Paint Shop recommendation

[70TWO NOVA]

I usually use Sherwin Williams paints which arent too bad price wise, but an average size car still cost around $300 to $500 in supplies. Too bad youre not closer or i could paint it for you. I charge somewhere in the neighborhood of 2-3k per job since im still learning.

Heres my most recent project. I honestly beleive you can get show quality results with less than top notch paint......as long as you know what you are doing.
https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...ighlight=300zx

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by 70TWO NOVA

I usually use Sherwin Williams paints which arent too bad price wise, but an average size car still cost around $300 to $500 in supplies. Too bad youre not closer or i could paint it for you. I charge somewhere in the neighborhood of 2-3k per job since im still learning.

Heres my most recent project. I honestly beleive you can get show quality results with less than top notch paint......as long as you know what you are doing.
https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...ighlight=300zx

You may not tell the difference now, but you will in 5-10 years.

[70TWO NOVA]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

You may not tell the difference now, but you will in 5-10 years.

i think if one keeps on top of the waxing/polishing with good quality products and keeps the car garaged it will last a lot longer than that.
What brand/products do you use?

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by 70TWO NOVA

i think if one keeps on top of the waxing/polishing with good quality products and keeps the car garaged it will last a lot longer than that.
What brand/products do you use?

I use Dupont Chroma series for most jobs. I will use the higher end Dupont or HOK when the job calls for it. I have used all the cheap stuff over the last 15 years. Learned by trial and error like you are, and with every paint job, I bought nicer paint and nicer guns. Gone from $50 gal paint and $50 paint guns to $400 gal paint and $400 paint guns.

You will never realize it with overall paint jobs, but trying blending a collision job with cheap paint. Isn't going to happen unless you are a professional at blending and even then is a SOB. Not worth the headache.

[70TWO NOVA]

i only do full paint jobs so i havent had the problem of blending.

[GeoffP]

Good info guys! I personally have only done some very small jobs with a couple cars I wasn't afraid to mess up. I had an 83 Camaro years ago that I didn't mind making a mistake on and then helped my mom paint her 89 S-10 Blazer. We did all the paint prep and priming in the shop I owned at the time and took it to a friend of mine for the final paint. Since my IROC is one I plan to keep, I don't want to screw it up if I make a big mistake. This is why I'm researching shops to do the work. Either way, keep the comments going - I'd love to see more.

[70TWO NOVA]

well, since we are on the topic of advice, what do you guys use when color sanding, buffing, polishing? Any particular brands you guys like? Ive been using 3m stuff and it seems to work well, its just kinda expensive.

[70TWO NOVA]

Ive been using Sherwin Williams 4th Demension (Nason, Omni equivilant) for about 4 years now and everything Ive done so far has held up real nice, even in the heat and UV rays we get here in AZ. If thats not a test I dont know what is.

[jst8a5.0]

Yeah mid line DuPont silver, black, primer and clear, $1487.xx I guess a thread really just need a stupid comment to get jump started, hahaha!

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by jst8a5.0

I guess a thread really just need a stupid comment to get jump started, hahaha!

isn't that how it usually works on just about any forums?