g'day, haven't been on here in a while as i hit the stage where my car needs a new lick of paint and have been reluctant to start... at this stage i have decided to look into paying someone else to do it.

i assume the old paint will need to be removed as there are bare metal deep cracks in it, also i have half sanded the roof back..

what sort of money would i be looking at to give my car to someone 'as is' and get it back with a cheap to average paint job??

also any offers to do the job??

cheers
Luke

depends on how much work they have to do. mine was at the stage of having paint put on it when i handed it over and that cost me 3grand.

i was hoping to spend under 1K? i juts dont have time to do it anymore... it needs EVERYTHING done!!

i dont think you will get anyone to do it under 1k mate, if you did it would be dodgy as hell

Yeah I agree for that money you would be lucky to get a quick maskless spray where you run around with some rags and thinners to wipe the paint off the windows and trim b4 it dries

But hey if its for a Baja then at least you would not be too worried about your paintjob to go bush bashing.

You wont get anyone to spray it decent for under 1k
unless you go to bunnings and get some spray cans and do it yourself

I did it myself for roughly $600. Took a few weekends, bought the professional choice brand of spray paint from Supercheap in spray cans, sanded it all back, primered it, painted it and clear coated it. It would have been cheaper and quicker to have used a spray gun, but I couldn't use it at my house as I didn't have an enclosure that I wanted smelling like paint. Spraycans worked quite well considering the thickness of the paint they deposit and my ham fisted approach to the spray job!

It looks OK, but I do regret not doing the inside at the same time and replacing the rubbers after spraying. Just remember, if you are planning on keeping the windows and rubbers in place, to get a plastic scraper and tuck the masking tape underneath the rubbers before spraying.

If you have the time and space, just give it a go. If you don't like the finish, sand it off and try again. Also make sure you choose a colour that a few shops stock, as it is a pain when you need one more can to finish a section and no one has it in stock.

Mate, all the money is in work needed before you even think about squirting some colour on it, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!!! just as someone has said, go get some pressure pack cans and squirt the thing as a 1000 dollar job would look just the same

Don't bother with spraycans! You can get a usable air compressor for $200 or so, spray gun for $100 and about $200 worth of paint to do the job properly at home. You'll also need a few weeks' worth of sanding and a decent half a day of masking if you want it to look any good. Use a nice big sanding block (cork or rubber) or board and get into it! I've painted my old Beetle's bonnet before and helped a mate paint a Holden ute. It's really not rocket science to produce a car which looks really good from perhaps two metres away (even without doing the prep), and if you take your time you can get a nearly professional finish. A mate of mine actually painted a Mini with tractor enamel in a couple of hours from start to finish! You could definitely tell where shortcuts had been taken but it looked great from across the street and it was far better than the old knackered paint that was on it so you can't go wrong!

I've considered using an electric spray gun. Dad used one for putting primer on his bug's roof and was pretty happy with the level of control and the ease of adjusting the fan. He reckoned the measuring tools that came with the gun were easier to use too.

Spray gun only cost $50 odd bucks from Aldi and did a decent job.

google this

how to roller paint your car

does't work. I tried it on a guard and it went all stringy and awful.

i have the compressor and spraygun here as dad painted his baja about 5 years ago. but its the time i cant afford... also shed space is precious. ive only got a 4 bay!!

how long would i be looking at to sand an entire car back? bonnet and front skirt are f/glass all guards are metal. ive got a good quality orbital sander here but it clogged up discs like no tomoro using about an 80 grit..

also: how much paint would i be looking at for the whole job?

i know its no help but i normally try and help my mates out by doing it for beer (they pay for most materials). so if you were down here thats what it would cost you. as for a ball park price for a cheap but good job i would expect to pay 3-4k

matt

If you pay peanuts you get monkeys is incorrect with regards to body and paint.you pay peanuts you just don't get ant prep just paint.

hmm pretty coats. i use to do these on the chaff rocket launchers. lasted till the next launch.
mate you need at least 3G to do it half decent.

hey i hear place in sydney do a car for 800 bux
and in only one day
they cover the widows in grease and anything else they don't want paint to stick
then when it's dry wash it off
not sure if it's true but sounds like what you would get for 880 bux