Where Can I Go To Get A Cheap Paint Job?

[SlowWhite]

I messed up my Hood yesterday When trying to work on installing a Front License plate.

So now I need to have it repainted. And I figure might as well get the whole car painted at the same time.

I just need a quick coat of paint so it all match's and then a clear coat. nothing fancy, no prep work other then over spray protections stuff.

Paints would be OEM White. so nothing fancy just stock.

Looking to spend under $400 all said and done. Anyone know someplace that does decent work, that I could trust not to Mess up my car.

[LightningGSX]

I don't think you'll get a base coat/clear coat paint job anywhere for $400.The paint and clear alone will run close to $400(for decent quality).You could probably get a single stage(no clear) Maaco job for somewhere around that price though.

[blageo23]

I think if you get it done for under $400 it will turn out like complete ass. If you want a decent job done they will have to sand the whole car down so the new paint will have something to stick to. I went to autobody class with this kid that worked at Abra and he said he could paint my hood on my Grand Prix for $150. Thats just the hood.

[SlowWhite]

Probably will.

But right now it couldn't be much worste then what it looks like at this point. IF i had my spray Gun I'd fix the damn thing but I can't find it.

[unreal808]

I know a guy that kicks ass, I have seen alot of his work A+ shit, he works for "Aero color". His Name is Brian ???? he is the only guy I like at Aero Color. I could set you up, PM me if you like for more info.

[JET]

Check out Amazing Auto in Anoka. Some russian guys that do cheap body work. The only thing is that they can't do a whole car (lease problems). They could probably do the rest of the car to match your rear 1/4's and doors though.

[SlowWhite]

Got any info?


Also anyone have any experience with the guys next to Elite? are they cheap, and would my car be safe?

[SlowWhite]

As for paint prices


When I bought my Gun it was at an Autobody shop. And PPG paint in OEM White.

for my 1995 Eclipse only costs $80 (that's enough PPG paint to paint the entire car with 3 coats of paint)

add in the cost of thiners, etc - and it equaled $150 for materials for the paint.


I'm sure Clear coat is probably much more expensive. (hopefully only around $150)

so that's $300 - I was hopeing to just pay someone $100 for there Talents.

Hell I clear coat is what makes a paint job. I'd even paint the car myself if I had a paint booth to use. And just have them do the clear coat.

[LightningGSX]

It's been a long time since I used PPG(5 years), but it cost me just under $300 for a gallon of good clear, ready to spray with catalyst/reducer.IIRC the clear itself was $230

[SlowWhite]

Damn I knew it was expensive but didn't think that much.


Well today on Lunch break I went home and tried to wax the hood to see if it would take out the scratch marks from sanding..

And Maybe just maybe I'll get it to look 1/2 decent till I can afford a proper paint job.

What sucks is it took all of 2 minutes to get the overspray onto the hood. And it's taken oh about 4hrs to get it all off. Every finger tip has a blister on it now from sanding the crap off.

I tried all sorts of chemicals first but sanding seemed to be the only thing doing the trick so far.

[JET]

If there is a good coat of wax under it, it should have come right off. Did you try rubbing or polishing compound?

[SlowWhite]

don't have a Polishing compound.

But seeing as I haven't waxed the damn thing in like 2 years and it's the front of my hood?....

I was thinking the entire time - that a buffer would probably work but since I don't have one.... I'll just have to see if the "pipes" have the "powa" to handle the job.

hhehe :headache:

[A//// Guy]

A buffer can take out a lot of things that your "pipes" can not. The fast speed of a buffer is what cleans things up with the right compound.

[SlowWhite]

I'll see about picking up a buffer before I go out this weekend that way I don't embarrase any of you guys. (along with myself)


It wouldn't be that bad but when I tried scrubbing it all off yesterday I'd been working on my car for probably 5hrs (had to get new license plates since I couldn't find my front one, and thought I might have left it on my stock bumper that I sold)

Anyrays so I was all dirty and did a great job of rubbing it into the overspray. Yep Yep I know "I RULE".

But hell in the last 4-5 days I've probably gotten oh about 7hrs of sleep total. And yesterday I should have just stopped working and gone to bed. But I had to drive it to work this morning so I had to finish putting on the rear bumper, and really wanted to put on the front plate. Cause I'm tired of getting harrased by the Po PO.

[blageo23]

When trying to buff out sandscratches the best thing to use is a big angle grinder with a buffer wheel. The high speed really rubs the rubbing compound in good. You gotta sand it down with like 1500 grit and then buff with rubbing compound. when using a high speed buffer like that you gotta be careful for the edges cuz if you catch that your skrewed. I dont know if that will help you out but best of luck to you.

[illz]

high speed buffers dont work well simply because they are fast. they work because they are moving so fast they heat and melt the paint, which, if used properly, can get it to fill the fine scratches. you have to be very careful using them because you can seriously damage the paint if you don't know what you're doing

[Kougar]

Hey i know this is kinda interrupting, but i need my side skirts and front bumper, maybe even my back bumper too...all need them painted to match the car. Spray paint + me = bad quality.

So i need something cheap too, really cheap...if this gets worked out (or anyone can do it now) please PM me.

[IndiEP]

I'm in the same boat, I need a fender/mirror/bumper and some toutch up painting but I'm mostly concerned with dropping my car off. I don't wanna hear that your "boi" or your "homez" can do it or "I know someone". If you have personal experience w/a shop good or bad post it up.