Paint Question!!! HELP ASAP

[mari_ambition]

Hey CB7 lovers..im looking to paint my car a matte color...im not an expert when it comes to paint,and matte is out of mt realm..Can someone tell me cheap ways to get that matte look..without breaking bank?..is matte wrap better?HELP HELP HELP!

[drew12000]

https://Www.plastidipyourcar.com

[mari_ambition]

THANK YOU...but will it be as durable ??

[deevergote]

Cheap and durable generally don't go hand in hand. Cheap and good looking as well.
I would suggest going to your local Maaco, or whatever other budget paint shop you have in your area, and ask them. That would be the cheapest possible option that would look halfway decent, and be at least marginally durable.
My local Maaco runs half price sales during the winter months. I've gotten my car painted twice (the second time because the rust repair they did the first time didn't take). The paint each time was only $250 for the $500 "presidential" job. Bodywork and prep was extra, of course. Matte paint, if they can do it in the "budget job" would likely be a bit more.


Otherwise... go buy yourself some primer and spray it yourself. You'll have a shitty-looking matte paintjob for roughly $50.

['93accordse]

Do you have a garage and an air compressor? Do you want to learn? Do you realize that your cb7 is for all intents and purposes is never going to be a show car and you are completely comfortable with this?

If you answered no to any of the above please refer to deevergotes post.

If you answered HELL YES to all the questions then read on:

I suggest you go to Harbor Freight, buy THIS

Then go buy 2 quarts of THIS

And buy THIS

Reduce the paint with the mineral spirits to the consistency of milk, try 3:1 then go 2:1, i really wouldn't recommend 1:1 with this.

Paint your car flat white.

Now, you've spent roughly $80. But look at what you've done!

You've painted your own car. You've practiced a somewhat useful skill. You can build on this skill in the future and start spraying more expensive paints or play around with taping off designs, practice gun control and play around with flow/air settings. You can apply this skill to future projects!

Obviously there are about 100 steps in there that I haven't taken the time to write about. If you're serious about giving this BUDGET method a shot PM me. This can be done successfully.

[mari_ambition]

^well im a DIY self a guy..I want to feel comforable knowing that I didnt waste my money on some paint job that didnt match the apperence I wanted..And i can just go to home depo and rent air compresser,etc..ive been learning how to do body work for a month now..and the money i have left over ill just get a exhaust..btw have you ever payed someone for something and watched them do it then wonder why you payed them because you could have done the job yourself?...I hate that feeling..but all I need is the right paint and gun..I know guys that will let me use there booth.

[Amiss]

Theres a video on youtube and some guy said his plastidip lasted almost a year, also id much rather plastidip a car then do a rattle can paint job on one. a lot easier and looks nicer

[mari_ambition]

to do my car the pack is like $300-...DIY looks like 80-250..but having plasti dip i dont know if you can just peel it off from the sides..and $300 lasting 6-12 months is horrible..$300 i can go to macco

[Amiss]

to do my car the pack is like $300-...DIY looks like 80-250..but having plasti dip i dont know if you can just peel it off from the sides..and $300 lasting 6-12 months is horrible..$300 i can go to macco

i doubt itd cost that much, the video i saw was just using rattle cans of plastidip and it still looked pretty good. they're like $7 a can

[mari_ambition]

oh I was talking about the gallon on plasti dip and the paint gun tape and etc.