| trevster99 |
| im looking for a cheap place to buy paint for my car dose anyone know where i can get good quality paint for cheap????? dosnt matter if its online or not lol |
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| Renton |
| there is no such thing as good quality paint for cheap, well I guess it depends on what you consider cheap. |
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| trevster99 |
| something a little cheaper then ppg or dupont but good quality |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by trevster99
something a little cheaper then ppg or dupont but good quality
I have found that Cougar is a good place to go if you want a paint job within a budget. They should be able to tailor a paint job to your budget, just keep in mind that the less you spend the less quality you get out of it. |
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| ehos |
We seriously need a sticky or something for this. We should include information for Desros, Cougar (never heard of them), basic prep/paint tips.
I think there's a huge demand for 'cheap' (I mean inexpensive) paintjobs. |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by ehos
We seriously need a sticky or something for this. We should include information for Desros, Cougar (never heard of them), basic prep/paint tips.
I think there's a huge demand for 'cheap' (I mean inexpensive) paintjobs.
If I get a couple weekends this summer I want to document a complete how-to process for painting a car yourself. I'm not sure if my work will be able to give me the holidays, but I think a nice picture tutorial would be nice. |
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| trevster99 |
| thats a awsome idea i think it will fly here very well. I can do all the prep work myself im just scared of the painting part and the fitment part of my body kit other then that i can do the prep work i have been to desoros before and i did like it even if i could get someone who has did a body kit install before to help me i can do the work |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by trevster99
thats a awsome idea i think it will fly here very well. I can do all the prep work myself im just scared of the painting part and the fitment part of my body kit other then that i can do the prep work i have been to desoros before and i did like it even if i could get someone who has did a body kit install before to help me i can do the work
Beware if you do the prep work yourself that most shops will not warranty their paint job. The prep work is the make or break part of the whole thing. Spraying paint itself is actually simple once you have the technique down pat.
The hard part is the prep work, and the after painting work (If you choose to wet sand and such). I've seen a car, that was painted in a home garage, win best of show before in Powerama so with enough time and practice anything is possible. |
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| trevster99 |
| now ok i dont need to do much prep to the car itself other then the fenders and body kit other then that all i need to do is wet sand the clear coat no dents to fix |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by trevster99
now ok i dont need to do much prep to the car itself other then the fenders and body kit other then that all i need to do is wet sand the clear coat no dents to fix
All of the surfaces that need to be painted will need to be prepped in one way or another.
A classic example is the area around the windshield. Most people just mask the rubber strip off, and then spray it. What happens then is the paint slowly peels away around the rubber strip because of lack of adhesion.
This is just one, of the many, many examples, that shows how you need to take the time and prepare all the surfaces for painting if you want a quality job. |
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| trevster99 |
| would you know of anyplaces to go for this and phone numbers |
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| orangeintegra |
you can just paint the car yourself for $50 for paint and material and probably another $50 for body work and preb work if you do it yourself. I tries this tremclad roll on way and it work really good. but it only can be done in warmer weather.
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads...art=39&vc=1 |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by trevster99
would you know of anyplaces to go for this and phone numbers
If I wanted a budget paint job I would take it to Cougar - they are on Yellowhead around 80th St. They seem to be willing to tailor a paintjob to your budget while still providing a quality job. |
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| trevster99 |
| i went there about 1000 just to paint it thats reasonable |
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| trevster99 |
| is there a how to on fitting a body kit |
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| MPZoom |
| a how-to sticky would be awesome! I am going to experiment on my spoiler but I am quite hesitant due to lots of different fillers or whatever materials and I am not sure which brand to use. Like step wise, I have an idea but it would be great if it was concrete |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by trevster99
i went there about 1000 just to paint it thats reasonable
$1000 to paint your entire car?
Yes - that's more than reasonable. I assume it's a single stage, but even then it's a very reasonable price considering the cost of the paint itself. |
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| trevster99 |
| no no no just the body kit 1000 |
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| trevster99 |
| k i got my fenders today and noticed that they have pin holes around the edges and they need to be fitted is there anyone that can do this that will do a good job but yet cheaper then some places out there i went to this body shop buy home depot on calgary tr and the scammer wanted 400 a fender just to fix them altogether he wanted 2500 for both thats painted ect |
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