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Might be worth a couple trips up there to check out cars that are finished and waiting to be picked up. Granted, even crappy jobs will probably look good the day they're painted! Of course, if they don't... you'll certainly know not to go there!
Does your buddy's father still have the equipment? Do you have a place you could erect a canvas carport? Those carports go for about $300 brand new. That could be used as a paint tent. It's REALLY not ideal... but it could be done. Your buddy's dad might have a connection to get good paint, too.
In most cases, though, you get what you pay for. Go cheap, and the results will likely reflect it. Go to a shop with a good reputation and a high price, and you'll probably have a paintjob that's every bit as good as the original (or better... S14s weren't exactly the highest quality things on the market...)
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I'd talk to him then, and see what your options are. Ask where he gets his paint, and look into those sites I posted. House of Kolor has been very popular among import guys. I've read that name over and over again in Super Street.
At the very worst, perhaps you could rent a shop for a couple hundred bucks (or less.)
A few hundred for paint, a few hundred for the shop, the cost of drop cloths and other important accessories, and whatever your friend's dad would charge you to do the work. You might be able to get away with doing it under $1000, with an outcome you know you can rely on.
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That car looks great their, but I can spot fake candy wannabe a mile away.
Years of work doesn't justify quality. A mans own pride does that.
House of color is way over priced. And is now owned by Debeers. A good decent quality paint that isn't quality cheap but has a resonable price would be, PPG's Deltron or global systems. Or Debeers products, Their paint isn't what I'm use to but they have awsome MS/HS clear coats.
Steer clear of napa's junk unless it's made by dupount. Also steer clear of PPG shopline, the prices will make you tend to go that route, but I can speak from years of experince, those will fail and make the biggest mess you could emagine. We've had plenty we had to repaint for free due to misleading words from our paint suppliers. We've also dropped a few suppliers when they wouldn't back up their claims on all the material we had bought and failed."Self Renewed"
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Originally posted by KeeleDesign View PostThat car looks great their, but I can spot fake candy wannabe a mile away.
Years of work doesn't justify quality. A mans own pride does that.
House of color is way over priced. And is now owned by Debeers. A good decent quality paint that isn't quality cheap but has a resonable price would be, PPG's Deltron or global systems. Or Debeers products, Their paint isn't what I'm use to but they have awsome MS/HS clear coats.
Steer clear of napa's junk unless it's made by dupount. Also steer clear of PPG shopline, the prices will make you tend to go that route, but I can speak from years of experince, those will fail and make the biggest mess you could emagine. We've had plenty we had to repaint for free due to misleading words from our paint suppliers. We've also dropped a few suppliers when they wouldn't back up their claims on all the material we had bought and failed.
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I'm told that even dupont has some crap. Apparently that's what Maaco uses for their low-end.
Although, I've been happy with Maaco's low-end. It's not great, but it suits my needs.
How you plan on driving, storing, and modifying this car should also be taken into consideration. I don't have a garage, and I drive my cars hard (and I drive them a lot.) The paint takes its fair share of damage, so a "good" paintjob would be a waste of money for me.
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I agree the car was slick.
Every brand of paint has it's customers they have to please.
Poor-Rich
You do get what you pay for in paint, Their is no scheme in that industry, unless you pay to much for junk on ebay. So don't buy the cheapest quality from any company.
Depending on your color, I can sell you ours at cost, + hazord shipping. Mind you it is not cheap on either end of the spectrum. But if thats no problem I'd help you out."Self Renewed"
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Originally posted by KeeleDesign View Posttheir is just so much, I need to add to my paint Faqs link.
So yes, please share as much of your knowledge as you can. And everyone should know that an individual can read lots of material but hands on experience is the best. Thanks in advance!
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