Best quality paint job in Vancouver

[Flash519]

Hey everyone, new to this site!
Just wondering, I'm going to buy an 08 g37. It's fully loaded but it's a colour that I don't quite like...but the price is awesome and mileage is even better.
So I want to spend the extra money I'm saving to repaint the car. Where can I get this done?
What am I looking at price wise to get his job done?
I'm hoping for 2-3k maybe...

[J.C]

pretty sure good paint jobs start at like 5k

[Flash519]

Ok well let's say I'm willing to spend that...where do I get a paint job done where I won't regret going to?
And opinions on colour for this car? I really like black but i also want other peoples opinions

[LP700-4]

I'd honestly hold out for one that actually matches your wants.

Repaint is gonna cost money and then resale after too considering people dont know the reasoning behind the repaint.

Maybe look to get a wrap done?

[Noran]

Keep the original paint. A $2-3000 paint job won't last and won't look as good as a factory paint.

[godwin]

$2-3k job will be a horrible job (no engine bay etc etc) and you will have a heck of a time reselling it.

Wait for the black car. It is not an uncommon color to start.

[GS8]

You can get a good quality wrap job and still not spend half as much as a GOOD paint job.

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attac...1&d=1389924982

A good paint factory spec paint job will cost at least more than you want to spend.

[asian_XL]

vinyl wrap it

[meme405]

Vinyl wrap it. 3K for a G37.

[Suprarz666]

To do a proper color change that is decent, you need to at least double your current budget.

I would just spend the extra money towards another car with the preferred color.

[bigzz786786]

If it's a colour you really don't like, it will definitely cost you more than 5k. That's just exterior. There is still the door jams, under the trunk, under side of the hood, engine bay, pillars. A factory style paint job is not worth it. Either rmwrap it or wait it out for a colour you like or fork over that extra cash you would spend on the paint and put it towards the colour you want.

[tiger_handheld]

i like yellow.

[westopher]

100000000% wrap it. Not only will you get the colour you like, you will keep your paint mint when the time comes to sell the car, its cheaper, looks less weird when coming down to selling the car, and will likely look better than an aftermarket paint job unless you are willing to spend like 10k.

[dared3vil0]

Short of completely disassembling a car and painting it properly (likely 10-15k) it will never be as good as factory. Wrap it as others have said or wait for the right color.

[Flash519]

Thanks for the tips guys! I'll look into wrapping!

[mikey2781]

A year ago, everyone was against wrapping. It's like everyone just forgot about the disadvantages of doing so.

Anyways, I wouldn't suggest wrapping unless you're okay with non-mirror finish gloss. Vinyl wraps will never look as good as an average paint job.

The gloss on vinyl wraps does not even come close to the gloss from clear coats.

Vinyl wraps also get punctured easily, it will be harder to keep clean, gloss vinyl wraps will get scratches like swirl marks easily but you can't polish it like paint.

If your front bumper gets scratched, you have to re-wrap the entire front bumper which costs just as much as re-painting but a LOT more than touch up paint. You can't touch up vinyl wrap unless you're okay with making it look like crap.

Don't forget about tight and sharp corners peeling. Even the best vinyl wrapping companies can't make some corners perfect.

Matte wraps don't look good on round cars either. They look alright on edgey cars.

[westopher]

Originally Posted by mikey2781

A year ago, everyone was against wrapping. It's like everyone just forgot about the disadvantages of doing so.

I still think wrapping a car with nice paint is ridiculous. Especially when some idiot chooses the paint right from the manufacturer and then wraps it a totally different colour than he just paid for. But if you can't find a specific older car thats in good shape with the paint you want, for the price you want I think its a viable option.

[meme405]

Originally Posted by mikey2781

A year ago, everyone was against wrapping. It's like everyone just forgot about the disadvantages of doing so.

Anyways, I wouldn't suggest wrapping unless you're okay with non-mirror finish gloss. Vinyl wraps will never look as good as an average paint job.

The gloss on vinyl wraps does not even come close to the gloss from clear coats.

Vinyl wraps also get punctured easily, it will be harder to keep clean, gloss vinyl wraps will get scratches like swirl marks easily but you can't polish it like paint.

