I would attempt to find a body man that does side work on his own time.
They will often be about half the price of a body shop.
This is where the biggest paint horror stories start in the internet
I would attempt to find a body man that does side work on his own time.
They will often be about half the price of a body shop.
Have you tried to polish it and bring the paint back. My suburban came from Arizona and the paint was very oxidized. We wet sanded/polished the whole truck and brought it back to an acceptable level. There are some places where it's a bit thin but we can touch those up without having to hire someone. My husband is pretty good with the paint gun just addressing areas as needed. Without a proper paint booth, doing the whole truck here would be a challenge due to dust, bugs, etc. We bought a variable speed polisher and that helped significantly. Used some of the Meguiar products.
This is the side not done as he was working on the hood.
This is the side he had done.
Back doors...
I think it turned out rather well.
Yeah, the suburban looks great. Unfortunately, the paint is almost gone on the roof, and trunk lid.
Maybe just have those two painted, and polish the rest to cut costs.
Lots of work? Sounds like a father/son bonding project.That's an impressive transformation. I'd try a small spot on the OP's car if it were mine, depending on how bad it is. Lot of work, though.
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Lots of work? Sounds like a father/son bonding project.
Wax On, Wax Off
Yeah, the suburban looks great. Unfortunately, the paint is almost gone on the roof, and trunk lid.
Maybe just have those two painted, and polish the rest to cut costs.
I have had a chat with a "friend" who paints. It is almost cheaper to go to a trade school, pay to learn how to paint, then do it yourself. Getting a car painted has become so expensive.
I agree with others on here about going to Maaco. There are some good and some bad Maaco shops. Luckily in Fort Wayne we have a decent one.
Look at what Fed. regulations have done to the industry. I have a good friend that retired recently instead of making the next hurdle the douche bags were forcing him to do.
Downdraft filtered booths with environmental systems. The cost of these are insane.
$700 a gallon for water based paint and then the reducers etc to cut it for spray out.
The full body suits and respirators……..All just stupid insane spendy.
Do these items clean it up and make it safe to paint......yes.
I painted this car 29 years ago. All totaled with the new passenger quarter it was salty for the day but doable. Painted in a heated garage in the country. Single stage.
I missed some fitment on the door so don't judge OK.
This is the last car I sprayed. 2006. Did it at the buddys shop that just retired. The steps involved and the costs were nuts. Thank the Gods he was there to guide me. He also made me paint it 2 times as my 1st attempt with the base coat clear coat sucked.
Costs more than tripled just for materials.
That Impala is a nice lookin car, it turned out nice. I like the look of the Chevy Rallys with the raised white letter tires.
Thanks for the MAACO tip, I might try there too, there is one in Westfield, which isn’t a bad drive for me.