My $300 8hr complete paint job

[Donkey_boy]

well, I decided to paint my 1994 mx-6, wich was getting a bit rusty around the sunroof and a few other little dents and chips....so I painted it at the shop I work at, it took 1.5 days from when the car rolled in till it rolled out....actual work houre were 8 from start to finish, I did the body work very fast as I was doing on my own time after work, materials were $300. well came out really nice, I am just in the hunt for a set of rims....would like 18" rx-8 rims or a set of 17" with larger tires so I dont have to lower the car, looks silly witl lp tires and not lowered....anyway enjoy all!

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[Desolatax]

Looks pretty good! Same with the price!

[Donkey_boy]

well it helps that I live with the Boss's Daughter... :cheesygri :cheesygri

[rogerrabbit168]

well it helps that I live with the Boss's Daughter... :cheesygri :cheesygri

haha, car looks good, nice job on the paint

[radeonboy]

Thats really nice, don't know if the pictures are hiding the quality (it's easy to tell if its a super job with black) but it looks deep and rich. Very shiny too. Did you wetsand the car yet? Or was it just straight up paint, clear?

Hey you think you can hook me up with a spray like that? I'd imagine you can spray it for me, and I can take care of the prep. My Civic is in need of a black repaint. :cheesygri I'm serious about this down the line soon.

What kind of paint process did you utilize?

[AirBosh]

What is the location of the body shop?

[kingfencer]

well it helps that I live with the Boss's Daughter... :cheesygri :cheesygri

my bosses daughter is 2 years old.

[TenzoR]

my bosses daughter is 2 years old.

hit it and go straight to jail :?:

[weedb0y]

damn boi..that looks goooooood...

Do you do side work? ;)

I would pay you $400 for something that requires 1/4th of the work!

[Frankie3s]

I have to agree. Very,very nice.

[V A N Q U I S H]

S*** the car looks new now.

[weedb0y]

btw, whats shown in the 4th pic? dremel? sanding?

[guyarchangel]

wow what a difference! pretty sweet paint job.......8 hrs of work but it's definitely worth it!

[wong8egg]

really nice indeed!

[Donkey_boy]

like I said....this was a fast job...that was a very fast sand with 400. Yeah I do stuff on the side but you have to supply the spray booth as I can do it at the shop I work at...I have all the tools.


btw, whats shown in the 4th pic? dremel? sanding?

[Donkey_boy]

just a straight base/clear RM/base sikkens clear. like I said if you have a place to spray it I wil do it!


Thats really nice, don't know if the pictures are hiding the quality (it's easy to tell if its a super job with black) but it looks deep and rich. Very shiny too. Did you wetsand the car yet? Or was it just straight up paint, clear?

Hey you think you can hook me up with a spray like that? I'd imagine you can spray it for me, and I can take care of the prep. My Civic is in need of a black repaint. :cheesygri I'm serious about this down the line soon.

What kind of paint process did you utilize?

[Bullseye]

Nice work, but I'm more interested in the old Firebird and BelAir in the background! ;)

[josipm]

how much would you charge...or how much would your boss charge...think of all the referrals your boss could get! How about RFD discounts?

[ericssonboi]

There's no such thing as a GOOD cheap paint job..

[Harkonnen]

I'm interested in a paint job - I've got a front quarter panel with a nick in it that I don't want to start rusting...

If there's a group buy or something, count me in!

[mliongco]

I'm interested in a paint job - I've got a front quarter panel with a nick in it that I don't want to start rusting...

If there's a group buy or something, count me in!


Count me in to!!

[JACKIE26]

I have a bit of rust on my Integra to deal with. I don't need a complete paint job just a repair and paint in the notorius space between the bumper and wheel well that always seems to rust on Honda/Acuras. So if there is some kind of deal in the works, I would like to get in on it too.

[AirBosh]

What is the location of the body shop?


Any help with the location? I got paint splattered on the front of my car and estimation on how to remove it.

Thanks

[boyoflondon]

Very nice!!

How long did it take you to strip it down? I am planning on paining my car but I wanna sand it down and prep it on my own as thats the biggest chunk of $$$ bodyshops charge for ...

[majesus]

Car looks real good. Well done! :)

[Donkey_boy]

Any help with the location? I got paint splattered on the front of my car and estimation on how to remove it.

Thanks

well probably father then most want to travel, we are located on Hwy# 48 just North of bloomington, how old is the spilled paint....might be able to remove with some thinners then put some compound to it?

[SALTY3142]

+1 for the idea of RFD discounts... I need a paint job too!

[Cerealbowl]

Paint job looks great !!!

[Tomy]

what happened to ur car?
why is there so many blemishes on the car.

[Donkey_boy]

Car is a 94......answer your ?


what happened to ur car?
why is there so many blemishes on the car.

[MrDisco]

thats awesome. i'm always impressed by people who have real skills to do stuff

[CanadaBoy]

Nice license plate :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz:

[weedb0y]

Definately interested. How much would you charge for prep work, ie..that Honda rust (thats beginning to form on my integra as well) .. and maybe we can all rent a spray booth?

