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socal1200r |
Jan 13 2017, 05:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 26-September 16 From: Virginia Member No.: 20,432 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So I had a little free time this afternoon, and on a whim, took the car to three different paint shops to get an estimate on getting the exterior repainted. Man was I NOT prepared for the estimates! Can you believe between $5K to $6K for a fricking paint job?! WTF, over?! This isn't Gas Monkey Garage, Counting Cars, Unique Whips, or Bitchin' Rides for chrissakes! I'm thinking more like Wheeler Dealer! Maybe I should've told them this is not for a PCA Concourse event, or to take out the liquid gold in the paint mix. There's NO WAY I'm paying that much for a fricking paint job.
I was straddling the fence as to whether to keep this car or not, guess I know which way I'm going now... |
stugray |
Jan 16 2017, 12:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Or, you could go the route I did.
~$400 in materials, 2 days work, no paint booth or fumes, repairs are simple. This was my first attempt at vinyl with no experience other than watching some youtube videos: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1427659019.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1427659020.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1427659020.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1427659020.9.jpg) My plan was to verify that I liked the color before shelling out the $4-6k for real paint. But now I like the vinyl so much I don't know why I would want paint ever again. I painted the car with primer in a DIY paint booth, and all the black. But all of the green was 3m 1080 vinyl. The $400 in materials left me with enough spare to do the rear trunk (again) and any one body panel. So I would have had enough to do the front trunk as well if I hadn't opted for the black. |
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