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 baja burley
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 12:41 PM |
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someone to paint my car
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
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 12:46 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 01:20 PM |
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i was hoping to spend under 1K? i juts dont have time to do it anymore... it needs EVERYTHING done!!
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 01:25 PM |
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i dont think you will get anyone to do it under 1k mate, if you did it would be dodgy as hell
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 02:50 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 03:14 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 03:35 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 03:37 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 07:04 PM |
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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!
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 07:25 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 7th, 2011 at 07:36 PM |
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google this
how to roller paint your car
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| posted on March 8th, 2011 at 10:50 AM |
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does't work. I tried it on a guard and it went all stringy and awful.
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| posted on March 8th, 2011 at 04:14 PM |
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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?
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| posted on March 8th, 2011 at 07:24 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 11th, 2011 at 10:05 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 11th, 2011 at 10:11 PM |
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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.
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| posted on March 12th, 2011 at 02:09 PM |
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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
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