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Old 07-15-2007 | 02:35 PM
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how would i be looking to pay for a good quality paint....per gallon? Either white of navy blue metallic...also how much would it take to paint an entire car?
Old 07-15-2007 | 02:42 PM
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Is this a complete color change or just a respray? If it is a complete, which includes door jambs, underhood/trunk lid, and the complete exterior...I would say you need 1 1/2 - 2 gallons sprayable. So you would need 3/4 - 1 gallon of paint and then its reducer (depending on paint company, could be the same amount of reducer needed as most BC is reduced 1:1) The cost of paint can vary greatly depending paint company alone, not to mention the price difference between a non-metallic color and NBM.
Old 07-15-2007 | 03:20 PM
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about 300 to 400 a gallon depending on color and brand you can go cheaper but you get what you pay for. that just for basecoat and reducer
Old 07-15-2007 | 07:41 PM
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yeah it would be a complete spray if i went white but my color now is a nbm. I want white casue it takes the abuse better and doesnt show every single bump and scratch like my nmb does. I hate it!
Old 07-15-2007 | 08:18 PM
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dont swap colors unless youre gonna pull the motor out and strip the car, colorchanges with wrong underhood color look lousy. btw u need a gallon of paint, gallon of clear




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