If your front bumper gets scratched, you have to re-wrap the entire front bumper which costs just as much as re-painting but a LOT more than touch up paint. You can't touch up vinyl wrap unless you're okay with making it look like crap.

Don't forget about tight and sharp corners peeling. Even the best vinyl wrapping companies can't make some corners perfect.

Matte wraps don't look good on round cars either. They look alright on edgey cars.

You wrap cars for a living? You have had multiple wrapped cars? Sounds like you must have atleast had both a Matte wrapped car and a Gloss wrapped car from the way you speak so conclusively on them.

Any way here are some real facts since yours are pretty much all wrong:

If you don't buy cheap china wraps, the material is much more resilient to punctures than any paint, and re-wrapping a bumper does not cost half as much as properly repainting and blending a bumper.

If you have a professional install the shop will know what they can and can't wrap, and they will tell you right off the bat if they think something is a bad idea cause it will peel. For example my door handles are wrapped in gloss black, the shop (wrapworkz) told me IMMEDIATELY when I brought it up, that chances are the handles would peel slowly. In terms of body panels, I don't really think a G37 has sharp corners anywhere which can't be properly tucked so they won't pop or lift.

The fact that matte jobs only look good on sharp edged cars is purely opinion based.

You are supposed to wax your gloss colour wrap with regular carnauba wax, its a part of the care regiment.

New films from 3m, hexis, oracle, avery, the gloss is very rich, most people have no idea the car is wrapped.

And no it has not been 1 year since people stopped looking down on vinyl wrapping, its been like 5 years, and since then the issues relating to it have all but vanished. Vinyl has matured a lot since it was introduced in the automotive sector.

[mikey2781]

^I tinted windows as a side job at my friend's wrapping company so yes I've seen customers come back over and over again for particular places like front bumper edges near the headlights and side mirror bottoms.

I've only seen the company use 3M vinyl wraps and very rarely they use Avery. And yes they still get rock chips that goes through the vinyl in the front bumper on a low car from a year of driving.

[dared3vil0]

Meme405, how's your FX holding up?

[Ludepower]

Originally Posted by dared3vil0

Short of completely disassembling a car and painting it properly (likely 10-15k) it will never be as good as factory. Wrap it as others have said or wait for the right color.

factory paintjobs have terrible orange peel.

[westopher]

Originally Posted by Ludepower

factory paintjobs have terrible orange peel.

What a stupid blanket statement. I'd love for you to point out some "terrible orange peel" on my paint.

[meme405]

Originally Posted by dared3vil0

Meme405, how's your FX holding up?

So far excellently.

Like I said, the only place that's lifted slightly is 1 of the 4 door handles, and like I said, when I told them to wrap it, I was immediately informed it probably wouldn't last.

The other place I got wrapworkz to wrap against their recommendation was the lower plastic portion of my front bumper, again they told me because of the porous nature of the piece it doesn't lend well to adhesive sticking to it. Nonetheless it has now been 5-6 months, and the vinyl is holding on strong.

All the real body panels, and anywhere else looks brand new when I clean it, and the car has taken a bit of abuse, I drove it all the way up to osoyoos, its been down to Seattle a few times. When I clean my front bumper thoroughly it still looks like day 1.

I hear garbage like "vinyl never sticks properly" or "it lifts and starts to look ghetto", or "my friend hated his car after he wasted his money on vinyl so he just sold it".

The problem I see with vinyl and plastidip, is the fact that so many people DIY with it, and people see their results and then get stupid opinions like "all vinyl wrapped cars look like shit". When done properly it can look right, and it will last.

It's like the difference between, a proper paint job from a good body shop, and spraying your car in your driveway.

I keep saying it and its still true 5 months later, time will tell, but so far my experience with my car fully vinyl wrapped has been nothing but positive.

[TurboFC3S]

Op depending on your budget I know of 2 places. Embody restoration in Langley talk to Mike. Crazy quality but he isn't cheap. Other is a guy know who paints helicopters and aerospace stuff and also does restorations on old muscle Cars he does cash jobs. Both awesome quality of work Pm if ya want more info if you don't decide to wrap

[cooke24]

plastidip it.