[Donkey_boy]

To be honest....I really hate doing body work I do it becuse I have to, I am a painter. Boy did I open a can of worms with this thread!!! LOL I will paint anything for $225 your supply the both,materials, and have the prep work done......prepwork is 90% of the job....

[weedb0y]

To be honest....I really hate doing body work I do it becuse I have to, I am a painter. Boy did I open a can of worms with this thread!!! LOL I will paint anything for $225 your supply the both,materials, and have the prep work done......prepwork is 90% of the job....

does that $225 include booth rental or something? or would we have to set that up? lol I'll get working on the sanding this weekend :D

[Jkim]

nice! looking good *thumbs up* how long did it take you to prep?
I remember painting one of my friends body kits...took me 30 mins to prep one part...sanding/feather edging, sand again, prime,sand,paint,clear,buff so it prob took me a good 2 hrs total to paint one kit...lawl

[lesnar]

Awesome Job!

[gordholio]

Looks really nice!
That yellow car in the backgound (Firebird or Camaro?) would be really nice to fix up and paint too.
Is that you in the photo?

[*pgguy*]

Nice work, but I'm more interested in the old Firebird and BelAir in the background! ;)
Good eye and nice job to the OP. Same goes for the license plate too :)

[loho33]

HAHA notice how the OP avoids giving out his shop location. He doesn't want his shop getting swarmed with low ballers w/ crappy prep work.

Paint jobs aren't cheap...it's time consuming and takes experience to prep a car properly for paint. Painters hate someone elses prep work because majority of the time, they have to correct it for them.

[josipm]

How much would it be if you provided everything? Booth and materials?

[phomp]

Car looks good..
I dont want to knock you or anything so dont take it that way, im responding to the people that are saying they want you to paint their car for cheap.

-Theres no upclose pictures of the car.. there could be water marks, missed spots, blemishes, etc...
-the quality of the paint is probably low compaired to what you would get if you paid for a good paint job.
-the long run may not be so good, as for paint chips, etc...
-As well, he didnt have to pay for labor, so that eliminated a big cost.

In general, you get what you pay for...
He was painting his car for himself for cheap, hes not going to want to paint your cars like that, he wont make any real money..

Good work dude, looks good.

[JACKIE26]

Donkey boy is there anyone that you can recommend to do body work, basically to fix the the wheel well rust on my integra. The rust is in the space between the bumper and the body

I had it repaired about 2 years ago at Maaco, but the rust is all back again. I knew eventually it would come back but I didn't think it would be back so fast it started back up about a year ago, and needs to be fixed again.

[radeonboy]

I'll weigh my options. My dad wants to give painting my car a shot, so maybe we'll do it ourselves...Get a HVLP spray gun, materials and work away. We know already how to do body work, so painting shouldn't be too hard.

I agree paint quality is only as good as prepwork...:!:

[Donkey_boy]

Geez there are so many shops out there!!!! depending whats in there the best thing is put in a metal patch....and when you fix a rust bucket, I am a firm beliver in rust check....we use it at the shop, but we have done some real **** B8xes and they just wanted them to look pretty (cheap job) so lots of fiber glass and plastic.......and some of these cars are still really looking good after 5-6 years


Donkey boy is there anyone that you can recommend to do body work, basically to fix the the wheel well rust on my integra. The rust is in the space between the bumper and the body

I had it repaired about 2 years ago at Maaco, but the rust is all back again. I knew eventually it would come back but I didn't think it would be back so fast it started back up about a year ago, and needs to be fixed again.

[Donkey_boy]

probably more then you would want to spend.....just for paint alone for a nice job can be $2000+ .....but like I said....I am just the painter....I dont give estimates, you really have to see the car too. So I cant really say...again not my shop.....my boss does all the wheeling and dealing.

How much would it be if you provided everything? Booth and materials?

[radeonboy]

probably more then you would want to spend.....just for paint alone for a nice job can be $2000+ .....but like I said....I am just the painter....I dont give estimates, you really have to see the car too. So I cant really say...again not my shop.....my boss does all the wheeling and dealing.

$2000 isn't a bad price, I'd consider it. I've seen a lot higher. $2000 is an average price. But I'd have to see examples of cars you have done, etc.

Good thing I will be doing body work, those guys getting paid doing body work usually dont care because it is not their car. They just want to get the job done quickly.

[Donkey_boy]

well here are just a few of my paint jobs

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[mau108]

pmed you about a paint job request :D

[Donkey_boy]

some more

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[radeonboy]

darn...looks mucho nice! will have to hit you up with a pm sooner or later :D

[Donkey_boy]

thx dude!:D :D

[weedb0y]

btw, Can you elaborate on the rust check process?

Are you referring to the yearly rust proofing or the anti-rust spray that you can get at CDN tire?

[Spray]

That location looks like the place across the street from Home Depot in Leaside unless I'm mistaken.

[radeonboy]

That location looks like the place across the street from Home Depot in Leaside unless I'm mistaken.

Lets all run in and scream aloud "RFD RFD, where's Donkey Boy!" :D :D :D :D

nah but seriously if I were a painter, i don't want lowballers or price shoppers coming in...;)