Painting Car

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  1. wileycoyote0022

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    So I am contemplating about painting my own car. I have a gun and I'm sure I could rig up a booth to paint it in. I worked in a body shop long ago (during high school), saw it done plenty of times I think I could manage. Its my daily driver so it doesn't have to be a premium paint job, but I'm sure I could do better than maaco (considering how shitty they do tapping off the car).

    The body shop I worked at used PPG paint, and that's a little more expensive than I was hoping to spend. Can anyone recommend another brand, and there cost per quart?

    Fyi, I'm painting a 97 civic ex 2dr, black (original color)
     
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    plasti dip yo! :p
     
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    Sherwin Williams has some cheap single stage or duponts cheap line of Nason will net a decent paint job. All about the prep and how even and consistent you are with your spray pattern.
     
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    I never sprayed before, but did all the prep work when I worked at the body shop.

    I have small rust spots all over the hood and front quarter panels. Other small touch up spots around the car. Easy work.
     
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    Maybe I should just do a rhino liner spray job on it, lol.
     
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    PPG Shopline is a decent cheap single stage paint. I've used it a few times and it sprays easily. I was very surprised by the deep color and gloss it had after no buffing at all. You can also clear over it for a little better durability.
     
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    If you are willing to rhino line it might as well plastidip it
     
  8. wileycoyote0022

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    I wouldnt really put rhino line on the car, just cause it would look pretty stupid on a civic. However I like the idea of durability.
     
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    Ok so I have done some searching, and beside ordering directly from PPG, I cant find any PPG Shopline online any where. Which also makes it really hard to find some prices for this stuff. I cant imagine I would need more than 2-3 quarts, another quart of clear, if i clear.

    Hook me up with some websites, or atleast some cost of each..
     
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    Never mind.....no longer in business.
     
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    I think I paid about 26$ per quart of PPG Shopline. There is a place in Alpharetta that mixes and sells PPG but I can't remember the name...I'll look it up and get back to you.

    You'll also need the Shopline Hardener as well.
     
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    Never mind who?

     
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    he put up some contact information, but took it down when he realized they had gone out of business.
     
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    I buy a lot of my paint supplies from www.tcpglobal.com
    Painting is all in the prep work. If you painting black, be prepared to see everything you do. It will also require a ton of cut and buff when you are done.
    You could also look at Hot Rod Flatz and do a real flat black if you want.
     
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    I have seriously thought about doing flat, I just dont want to paint jams, so kinda curious how it would look with glossy jams and engine bay and a flat exterior. What do you think? think I could get away with flat exterior and glossy jams?
     
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    On second thought, anyone have a paint booth I can use? Ill buy some pizza and beer for the booth?
     
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    So I changed my mind, dont think I will be painting my car myself. Now Im in the market for a good paint shop, any recommendations?
     
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