First time painter needs advise
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First time painter needs advise
Well I'm looking to buy and 83 camaro for $1000. All of the body work is done and it just needs paint. I was wondering what the cost of a good auto paint would be (probably black-possible metal flake)? And If anyone has any advise on my first time painting a vehicle that woud be greatly appreciated.
And altogether how much does a paint job cost? (roughly)
Is this a worth while investment to buy cheap, paint, and sell higher?
Thanks in advance
Bob
And altogether how much does a paint job cost? (roughly)
Is this a worth while investment to buy cheap, paint, and sell higher?
Thanks in advance
Bob
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Chevy talk on a ford sight. Not very dedicated.
My son and I just got through painting my 74 long bed and his 86 stang for around $500 for both. This was done in Omni brand paint single stage. The colors are Sonic Blue and Perfomance White. Lots of work. If you are thinking black for your first job Good luck. Any imperfections will show up in a major way.
My son and I just got through painting my 74 long bed and his 86 stang for around $500 for both. This was done in Omni brand paint single stage. The colors are Sonic Blue and Perfomance White. Lots of work. If you are thinking black for your first job Good luck. Any imperfections will show up in a major way.
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Check out this forum it has all kinds of info for first timers http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/body-exterior/ I have to agree though, I have heard that even experienced painters can have a hard time with a metallic. Good luck.
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Painters and bodywork people hold high respect with me. Having giving it a shot years ago, I keep it to the professionals now. I have had vehicles painted and have been told that the the blacks, silvers, and metals are much harder to shoot. In the past, I purchased left over paint from a supply store at discounted prices. You might want to check out different suppliers for any discounted paint. They were also very helpful with advise and suggestions. If you want to practice on something first; My '76 is already pretty ugly. You would not be hurting anything!
Oh, my biggest mistake was; it turns out that the paint being shot will coat differently to pieces that are hung to spray, as opposed to laying them flat. I leaned the hood against a wall, and shot the fenders on the vehicle, sprayed them at the same time, but they looked like different shades when I was all done. Good Luck....
Oh, my biggest mistake was; it turns out that the paint being shot will coat differently to pieces that are hung to spray, as opposed to laying them flat. I leaned the hood against a wall, and shot the fenders on the vehicle, sprayed them at the same time, but they looked like different shades when I was all done. Good Luck....
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Originally Posted by jkm4874ford
Chevy talk on a ford sight. Not very dedicated.
My son and I just got through painting my 74 long bed and his 86 stang for around $500 for both. This was done in Omni brand paint single stage. The colors are Sonic Blue and Perfomance White. Lots of work. If you are thinking black for your first job Good luck. Any imperfections will show up in a major way.
My son and I just got through painting my 74 long bed and his 86 stang for around $500 for both. This was done in Omni brand paint single stage. The colors are Sonic Blue and Perfomance White. Lots of work. If you are thinking black for your first job Good luck. Any imperfections will show up in a major way.
I've steered away from black now I'm thinking a blue or silver.
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Base coat/clear coat is suppose to be the easiest for a beginner to shoot and black is the hardest color to get right. Black is not any harder to shoot but every bodywork flaw is going to show. Between metallic and solids, the metllics are the hardest. All that being said, I did mine in a bc/cc/red solid and had plenty of problems. You get better after each job so don't expect it to be perfect on your first one.
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Just taking a wild shot. I'd check out a paint supplier and get a good quality paint and them see if a place like MAACO would shoot it for you at a reduced cost because you supplied the paint. OR find out what type of paint the shop uses - and supply your own paint for them to use. Some shops will do this.
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If you are only looking to sell this car. I'd really evaluate the time you will spend and the cost of the materials needed, and the price similar ones are going for fixed up similar. Its really hard to make money on the average car, except a few musclecars and their initial investment is high. Paint and materials don't come cheap these days, and the paint itself is a good part of the cost.
I've heard this one before. Could be true, but often not. Remember, if going black or a dark color, it must be straight, straight, straight.
Metallics are more difficult to spray, but not impossible for a beginner to spray if using a basecoat system. I would defignatly suggest you practice a bit so you can apply even coats and adjust your gun, and also read up on spraying metallics and how mist coats are done to even out the metallic if needed. Silvers and light blue metallics are some of the more difficult ones to spray. Some basecoats have better metallic control then others. The cheaper lines will most often be more tricky to work with and avoid tigerstriping. Basf is suppose to be one of the better brands for metallic control, but I've never used it other then there cheap limco line.
All of the body work is done and it just needs paint
Metallics are more difficult to spray, but not impossible for a beginner to spray if using a basecoat system. I would defignatly suggest you practice a bit so you can apply even coats and adjust your gun, and also read up on spraying metallics and how mist coats are done to even out the metallic if needed. Silvers and light blue metallics are some of the more difficult ones to spray. Some basecoats have better metallic control then others. The cheaper lines will most often be more tricky to work with and avoid tigerstriping. Basf is suppose to be one of the better brands for metallic control, but I've never used it other then there cheap limco line.
