Where and how much to paint?, Seattle area shops |
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Where and how much to paint?, Seattle area shops |
BahnBrenner914 |
Aug 25 2004, 01:22 AM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
i almost have my 914 all stripped down to the bare metal (crappy paint job, couldn't even sand it down it was so uneven) and i need to paint it. Any body have recommendations on where/who i should go/talk to about it and any other advise. I am a working high school student, so i probably don't have enough money for someone to do the whole job rather i am probably going to do the prep work and primer myself and have someone else do the final coat. If someone could give me some price ranges on the whole job, final coat, paint prices, who i can talk to here in the Seattle/Tacoma area and where to go i would appreciate it.
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dakotaewing |
Aug 25 2004, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Aaron,
If your budget is extremly tight, and being a high school student I bet it is...You should consider taking the car to an autobody shop (class) at one of your local high schools....usaully magnet schools have this type of program, and you typically could get your car painted for the cost of materials.... Just an idea - Good luck - Thom |
red914 |
Aug 25 2004, 07:29 AM
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...i believe in coyotes and time as an abstract... Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-February 04 From: poulsbo, washington Member No.: 1,641 |
i have no idea where to go for paint; i simply wanted to say how nice it was to see yet another local teener. is gig harbor turning into teenertown, usa?
have you called around the local auto body shops? there are quite a few, and phone calls are cheap. see if any will work with you... |
RustyWa |
Aug 25 2004, 01:33 PM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
My quotes ranged from $2000 to $3500 for removing door dings, complete respray, BC/CC and I do all the assembly and disassembly work. Its hard finding places that will do a whole car these days.
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RAR |
Aug 25 2004, 05:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 24-January 04 From: Washington state Member No.: 1,598 |
Maaco?
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BatAc |
Aug 25 2004, 09:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 9-July 04 From: seattle Member No.: 2,329 |
I happened to be by a Maaco and asked out of curiosity. If you have it all prepped (primed yourself) appropiate parts off and others masked (windows, dash, whatever) they quoted me around seven hundred. This was in downtown Seattle. I'm far from this point (paint job) but good luck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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Porsche Rescue |
Aug 25 2004, 09:29 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
I have done about 10 DIY auto paint jobs over the last 35 years. My opinion is that if you can prepare and prime a car yourself you can paint it yourself. The limitation now days is a place to do it. Mine were all done in my garage (many different ones). Neighbors didn't seem to mind the billowing fumes. Suspect they would feel different today. Frankly, I think the first one I did was the best (stripped a '58 Corvette to bare glass and repainted in original color, charcoal metallic/silver). I read a book, worried myself to sleep every night, and followed the book to the letter. After that I figured I knew what I was doing, got cocky and never did equal the quality of that first job. Preparation is everything.
If you have a place to prime, you have a place to paint. Go for it. |
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