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"Bandit" (2bandit) 03/10/2014 at 19:54 • Filed to: Emma

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My last resort bodyshop just gave me a quote on Emma's body and paint. $6000. I can't do that! I wouldn't even feel comfortable at $4000! I need a plan B. Ideas? I guess I could attempt bodywork, shoot the car in black primer at home, and take it to a shop to have panels aligned. I don't know how to do bodywork and my final goal would be to shoot the car gloss black so it has to be perfect.

jkm7680 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 19:56

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Plasti dip time! Or do the prep work yourself, and then ask how much it would be.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 19:57

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Do as much prep work as you can on your own. That is by far the biggest money saver. Any minor bondo, all the sanding and smoothing, and trim and bit removal can be done ahead of time to cut out the prep cost. Even if you have to trailer it to the shop, you can save thousands. And then also have them paint any extra bits like the spoiler and bumpers and then put them back on yourself.

Sn210 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 19:58

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Oppo kick starter? I'll give you $5

quarterlifecrisis > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 19:58

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Dude, body work blows, it's time consuming, and expensive. But....mistakes can easily be fixed. I've done it, and basically did it so I could know that I didn't like doing it. What you can consider doing though, is go grab the cheapest, doors and fenders you can find and start practicing. If you can get the car blocked and take it into be painted, you're going to cut your costs by a measurable amount.

Agrajag > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 19:59

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Are there any vocational schools near you? Sometimes you can get the students to do it as a project.

signintokinjalol > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:00

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Time to call Maaco.

NO, DON'T DO IT.

Just do the prep worker, get her ready. Then go find a place.

BeaterGT > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:00

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Body work...you get what you pay for.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:02

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Leave it and wait until you feel comfortable doing it yourself or have the money to do it properly. Paint is not the place to scrimp.

If you decide to go the cheap route, do all of the prep yourself. You can save a lot of money and help make sure everything gets done correctly.

davedave1111 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:04

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I've never done it, but I've been told that painting's not actually that hard if you have a steady hand (or a friend with one). From what I understand, it's like any other painting job: 90% of the finish is in doing the prep work properly.

The equipment's not cheap, but it's cheaper than the price you've been quoted. You can turn your garage into a temporary spray booth with lots of plastic sheeting and masking tape (and an extractor) and you'll need respirators and stuff. You can almost certainly hire a heavy duty compressor, and possibly a spray gun - but guns aren't that expensive anyway.

desertdog5051 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:05

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Whew, tough call Bandit. Black is the hardest color to shoot. I requires perfect preparation or it shows every possible flaw. Have you considered a different color like white, for now. Body work is not difficult, but you need to use the proper tools. Youtube is full of great videos to help you learn the techniques. I have done my own motorcycles several times and It is not as hard as you might think. Good luck.

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:07

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C'mon, man. Patina is still hot.

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 03/10/2014 at 20:07

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I need those wheels.

Bandit > davedave1111 03/10/2014 at 20:08

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I have a 60gal compressor but no spray gun.

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:08

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They come with their own eco-system.

AthomSfere > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:12

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Then the hard part is done:

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desertdog5051 > signintokinjalol 03/10/2014 at 20:12

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I know Maaco gets a lot of jabs here. There is one about a mile and a half from me and they were displaying at a car show. I was impressed with the quality of their work enough to visit their shop. I was totally blown away at how good they got stuff. I'm sure each shop is different, but this one seems to get it right.

Frank Grimes > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:17

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shooting is the easy part. Not that it is easy you need to know what you are doing and how to adjust the gun and paint etc. but in comparison to all the work that needs to happen with the metal and bodywork it is the easy part.

Bandit > desertdog5051 03/10/2014 at 20:18

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Maaco quoted me $5000... I didn't know they knew numbers that high.

CRider > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:25

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You could go with a Mad Max style and just make it look all crazy beat up, but on purpose / with style. Good body work isn't cheap, and cheap body work isn't good.

Bandit > Sn210 03/10/2014 at 20:46

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Ha! I couldn't give anything in return and stuff anyways.

signintokinjalol > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:46

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In Queens, NY $500. All day.

Sn210 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 20:53

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Check Craigslist for a hood or something for practice? You should be able to pick up something with a couple dents for cheap.

camaroboy68ss > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 21:10

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A basic paintjob is going to run you at least 5k anymore especially for black. if you can do the bodywork do as much as you can or at least strip the car so that a shop can see what they have to work with. the more you do the prices comes down.

crowmolly > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 21:43

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$6000 is not bad for a decent job. That's cheap by me.

BJohnson11 > Bandit 03/10/2014 at 23:47

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What's your long term goal with the car? Are you trying to sell it soon and flip it for money, or are you planning on driving it and owning it for quite some time? If it's the latter, dont paint it now, you really don't want to skimp on paint. Sure, you can do it yourself but even with cost of materials and tools, you'd be looking at a couple grand. So is a 2 grand paint job that is going to be sub-par (I mean, it'd be your first car) now really more important than a 6 grand, very nice quality (in my experience, 6 grand gets you a flawless but not show quality paint job) in a few years when you have the scratch?

Plus, it really doesn't look bad as it sits. If it were my car, I'd leave it as is, save up money for school and what not, and drive the piss out of it without having to worry about scratching a new paint job (plus, if you take it to college, you're asking for door dings). Just my .02

JasonStern911 > desertdog5051 03/11/2014 at 00:59

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listen to this man. there's a reason why salvage cars tend to lean towards white paint jobs over black. plus, from personal experience, black is a bitch to keep clean. even if you wash and wax it regularly, hard water from sprinklers will leave water spots that don't wash off and are a pain to remove without potentially damaging the clear coat.

desertdog5051 > JasonStern911 03/11/2014 at 01:19

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You ain't telling me anything I don't know. Most of my bikes have been black.

Bandit > BJohnson11 03/11/2014 at 18:39

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This is what it looks like right now btw. Bare metal pass fender in addition to no hood and no trunk lid installed.

JasonStern911 > desertdog5051 03/11/2014 at 23:34

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yeah, well, I didn't know prior to owning one. not that it would have dissuaded me from buying the car, but I would have been less anal about trying to keep it spotlessly clean once I first bought it.

on the other end, I had a goldish dirt colored Eagle Talon when I was younger. that was the best color for hiding just how dirty the car really was... :)

BJohnson11 > Bandit 03/12/2014 at 01:41

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Was there supposed to be a picture attached to that comment?

Bandit > BJohnson11 03/12/2014 at 11:53

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Yeah... got kinja'd

BJohnson11 > Bandit 03/13/2014 at 03:15

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Either way though, and this is probably partially my taste, but I'd primer over and seal up the bare metal you have exposed and wait to paint it especially if this is gonna be a car you want to own/drive/be proud of for awhile. I feel like if you try to do it yourself and it doesn't come out how you want, you'll kick yourself down the road when you have the money to have a quality job done. But again, thats just my opinion. Do what you want, and either way, it's a great looking car and ya gotta be proud of the work you've done so far.