Subject	Don't paint your own z.
Posted by	Kick'n on January 07, 2008 at 11:27 PM
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In Reply To	that's an idea. I just bought a 86 Civic 4wd posted by zfreak(Denver) on January 07, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Message	Not only will you have to buy things like a paint gun, compressor, sand paper, blocks, buffers, and compounds but you will invest a considerable amount of time and it won't turn out like it would from a body shop. Be afraid :)
Follow Ups	"Typical" complete re-paint prices? - zfreak(Denver) 16:49:10 01/07/08 im pretty much in the same boat as you - Alan(NJ) 16:55:45 01/07/08 eh, build is "close" to being done... - zfreak(Denver) 17:20:15 01/07/08 don't be as concerned about price as you are about - ZEngineer 16:58:12 01/07/08 The high quote said 3 weeks or more. - zfreak(Denver) 17:18:13 01/07/08 was your cost considerably higher because you went to a - Steeves 10:22:58 01/08/08 it was actually equal or even a little lower - ZEngineer 10:38:08 01/08/08 Those seem cheap, if not fair, to me for what you want - Scotts94z32 17:16:06 01/07/08 you get what you pay for, i spent about 5500 - john90zxtt(OH) 17:19:39 01/07/08 6 months? - zfreak(Denver) 17:21:34 01/07/08 it was winter, i wasn't in a hurry (n/m) - john90zxtt(OH) 18:45:07 01/07/08 How ever long they say, add 2 weeks to the longest time. - doug8867 20:29:40 01/07/08 DIY, learn to paint, try it on a junk car. then the Z - volcomstone550 17:24:41 01/07/08 that's an idea. I just bought a 86 Civic 4wd - zfreak(Denver) 17:42:38 01/07/08 Don't paint your own z. - Kick'n 23:27:05 01/07/08 Normal prices in NoVA - Jason300zxTT 17:29:55 01/07/08 Those seem to be "lower middle class" quotes you recieved - ENVYMYZ 17:35:28 01/07/08 Just because you pay more doesn't necessarily mean - Evan(CA) 18:22:13 01/07/08 Which is why I suggested he get a few quotes from a - ENVYMYZ 21:01:26 01/07/08 lol, what? It's paint and bodywork, not caviar. (n/m) - LJZTT 19:19:15 01/07/08 *shrug* - ENVYMYZ 21:00:33 01/07/08 nothing like a $9k paint job on a $4k car (n/m) - Guapo 21:03:19 01/07/08 pepsi challenge says I can get you a $4k paintjob give or - LJZTT 21:10:41 01/07/08 Could be. 1 of the higher end shops in the area quoted me - ENVYMYZ 01:20:11 01/08/08 For all that $3300 is low (and a great price... - Gizmo 17:38:02 01/07/08 I got my car painted in August of 2006 - Zleepertt(MD) 17:42:25 01/07/08 Paint on my vert was around $7 k but - EricTTZ 17:43:16 01/07/08 I paid around $6000 for my repaint, but also included - olyar15 17:52:04 01/07/08 Those prices sound low, at least the first two. My repaint - doug8867 18:28:03 01/07/08 Where in Denver did you go? - ben7021 18:59:51 01/07/08 local guy is getting his done with various side items like - LJZTT 19:09:26 01/07/08 the low prices seem - MidLifeZ (DFW) 19:26:10 01/07/08 2 words......earl scheib. (n/m) - eliteturbotuner 19:32:11 01/07/08 Did you mean Krylon? That's only one word. (n/m) - Spddracer 20:52:25 01/07/08 For all that, you would pay around $1600-1800 - TheTwinZ (Peru) 21:03:33 01/07/08 ...which is half the yearly income of the average Peruvian. (n/m) - T(Seattle) 22:16:10 01/07/08 Sadly, that's kind of true. (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 22:53:54 01/07/08 Keep shopping, but dont pay more than that.Get in city price (n/m) - ZiNnYc 23:50:03 01/07/08 I know a guy in Fort Collins who could do it for a good - dallaz (My name not the city) 00:28:01 01/08/08 Did you try "Body Beautiful"? - Samuelgora 08:44:56 01/08/08 that's just a salon ;) (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 10:48:25 01/08/08
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