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GROOV3
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:11 pm    Post subject: Painting a car Reply with quote

i might be getting a car that is a very corodded and faded paint with rough bog in places
i know i will ahev to do alot of sanding and stuff but
whats the rough price it will cost to paint
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jimbob03
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

depends what u prep u do ya self and what type of refinishing products u use it varys heaps
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TuFf
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

what happens if hard bog gets wet? do you have to take it off and re do it?
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jimbob03
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

not 2 sure bud i always grid the surface apply it sand it each it prime that topcaot buda bind finish as 2 ya question i sean it after 2 mounths and it was pelling off i did it 2 a mates car and. 4 could never bother 2 finish the project it was a fuken shame the tori was good as golg no rust but a about 10small dents 10cent size big
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TuFf
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

oh ok. coz my car ran out of fuel and it started to rain and the bog is hard but has'nt been painted yet.
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jimbob03
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

it may pop out it may not i dont know do ya want 2 take a chance dont paint on a humid day u will get orange peel in the primer not a big deal but its a bitch 2 get rid of alot a sanding no fun wastes product+time+money= shitloads if ya keep doing it enough
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TuFf
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

thanks
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marc_greinke
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

hey i know exactly what u are going thru bro... my bog got wet but the good thing is that it did nothin, it just went hard after a while. Doing ure paintjob is preferrably only good to do when u have great sunny days. i did my paintjob on the easter break when it was really overcast and drizzly. The best thing to have on hand for that kind of conitions would to have a heat lamp on hand.overall it cost me about $250 including paint ( i had metallic). it also depends on what products u use. i hope this was helpful

Marc
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TuFf
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 1:21 am    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

yeah this is'nt for a Gemini its for my Kingswood. It needs some rust repairs like most old cars. Kingswoods have quite complicated panels!!! To get a front quater panel off u have to take the bonnet off! Its a pain in the arse so i just leaving them on.
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Highlander
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 12:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

i painted mine with 4 ltrs of metallic acrylic set me back $200 then you need thinners and clearcoat so the metallic doesnt rub out over time bout $300 all up not including the extra litre i got for touchups, grill and side mirrors ect. if you get the show car bug go for 2pac your probably looking at over $600 for everything (hardeners, 2pac thinners) but then youve gotta hire a booth to bake it. make sure the weathers not too windy aswell you lose a considerable amount of spray all the other shit you need can crank up the cost too like primers bog and sandpaper.

hope all of that helps
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Mooch
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

Why can't you use acrylic for a show car?

cheers
mooch
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jimbob03
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 6:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

u can thats what they do in the states with house of kolor expensive shit dont atempt it get a pro 2 do it acrilic is fine but ya got 2 buff it and thats the hardest part 2pk is not that expensive about $200 4 the primer,hadner,thiners and then $300 4 the colour,hardner,thiners all depends on the type of paint no point spending shitload if it ya first attempt ya dont need a spraybooth just a dust free garage and to leve it in the sun 4 a while b4 ya paint then after so it bakes on ya need 2 let it dry b4 ya put it in the sun after ya paint or get heat lamps oh yaeh i dont think its leagal 2 spray at hm but that dont stop just dont get caught big ass fine if ya do
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Highlander
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:49 am    Post subject: Re: Painting a car Reply with quote

or how about the hassle free way in a booth ?
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