L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 where in chch would people recommend or not recommend getting a paint job? a quaility paint job? good price? great range of paint etc? any brand of paint people recommend or dont recommend? is it better to do preparation work yourself? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 80 percent of a good paint job is in the prep any clown can blow on the top coat but its the prep underneath that makes it look 'BLING' whats the good of having shiny paint if ya can see all scratches and humps and hollows under it? find a shop that does hot rods and show cars and shit get them to do the whole job including the reassembly then youll get a top job BUT be prepared to pay big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 is would be best to strip your car and then give it to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Yeah, more work you can do, the better, money wise However, the likeliness that you can do as good a job as professionals is slim to none, therefore, quality would suffer. Just tow it there minus all bits and pieces that can come off, like bumpers, trim etc, cos prep=worst job ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Yeah id agree with that. I would also recomend taking the glass out. One thing i didnt do that i now wish i did. Means that if you want to replace seals at a later date the paint could chip of when removing old seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 i was thinking of stripping it right back to a rolling body and then taking it to get done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I prepped my car myself and got a cheap top coat by Facelift autos.. theres a different guy working there now tho. It was $1000 job and looks $1000 too.. you get what you pay for but I just wanted something reasonable and had blown all my $$ on making it go fast.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 yeah im not skilled enough to do my own prep work maybe just strip it myself ...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Yeah I wouldn't prep, unless you have experience, and a lot of it. That. and patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 wheres the best place to go what paint do people recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 You're in CHCH, pay Josh (Mr. MkI) to do your prep and your paint, just pay for the tools and equipment and materials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 yip in chch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i'm doing my prep myself... never done it before in my life! should be good fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 oh ok sweet as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 logan did his, look just fine. he forgot a thing or 2 but thats because he's not patient enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i'm doing my prep myself... never done it before in my life! should be good fun Haha good fun. End of the day you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 good shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i know. im paying for enough ill get you all some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 what paint are you using for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 It all depents how patient you are,. With all your blcokign back and guide coats dont forget too. I've seen thousand dollar jobs look like $5grand jobs. Just depends on skills and time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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