Paint Job.

[FD3SNuttah]

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.

[Joeh]

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?

[interloper393]

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

[FD3SNuttah]

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..

[Teighto]

What color you going for ??  or is it a secret !

[elford_tim]

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.

[scratchies]

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

[FD3SNuttah]

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...

[scratchies]

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

[elford_tim]

To give you an idea, the guys who\'re doing my FC are charging around 400-450ish for the materials.

[FD3SNuttah]

ok im booked in on the 15th of next month, its goin to take him a week,

[Mims]

ok 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

[FD3SNuttah]

lol mims, edit done, i dont wanna let the cat outta the bag do i!!!

[Mims]

lol 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.

[FD3SNuttah]

Good 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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