ok just wondering if anyone who has had thier car resprayed knows roughly how much paint it takes to do an FD.
im a total n00b at all this so any advice you can give would be great.
A nice job is around 700 upwards, but doesn\'t include engine bay, I think they black the inner doors etc and paint the outside, ferrari style apperantly?
2lt of paint, 1lt hardner and 1ltr of thinners, done mine bud.. that was with a good few coats of thick paint.. still had some left
i spoke to a man about respraying my car earlier he said i would need 3 litres..
i am after a complete colour change and want the whole lot doing, bootlid, door frames, under bonnet ( strut tops).. so i think 3 litres is about rite with a bit left over to do interior bits.
hes giving me with a price on monday once he knows how much paint is going to cost and when he can book me in..
cheers guys..
What color you going for ?? or is it a secret !
The amount of paint itself is the least of your worries with a decent paint job. You\'d also need at least the same amount of primer (plus if you\'re not going for bare metal you\'ll need some kind of \'isolating\' coat - I *think* it\'s called barcoat) and a fairly large supply of elbow grease :).
My FC convertible is currently being done over by a bodyshop and they were expecting about ~50 hours worth of work (which includes some bodywork repairs, call it ~15 hours) and it looks like it\'ll take longer.
Mind you, it all depends on the finish you\'re after.
why are worrying about the amount of paint, the painter should price that all in the whole job,like i do and most other people i no the only time it may change is if your going with chamelions,or kandys even then i include it
aye
the guy whos doin it says it will take him a week., there are a few dents and a few other bits n pieces that i wasnt smoothing / blending so it might even take him longer.
hes done a few jobs around ere and i hope he does a good un for me too, im pretty nervous as everytime ive had a car resprayed ive never been happy.
Teighto - have chosen a colour and you guessed it mate - its a secret!! hopefully ill be different to other RX\'s here...
scratchies your right mate... I was just interested in how much paint actually costs, then i can see how much im actually getting charged for labour.. hes goin to give me an "all in" price tomorrow...
mica base coat colour is about £30 per liter the lacquer if ici about £150 for 5 liters including hardener primer about 60 per 4 liters and barcoat if needed (unlikely) £20 he prob got most in stock but will charge for the use of goods stu
To give you an idea, the guys who\'re doing my FC are charging around 400-450ish for the materials.
ok im booked in on the 15th of next month, its goin to take him a week,
Quote from: TURBOIINUTTAHok im booked in on the 15th of next month, its goin to take him a week,
he thinks that my colour choice is a bit wierd, and now i have gone all para. so can you lot help me out cos its driving me nuts.
this is the colour i was thinking of.
Delete this post quick! Or edit and take pic off lol... Get it done and add a pearl into it like I told you! It\'ll look mint
lol mims, edit done, i dont wanna let the cat outta the bag do i!!!
Quote from: TURBOIINUTTAHlol mims, edit done, i dont wanna let the cat outta the bag do i!!!
Good man! Post a pic up of your car and i\'ll photochop the colour on and email it. A good resolution.
Quote from: MimsGood man! Post a pic up of your car and i\'ll photochop the colour on and email it. A good resolution.
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So what sort of price did he quote you? Im thinking of having mine done soon. Got this colour in mind