Expensive paint......
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Expensive paint......
Hello, all.
Sorry i haven't been on much. I usually work around 110 Hrs every two weeks... At least I have lots of cash to spend on my 75...
Speaking of which, I am in the process of doing some rust repair on the back fenders. I went to the local automotive paint shop and inquired about the color of my truck, and the price of the paint. Well, one mystery solved.. my truck's lovely green color is called Hatteras Green Metallic. As for the price, a simple spray can which had to be mixed up special, because the paint type is Acrylic.. old school, you know, cost me 23 dollars.. a gallon??? 245 dollars.. any chance I can find it anywhere online cheaper???
Sorry i haven't been on much. I usually work around 110 Hrs every two weeks... At least I have lots of cash to spend on my 75...
Speaking of which, I am in the process of doing some rust repair on the back fenders. I went to the local automotive paint shop and inquired about the color of my truck, and the price of the paint. Well, one mystery solved.. my truck's lovely green color is called Hatteras Green Metallic. As for the price, a simple spray can which had to be mixed up special, because the paint type is Acrylic.. old school, you know, cost me 23 dollars.. a gallon??? 245 dollars.. any chance I can find it anywhere online cheaper???
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What brand of paint was it? Most paint stores offer more than one brand of paint. There is ALWAYS an off brand alternative. They could have been selling you the expensive name brand stuff... unless your in California. I hear stuffs really expensive out there on account of the EPA. A single stage acrilic enamel paint job shouldn't be really expensive, even if they have to special mix it. Most of the time they have to mix factory colors anyway. FYI: base coat/ clear coat is the best way to go now. And please tell us your not spray painting it.
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Any time you have them put it in a spray can, it's going to cost you an arm and a leg. If you buy it by the gallon with activator and all that mumbo Jumbo, it wont be $245. O'reilly's does the same thing.
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Dupont Chroma System Black is $55 a quart here, or $185 for a gallon. I know because I have bought plenty recently.
In 2001 When I re-painted my truck red it was $110 a quart.
Josh
In 2001 When I re-painted my truck red it was $110 a quart.
Josh
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every color is differnt price due to the different price of pigments. Red is a very expensive pigment
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Expensive paint
Hi again...
The paint type is DuPont. I'd assume that the price is due to the fact that the paint is Acrylic....you know, the original type used on the truck... and no.. im not planning on spray painting it, there are just a few small rust spots i want to cure.. when i do paint it i will more that likely have the local body shop i.e. the professionals do it
The paint type is DuPont. I'd assume that the price is due to the fact that the paint is Acrylic....you know, the original type used on the truck... and no.. im not planning on spray painting it, there are just a few small rust spots i want to cure.. when i do paint it i will more that likely have the local body shop i.e. the professionals do it
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These days enamel is almost the same price as base clear, maybe very slightly cheaper. The paint, reducer and hardener shouldn't cost you more than $130, that's what I sell it for. That's for a little over 6 qts. sprayable.
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I've used that before
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If you are looking for an exact paint match to your factory color, that's gonna be hard to do. These trucks, and their factory paint are OLD, and the paint is going to be a bit faded with age.
Small patch, or panel jobs are going to be tough to match.
If you want to do an overall job, look at these guys for reasonably priced paint:
https://www.paintforcars.com
I bought a couple of gallons of Acrylic Enamel paint for my restoration job.
Turned out pretty good. And didn't cost me alot to do it.
Good Luck
Small patch, or panel jobs are going to be tough to match.
If you want to do an overall job, look at these guys for reasonably priced paint:
https://www.paintforcars.com
I bought a couple of gallons of Acrylic Enamel paint for my restoration job.
Turned out pretty good. And didn't cost me alot to do it.
Good Luck