So I'm gonna go to my local body shop to get a paint job. I was quoted 4,200.00 from a private painter who is supposedly real good but it's to rich for my blood. So I'm going with a 1200.00 quote from the body shop. I figure I'm gonna get what I pay for, but is there any prepping I can do to make sure it gets done better?? I'm changing color to something called 'gunmetal pearl', a paint put out by du pont. I was thinking of removing roof rack, brush guard and grill. Should I??? Any other suggestions??? I've never gotten an aftermarket paint job and just want it to get done right.......
Paint prep Suggestions
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I think removing anything that gets in the way of painting is a good start to reducing labor costs.
I'm like you, I just got quoted $1200 to paint my new hood...I'm gunna **** out Crayola crayons before I pay 1200 for painting a hood and blending/clearing the fenders
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Take everything you can off, bumpers, grille, maybe a good time to debadge?
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take it off
970Tahoe
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If you feel confident enough, you can scuff that with 400 grit (wet).
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i like the brush gaurd, but id take it off to be out of the way for the painter.. gunmetal pearl- isnt that a dark metallic gray?? should look pretty dope.
But I say take off your moldings on the side of the truck and throw em away.
take off your bumpers as well, and id get that grille color matched if i was you. (basically taking off all the chrome on your truck lol)
The roof rack doesnt look to bad, if your going for the raised look.
I would let the painter do all the other prep work. if you dont sand something and he paints it and doesnt get adhesion in a spot, its your fault.. ya know..
But I say take off your moldings on the side of the truck and throw em away.
take off your bumpers as well, and id get that grille color matched if i was you. (basically taking off all the chrome on your truck lol)
The roof rack doesnt look to bad, if your going for the raised look.
I would let the painter do all the other prep work. if you dont sand something and he paints it and doesnt get adhesion in a spot, its your fault.. ya know..
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Well ask them what are you getting for 1,200? How many layers of paint and clear coat.
It can be a cheap maco package where the WRAP barely nothing and paint over everything!
It can be a cheap maco package where the WRAP barely nothing and paint over everything!
I just picked up one of those wheels that takes off pinstriping so it looks like I'll be busy doing that today. I also got some of those red scotch Brits pads to prep the grill. Just picked up my wheels...got some 15x12 on craigs list with 33" pro comps. Had the rims sand blasted and powder coated flat black. Getting them mounted right now as I type!!! Gonna get the front and rear bumpers powder coated next along with the brush guard. Figured I'll do that while it's getting painted. Will post pics later off progress.
Can you explain this a little more... I've never sanded plastic before and want to do it right. Thanks
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you don't need to sand it, i just sprayed mine black and they've been fine ever since.
970Tahoe
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UH yeah....you do. Scuff the plastics with the red scotch brite you bought. that will do just fine.
You need to rough the surface up so that the paint has something to adhere to.
Well, I was out with the with eraser wheel debadging the hoe. It definitely helps using the wheel but still took an couple dyas doing it in between work and the batteries dying on my cordless drill. I also had to take of the 33's I just put on. The 15x12 wheels are just to wide and I can't turn worth a damn. Going to put 6" lift on to clear. I've heard mixes reviews of 33's on a six inch lift. Is it ok? Put the old wheels back on till I get the olift next week or so......
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ok heres what your going to want to do
pull anything and everything possible before paint, the more off the more adesion and less overspray on anything
pull your handles, window trim (remove mirrors to get off) grill bumpers, running boards anything,
what exactly are you getting for 1200$??? jambs? just the outside? base/clear or singlestage?
find out because if its single stage dont even do it.....
i paint cars for a living and if you were in chicago i would have done a sick ass paint job on your truck for like 2000$ and included all jambs, and atleast 2 coats of clear
pull anything and everything possible before paint, the more off the more adesion and less overspray on anything
pull your handles, window trim (remove mirrors to get off) grill bumpers, running boards anything,
what exactly are you getting for 1200$??? jambs? just the outside? base/clear or singlestage?
find out because if its single stage dont even do it.....
i paint cars for a living and if you were in chicago i would have done a sick ass paint job on your truck for like 2000$ and included all jambs, and atleast 2 coats of clear
Yeah its single stage. What should i be looking for in a paint? They tried talking me out of the more expensive paint and into some Du Pont 'nason' brand paint. They said it was single stage and it lasts longer.....
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Yeah its single stage... Should I look for something else???
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