Just painted the car
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:37 pm
Hey Guys,
Just painted my car (AR 375 color code). But it was done by Maaco (cheapo place) but I didn't want to spend too much on a car this old. Especially if I won't be in the US for long and it doesn't contribute to performance. Looks nice, but it is a single stage paint with "integrated clear" from DuPont as opposed to the factory's dual stage (base + clear coat) paint. The paint is not super cheap like enamel based paints, nor is it the really good quality type. I'll post pics soon. The paint job turned out pretty good and I paid $1250 which included some panel work too. Usually $1250 is how much it costs to do some body work, let alone sanding, prepping and actual painting (around US$5-6K at most shops if you DON'T change colors).
Will post pics later. Looking for some nice black wheels now.
Just painted my car (AR 375 color code). But it was done by Maaco (cheapo place) but I didn't want to spend too much on a car this old. Especially if I won't be in the US for long and it doesn't contribute to performance. Looks nice, but it is a single stage paint with "integrated clear" from DuPont as opposed to the factory's dual stage (base + clear coat) paint. The paint is not super cheap like enamel based paints, nor is it the really good quality type. I'll post pics soon. The paint job turned out pretty good and I paid $1250 which included some panel work too. Usually $1250 is how much it costs to do some body work, let alone sanding, prepping and actual painting (around US$5-6K at most shops if you DON'T change colors).
Will post pics later. Looking for some nice black wheels now.
