Paint cost?

[SS4Matt]

My step dad has a couple DeVilbiss (spelling?) guns...they're pretty good. but his huge compressor he had at his old shop is in storage now i think....it might come home when we get our garage finished

[93formulalt1]

Yeah, so did my dad. Devilbiss is a really nice gun, but he decided to sell it back to the dealer when he started his new job. I love my Sata, it has laid down some of the slickest garage paint jobs I have ever seen. I'm going to use it to paint the front end of my 'maro in the driveway this spring. Garage is too full of crap lol

[MiT/A'96]

I had my '69 Camaro sprayed by a guy that worked for a Body Shop.He does them in his pole-barm (metal )( in his spare time )with a spray booth ,for half the price .So some times it pays to do a little research .

[93formulalt1]

Yep. I'll agree with that, but to me there is no greater reward than the one you get by knowing that you did something that others usually pay to have done. I love to learn to do new things, which is why I'm painting my own car.

[MiT/A'96]

Yep. I'll agree with that, but to me there is no greater reward than the one you get by knowing that you did something that others usually pay to have done. I love to learn to do new things, which is why I'm painting my own car.

Hey...... as long as you know what your doing ,thats ok.But .... if you don't ... youv'e got BIG problems & it will turn out like .. ...

[93formulalt1]

I have sprayed some before, and the results I have gotten are better than any Maaco job I have ever seen. I'll post up some pics. Plus, if the paint runs or anything, there are ways to fix it without having to respray. I know my way around a paint booth pretty well lol I'm going to break out the gun in a couple of months to fix the paint on my car, I'll let you know how it turns out!

[thursday12889]

damn in three rivers i can get just a basic paint job for around 2000, and 1500 dealer price, my uncle got his 67 chevelle painted there and the paint job is flawless

[93formulalt1]

Do it! Get the flawless $2000 paint job! I'll be looking into a new paint job soon enough. . . Not one that cost's more than I paid for the car, though! lol

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Yeah but most people here didn't pay anywhere near 2 grand for their f body. That price sounds great to me.

[93formulalt1]

I only paid $1100 for mine, but I will have put in a good $2000 in repairs, the engine swap, new suspension, and materials to repaint it by the end of the year.

[wezeles]

what kinda paint are you going to use? ive become a big fan of acrylic lately its fairly cheep and easy to apply with a good hardner last forever... i think when i go to repaint mine im going to use it again.. i still have alot of canary yellow acrylic left over but not really feeling that for my car... thinking im going to keep it looking stock..

[93formulalt1]

I'm probably going to use the same stuff thats on there now. . . I don't know exactly what kind it is, but I'll let you know when I buy the new stuff. . .