repainting - Lateral-g Forums

lutzy · #1 08-05-2013, 06:58 AM

So im about to paint my car and change colors..the question is that my paint job on the car is excellent..do I ask the auto painter to take it back down to metal or do they just wetsand the clear and just repaint?

Musclerodz · #2 08-05-2013, 07:24 AM

What does the shop want to do? If it is excellent as you say, should be no need to go to bare metal, but the shop may want to for warranty reasons. There will be a major difference in cost as well.

lutzy · #3 08-05-2013, 09:35 AM

They said they just wanted to scuff and repaint it for $7000. I just wanted to know if that's what you usually do when you have newer paint on the car already. Needs no body work at all.

Musclerodz · #4 08-05-2013, 10:50 AM

every car is different, every car owner has a different opinion of the quality of their car. If it is as good as you say it is and they can deliver the finish you want I would not have a problem doing it. How much disassembly are they going to do for a color change?

lutzy · #5 08-05-2013, 02:19 PM

nothing is in writing yet. I will sit down with the shop owner this week and go over everything. He just gave me a ball park price of $7k. Is there anything I should request them do as far as prep or disassembly? He did say they use PPG products but will use any paint type I want. I have DuPont hot hues on the car now and am happy with the quality, just not the 2 tone colors.

analyte · #6 08-05-2013, 03:51 PM

My recommendation is to use whatever paint brand the shop normally uses. It's important for the shop to know the paint system regarding flash times, mixing ratios, part numbers, etc.

If you prefer Dupont, you should find a shop that uses that material all the time. Of course, YMMV.

Kerry

lutzy · #7 08-28-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lutzy

nothing is in writing yet. I will sit down with the shop owner this week and go over everything. He just gave me a ball park price of $7k. Is there anything I should request them do as far as prep or disassembly? He did say they use PPG products but will use any paint type I want. I have DuPont hot hues on the car now and am happy with the quality, just not the 2 tone colors.

After going over the car once again in writing..the cost jumped from $7k to 10K. Wow..maybe I should of lived with the 2 tone after all. Is this a halfway normal price for getting paint job that requires no body work. Just a disassemble, paint & reassemble. He said that this car is so nice that he wants to take his time with it and it could take about 3-4 weeks.