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| mbseto |
 Oct 1 2015, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States  |
I'm hoping to have a professional paint my car, and now that I am on a more strict schedule, I should probably get some information on going about this...
So my hope is to send it out to be blasted and painted. What kind of lead times should I expect? How far in advance should I be talking to a shop about getting the car in and done? What kind of schedule creep is typical? Thank for the input... If it matters, I'm building a daily driver, not a show car, and my goals for the paint job are first to have modern rust-proofing, and second to have something nice but able to see normal wear and tear of driving to work, etc. |
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| Andyrew |
Oct 1 2015, 09:05 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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All depends on how busy the painter is. My guess is 1 month if they have a 10 guy shop and turn out insurance work and are totally free, then 12 months for a 1-2 guy hot rod shop with 4 cars in the garage.
Not uncommon to see cars in hot rod shops for 2 years... I never understood how some people in this group think how someone can get a full paint and restoration done in a year on a DIY budget... |
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mbseto Advice from the pro painters? Oct 1 2015, 08:29 AM
mepstein Painters - a more strict schedule - :lol4: Oct 1 2015, 08:51 AM falcor75 Painters are a wierd breed....too much fumes?
Vis... Oct 1 2015, 09:07 AM 76-914 Waiting on painters is what drives many of us to p... Oct 1 2015, 09:19 AM
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Waiting on painters is what drives many of us to ... Oct 1 2015, 10:43 AM jmitro
This is one reason I am attempting to do the pain... Oct 1 2015, 11:52 AM Andyrew ^Exactly.
I did a respray on a members car in 12... Oct 1 2015, 09:24 AM naro914 ^^ it's the same with mechanic shops. Most mec... Oct 1 2015, 09:46 AM Andyrew
My suggestion to the OP: If your not interested... Oct 1 2015, 11:08 AM rhodyguy what ever your 'contract' states? as the d... Oct 1 2015, 11:28 AM '73-914kid http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.st... Oct 1 2015, 12:28 PM Cuda911
Do all the prep work yourself, removing bumpers... Oct 2 2015, 01:51 AM 76-914 Do it. Paint it yourself (unless it's black or... Oct 1 2015, 04:19 PM Rav914 Do it yourself. I paid $8K once for new coat ... Oct 2 2015, 03:33 PM Andyrew My progress thread in my sig is a great how to as ... Oct 2 2015, 09:36 PM mbseto Thanks for the responses, guys. Lots to think abo... Oct 3 2015, 08:12 PM rick 918-S Painting is an art form some guys take to. But don... Oct 3 2015, 08:14 PM |
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