Cascade Crew

popballz · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: paint job

so where should i go?

any comments suggestions or complaints? or prices?

should i do all the prep work myself?

anyone do good with maaco?

i live in south tacoma...

thanks

(not a color change)

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:

The biggest factor will probably be price range. What sort of budget are you looking at?

--John

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

also, do you have any experience with prep work? how much body damage is there? and what is the end result you are looking for? show quality or just a "damn that car looks good" while driving down the road?

~JAKE

popballz · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject:

i am not looking for show quality

and the budget really depends on what price gets what, i am not looking to spend a huge amount but i want it to look good

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

A relative idea is helpful. Large ammounts is very relative and subjective. For one person, large ammounts could be $1500, another $15,000.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject:

Some quotes i got when i repainted, I had ALL the prep work done. bondo, primer, puddy, and wetsanded. I got prices in the $2000-$10,000

this was for shooting only. It is a very rough estimate and like everything. You get what you pay for when it comes to paint. It is a big expense but it is not something you can do cheaply and then upgrade later.
~JAKE

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

Honestly, dont expect to pay anything less then 1g for spray n clear (you doing majority prep).

I worked at a shop for a summer 12 years ago. Decent brand paint was IIRC about 200 a gallon(non metalic), and then clear was a bit more then that. Plus thinners, additives.

I belive the bill on a Caddy.. chrome removed, sanded, 1dent fixed, white, blue pearl, clear, wet sanded, buffed. I think that was 5g's then. Wild guess on who did most of the work?

I have seen some decent jobs come from *shivers* maco when the owner sanded the car themselfs, removed all trim, lights, etc. Then towed the car to the shop. Of course, they did pay for the "best" paint job then which was still several hundred.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

whatever you do please God don't go to Earl Scheib's! I know a guy who took his 73 charger there and it looks like crap! I've heard the same about Macco, as long as you do the prep work yourself and pay for some decent quality paint, it can turn out fine.

popballz · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:

is there any places in the Tacoma area that someone has had there car done at?

iansane · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

Don't hit Pacific Motor Company on MLK or Kay Parks off of 12th I think. Premier Collision on 1st and Division is awesome, as well as Salatino's on 56th and Adams.

popballz · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject:

is dupont a good, ok, or bad paint

thanks

and is snow bad for a new paint?(or any paint tat that) because i am about to get it painted but it is winter and is bound to snow

chevymad · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:00 pm Post subject:

Dupont makes all levels of paint. I've sprayed a couple different kinds and it seems to work well for me. Martin Senour single stage seemed easier to spray then the dupont single. The paint I sprayed on my firebird this year is dupont Chromabase/chromaclear. To get all the products required to spray the plastic parts etc, and the paint/primers/reducers/activators, ran me bout $1200 for materials.

91RSVert · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

IIRC Dupot is what gm used in the early/mid 80's and is most likely what your car came with.

I personally have never used there products as its not sold at the parts stores I go to. I have seen it used and works as well as any other name brand paint.

Around here, PPG seems to be the favored, and thats what I have used the most of.

popballz · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject:

i didnt really want to make a new topic so i am posting this in here

is it possible to take the weather stripping stuff off one set of t-tops and put it on another?

can someone explain how you do this?

thanks

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

It's best to get new rubber as the stuff forms a "memory " to the tops and probably will not seal well on another car or set of tops.

Vaneat-91RS · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

That Maaco has usually had some decent looking cars sitting out front. A buddy of mine that I went to school with works at Stroud's. If you think Salatino's is expensive try looking at the parking lot of Paramount Centre in Fife across the street from Art Morrison. Cheapest car there is usually a vette or two. Mostly high end porsche's, MB's, BMW's, Jag's. Seen a couple lambo's and older Ferrari's there. Crazy stuff.

popballz · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

Hey Ian, have you seen the big dent in side of Alex's GTO? I think he said he was taking it to Salatinos. Of course the other guy's insurance is paying for it. Wink