I must be a total hick or something.
Our 75 4 door Dart (Fern) 2 coats primer, 2 colors on roof, 1 color lower half, 1st coat (whole car) clear with gold micro sequins, then 3 more clear whole car, with hardeners and thinners (still turning heads) under $500.00.
(I already had the gold flake for first clear coat so I didn't buy the custom part of the paint in that total)
Wher did I get that paint you ask??
NAPA.
(Only paint shop for about 30 + miles and is only 2 miles from my house)
But don't listen to me, I paint in my driveway!
They turn out good anyway, just think if I had a booth!
I know, I know, NAPA Martin paint is junk, garbage, and I'm a rube too
Used it many times, no problems except when they changed the formulas last year on computer system and "Generalized" alot of the older colors. (Sense they were close to another teal you get this shade now instead of the original shade) But hey if that don't bother ya....
I painted once at 5am outside, between rainstorms, 96% humidity, 54 degrees. After I shot it, I pulled it into the barn just before it rained again!That paint job still looks good on my neighbors truck. (Ford White)
He made me paint that morning he was in a rush. I told him later that day, when he comes out tomorrow in the morning, and there is a 1/4" round, 9 foot long staw laying next to his truck, it was his paint I just put on and don't ***** to me.
It tuned out pretty good too! Been a little over a year now.
I also had a MAACO job for 3 hundy on a mustang once. I totally prepped car, then once I got there early, I removed all lights, etc, and masked it leaving only a small square on the windshield that they would have to cover before shooting. I even had it rubbed down with prep solv before any of the employees showed up!
$325.00, turned out pretty good! Bright orange metallic.
More than one way to skin a cat.....so to speak.
"Disclaimer to PITA, SPCA, etc... SORRY, It is just an old saying!!"
Paint it as close to the color as you like to fit your wallet!!!
My $.02 worth (my worth to me only) Rest of FABO got it free! LOL:wink:
I'm just sayin'8-)