Anybody think i could get a paintjob for a grand in houston?

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Old 07-16-2006, 10:43 PM
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Default Anybody think i could get a paintjob for a grand in houston?

My car is pewter right now, does anybody know of a place were its possible to get it painted black in houston for around $1,000?

i doubt its possible but i was just wondering
Old 07-16-2006, 11:19 PM
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yeah, but chances are it wont be a quality job. If your looking to save some, learn to do your own prep work, that'll cut some of the cost.
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Its going to look like complete *** for a grand, even more so when its a color change! Huge part of a good paint job even back to the factory color is prep work and that is extremely labor intensive. Your better off saving and doing to done right the first time then painting it and having to repaint again and spending even more because you had to fix a some one elses mistakes because you werent willing to do it right in the first place I also know lots of guys that dont like color changing unless they can get the engine bay too unless its a black car. But at very least make sure they get the jams and hatch which for that little, doubt they would. To get my back bumper cover done Ceta style, it was going to be like 300 or so, thats just a back bumper, not the entire car
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wal mart sells dupont rattle can paint. 43.35 gets you a new paint job. uuuu dont forget the primer
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just kiding.... hehehe good luck man
Old 07-17-2006, 02:09 AM
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yeah maaco has the surpreme or signature package will last about 5 yrs then it will start to show its price.
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thanks guys, i guess i'll buy some go fast parts instead
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Im sure people will flame, BUT I took my stangs saleen wing and saleen bumper to maaco recently to re spray them and I swear to god they look great, matched almost perfect and the only issue was a very small amount of orange peel, prob less than my SS has from the factory, lol. I cant say about how long it is gonna stay like this, but it looks good.
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Originally Posted by LawHorn
yeah maaco has the surpreme or signature package will last about 5 yrs then it will start to show its price.
years? lol. more like a few months when it stretches and fades
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haha maaco
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$1000? And to change the color in addition?

Oh, and to do it in Black?



That was pretty funny.
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im pretty sure i said

"i doubt its possible but i was just wondering"
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Hmm ya you can do it for 1000 easy, just go buy me the paint, and I will come over and do it. I don't have any experience at all. But hey for $1000, I am willing to try and make it look as good as possible.

Deal ???


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PS sorry couldn't resist
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Originally Posted by nickdotcom
im pretty sure i said

"i doubt its possible but i was just wondering"

Well, it can certainly be done... but you won't like the results.

Sorry, it's pretty merciless in here. Just giving you a hard time. Welcome to the Texas members forum, put on your kevlar vest when you enter.




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