘baked’ is a way of saying oven temperature, which is a method of painting a car. In an oven bake system, the paint is applied on the car in a dust-free environment and it uses oven temperature (160-175F) that dries the paint instantly and prevents drips caused by the application of multi-coats of paint on a car. It takes about 20-30 minutes to oven bake a car, which is much faster than waiting 12 to 16 hours for full cure.
Cost of Oven Baked Car Painting in Nigeria
The cost of oven baked painting in Nigeria is 100,000 to 500,000 naira, depending on your vehicle. A city car like Kia Picanto will cost much cheaper than an SUV. It also depends on the location. For example, in Lagos, you will see oven baked painting with factory finishes between 160k and 220k.
Some of our craftsmen just choose to charge more expensively, either to compliment their skills or to meet the current pricing of the paint and other materials. Some even include the hospitality your vehicle receives, as well as the auto shop rent.
How Good is Oven Baked Painting on a Used Car?
Currently, oven baked respraying is the best spray method for a car that brings out that glossy finish, and generally the best results. Of course, it increases the value of the car in case you have plans to sell it.
When a car is oven-baked, the paint is applied on the car in a dust-free environment and it uses oven temperature (160-175F) that dries the paint instantly and prevents drips caused by the application of multi-coats of paint on a car. The oven also uses a filtration system that gets rid of dust from the paintwork before drying.
After the process, the vehicle is left to bake slowly for up to 30 minutes, and sometimes up to an hour at an oven temperature of 160-175F.
Benefits of Oven Baked Painting
- It forms a solid paint compound that makes it resistant to scratches and much more durable.
- The result is a glossy finish with a mirror effect.
- Oven baked painting takes place in a dust-free environment unlike open air spraying where the paintwork is exposed to dust and humidity.
The high price you pay for this premium paint job is due to the cost of electricity and gas required for the oven bake booth and the sprayer’s experience.
So, if the paint job is done to factory standard finishes, then it’s worth your money.
Difference Between Oven Bake and Autobase
Oven-baking is a method of repainting or coating a car while autobase is a class of paint used for the design and paint job protection. Both work hand in hand, so you can’t oven bake a car without an autobase paint.
Conclusion
Remember that it’s not about the amount of money you pay our Nigerian craftsman but the skills and quality of paint used. Also, don’t underpay for our paintjob services. Allow the painter to charge reasonable money as long as they are willing to bring in their A game when handling your vehicle. It’s the glossy look and lasting quality that matters after all.
