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Old 07-07-2019, 10:07 AM   #26
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I’m sure you can find someone to repaint the exterior for 4K. You won’t get any urethane parts removed and exterior only no inners. Striping it to bare metal though. Your asking a lot. Not only the time but the materials to do so is going to cost a lot
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Plasti-dip is a form of liquid wrap. Liquid wrap is a general term for anything that is sprayed and wrapped. Liquid wrap used in this context is a higher end product that is applied with paint setups. It is higher quality, has more customization, and is more flexible than the comparable plasti-dip.
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I’m sure you can find someone to repaint the exterior for 4K. You won’t get any urethane parts removed and exterior only no inners. Striping it to bare metal though. Your asking a lot. Not only the time but the materials to do so is going to cost a lot
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I am guessing even Cheap Auto Body could do a better job if I were to pay more?
I really do not think so. I recall my friend telling me that doing a better job is not his mantra. His target clientele are people who have a limited budget and want a quick and dirty paint job to get the job done.
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I don't know enough about wraps, I would really have to look into it and I'd prefer not to go the Maaco route(if possible)

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If you don't have prior experience with vinyl wrapping - doing a full vehicle yourself would be way too hard.
You can definitely give Plasti Dip a try with various DIY kits - it is definitely a lot easier to do and you don't need prior experience with painting as there are many videos online to guide you through the process.

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I have applied Plasti Dip and other liquid wrap coatings for years, both as a hobby and professionally. Generally the other stuff requires equipment similarly used for traditional painting such as HVLP guns, air compressors, etc. Plasti Dip is more cost effective and easier to do and you only need cheaper turbine setups. Do not expect the more professional liquid wraps to be a "cheap" way to respray a car - in some cases the material costs exceed that of a paint job. To be quite frank, I wouldn't bother with the more "higher end" liquid wraps as that money would be bettter off going into a professional paint job unless you have a supercar or something along those lines that should have its factory paint intact.

If your car is older, you should definitely consider doing a DIY-style paint job. You got nothing to lose.
If you have a budget for 3-4k I doubt anyone will be willing to bring a car down to bare metal unless you want to prep it yourself beforehand.

This Youtuber has some good information if you're looking to give it a shot yourself with aerosols:

I have actually sprayed a car with the information above and it turned out a lot better than I expected.
I'd honestly skip the Plasti Dip/vinyl wrap trend and give this DIY painting method a shot before considering anything else. If your car has old paint then why bother with having anything removable to being with?
If you are just wanting a decent job, definitely go the DIY route. I personally would not drop 3-4k for a look you can probably have done by yourself for a fraction of the cost
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the first thing that caught my eyes was not the wheels but the teal factory paint in the window jamb

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the first thing that caught my eyes was not the wheels but the teal factory paint in the window jamb

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HOREY SHIT, 27 bucks to spraycan a car!?!? and it doesnt even look half bad. If i buy a XRS corolla thats the first thing im gonna do.
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HOREY SHIT, 27 bucks to spraycan a car!?!? and it doesnt even look half bad. If i buy a XRS corolla thats the first thing im gonna do.
I've done it. But 30 bucks gets you really shitty discount spray paint.

The materials are cheap, the labour involved in insane. It took me a month to paint the interior of a car, but it came out like it rolled out of a paint shop.
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There’s no reason a spray can job, with appropriate wet sanding won’t turn out like a professional job. It just won’t have the adhesion properties that a true epoxy paint will. It’s the same amount of labour either way. Probably more as your final finish will probably require more work over a proper spray setup.

Do you really want to put in all that effort for something that won’t last. Might as well pay $1000 extra for the proper products.
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I’m sure you can find someone to repaint the exterior for 4K. You won’t get any urethane parts removed and exterior only no inners. Striping it to bare metal though. Your asking a lot. Not only the time but the materials to do so is going to cost a lot
That's the plan. I need to sort out my mechanical right now so paint wont be just yet.

I am probably going to pick up a DA polisher and see what kind of improvements I can make for time being.


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I really do not think so. I recall my friend telling me that doing a better job is not his mantra. His target clientele are people who have a limited budget and want a quick and dirty paint job to get the job done.
I'll give the guy a call and see what he says, no harm.

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I've watched enough youtube rebuilds where the process might be simple enough:
If you can DIY steps 1-4, you might be able to cut down on a lot of the cost.

1) Sand existing paint so there isn't any chipped paint with 800 grit sand paper which could compromise the new layer.
2) body filler on the dents and sand smooth again with 800 grit?
3) prime the paint and sand again (higher grit sand paper?)
4) wipe down with "tack cloth" and degrease
5) ready for adhesion promotor
6) Spray color
7) sand imperfections
8) Spray clear coat
9) sand smooth and sand away orange peel
10) Buff & Polish
I really hope no one ever follows these steps or the grits listed. It's completely wrong

You sand old paint\primer 400-600 grit depending if it's solvent or water based paint.
Body filler is 180-220 grit. Featheredge\back sanding repair work with 320 grit.
You degrease before you wipe with a tackcloth.
There's no adhesion promoter that's what sanding is for
Spray primer sealer before paint application
Sanding imperfections require additional color coats.
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Looking to do a repaint on a older vehicle. I just want to strip off all old paint and respray.

Any recommendations on a shop or someone that paints on their own time outside of work type deal?

I know paint is super expensive but I don't need show quality or factory quality paint. I just want a decent, clean job.
OP. Your Vette is fiberglass body. The only way to properly strip the paint off is media blasting using walnut shells/plastic beads or the best is soda blasting using baking soda. OEM Vette body doesn't have gelcoats only resin finishes so the blaster is gonna need to be experienced. Like someone already stated your budget really is to sand and paint.
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OP. Your Vette is fiberglass body. The only way to properly strip the paint off is media blasting using walnut shells/plastic beads or the best is soda blasting using baking soda. OEM Vette body doesn't have gelcoats only resin finishes so the blaster is gonna need to be experienced. Like someone already stated your budget really is to sand and paint.
Have you got any recommendations?
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