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partially repainting a car

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Josh in PA

05-02-2006 15:01:08




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I have a '97 chevy car that i recently bought with a new primered hood and fender. It is a metallic green color, and the rest of the body and paint is pretty nice. I got an estimate of $900 to paint the hood and fender. I have painted several tractors and a pickup with acrylic enamel, and they came out alright. I was thinking of painting this myself to save some money, but have never used urethane/clearcoat paint before. Should I try it with acrylic enamel, or take my first shot at base/clear? How will acrylic enamel match and hold up? If the paint on the car is digitally scanned, and the new paint is mixed off that, will I have a decent match? Which method is likely to give the best results, or should I just pay the money to have it done proffesionally? Thanks for any help or advice.
Josh

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B-maniac

05-19-2006 21:17:35




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 Re: partially repainting a car in reply to Josh in PA, 05-02-2006 15:01:08  
If you want it to match so your buddies wont pick it apart,pay a pro,you won't get it there without BC/CC and blending. If close is good enough then go with acrylic enamel without hardner,since you more than likely don't have a supplied air respirator. Most importantly,practice on your old hood or other large panel until you are confident you have everything adjusted properly....THEN procede to paint the car.Good luck.

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davpal

05-02-2006 20:47:23




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 Re: partially repainting a car in reply to Josh in PA, 05-02-2006 15:01:08  
Remember guys, He has to ask himself how much the car is worth? What do you have into the car? If if is a 97 chevy with body damage I would imagine you got it for less than three grand. Now do you want to pay $900 to make it look real nice or maybe $200 to do it yourself. It depends on if you love the car or just maybe like the car and what you are using it for and how long you will keep it. Sometimes the pride in doing a job yourself is worth a lot. Also the more you practice the better you will get. Good luck either way.

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Josh in PA

05-03-2006 09:23:02




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 Re: partially repainting a car in reply to davpal, 05-02-2006 20:47:23  
Its a camaro that i paid $1800 for. I do really like the car, but its not worth a ton, and there would be some pride saying "painted it myself." Thanks for the input,
Josh



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souNdguy

05-03-2006 16:30:14




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 Re: partially repainting a car in reply to Josh in PA, 05-03-2006 09:23:02  
I just repainted the hood, and top of the can and door frames on my 98 dodge truck. It's a good truck.. but I beat it to death on the farm. rest of the paint is 80% or better.. but the hood and cab roof for some reason 9 florida sun ) peeled off over a couple years right down to the primer. i was faced with the same decision... Pay big $$ to get my farm truck repainted.. or do it myself, knowing that I've painted quite a few farm tractors.

Well.. I painted it myself. Took about a week to sand it down, mask it, and get 2 good days of painting on it for multiple coats. Came out less than perfect, but better than acceptable.

It will now get me around without quite so much attention untill something else more important needs fixing on it.. etc.

Soundguy

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EX-pro

05-02-2006 16:57:26




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 Re: partially repainting a car in reply to Josh in PA, 05-02-2006 15:01:08  
Probably just pay the money to get it done. Professionals will use base/clear and should blend the adjacent panels to make it look right. Even with a paint scan, if you just paint the primed panels without blending (called panel painting), you will be able to see the difference. Especially greens. I would only use base/clear. If you have never shot clear, don’t learn on your car.



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