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| Harpo |
 Oct 23 2012, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None  |
Good afternoon everyone,
How much should I budget for a paint job? My car was origionally blue and one of the previous owners repainted it red. I would like to go back to the factory blue. I was thinking about sanding down to the origional blue paint or should I just let them add another layer. Thanks DAvid |
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| Harpo |
Oct 23 2012, 05:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None |
Brad at 914LTD has already done the bulk of the rust repair. At this point in time I want a good paint job not a show paint job. Afterall I want to drive the car not trailer it. I don't want to cringe every time someone parks to close etc etc.
I don't know what I'm doing but I can cetainly sand off the top layer. Thanks DAvid |
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| McMark |
Oct 23 2012, 09:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Harpo @ Oct 23 2012, 04:36 PM)  At this point in time I want a good paint job not a show paint job. Pet Peeve Alert: There is no such thing as a 'show paint job'. There is only time spent making paint closer and closer to perfect. Spend $1000 and you only bought materials, no prep. Spend $6000 and you're going to get more prep time and thus a better paint job. Spend $15k and you've got a lot of pre- and post- paint prep and should get an amazing job. Like anything, shop around and see what people are capable of and what they are charging. Ask what their process is and what materials they use (take notes). There are quite a few accomplished painters here (and I'm not one) who can help you make that decision based on what info you can share with them. |
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Harpo Cost of a paint job Oct 23 2012, 04:21 PM
JRust
Good afternoon everyone,
How much should I budge... Oct 23 2012, 04:23 PM JawjaPorsche Earl Scheib can do it for $89.95! Seriou... Oct 23 2012, 04:36 PM mepstein Are you 100 percent sure you have no rust? Oct 23 2012, 04:49 PM wingnut86 David,
A repaint with just a good cleaning and we... Oct 23 2012, 04:51 PM Eric_Shea $2k to $20k
Depends on how nice you wan... Oct 23 2012, 04:54 PM
scotty b
$2k to $20k
Depends on how nice you wa... Oct 23 2012, 05:05 PM gothspeed $100 to $318,840+ depending on what you ... Oct 23 2012, 05:05 PM toolguy Plan on doing it right the first time, or you... Oct 23 2012, 05:35 PM scotty b
Plan on doing it right the first time, or you... Oct 23 2012, 05:38 PM toolguy I know it sounds easy, "I'll sand it myse... Oct 23 2012, 06:03 PM pcar916 I just had mine glass beaded to bare metal (... Oct 23 2012, 06:16 PM reharvey I've done all the rust repair, body work and p... Oct 23 2012, 07:05 PM brant I'm one of the world's crappiest painters.... Oct 23 2012, 08:10 PM Eric_Shea
Spot on. Both posts. Mine was closer to his la... Oct 23 2012, 08:32 PM boogie_man Scotty, Eric and others are right it's what yo... Oct 23 2012, 09:49 PM |
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