Paint ideas
02-23-2010, 10:06 PM
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Paint ideas
Ok my paint is the ****s, clear coat is peeling off on the hood and roof, the sides of the car look really good though. I have around 2500-3 grand to spend so not much. I dont know weather to stick with a similar colour like with a lighter silver and have the trim same too. Or go with a whole new colour like black our blue. Problem is though the inside and engine bay will be grey still :s What are your guys's thoughts on silver, i hear its really bad for peeling and fading?
02-23-2010, 10:17 PM
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changing color takes a lot more work, and requires a lot more money to do right.... If the shop doesnt remove all molding, doors and such you will be left with different color paint on the outside then on the inside of hte door....
Stick with a similar color, that alows you to leave the engine bay alone right now (while still looking close) and then going back and matching it later on down the road
Not to meniton silver foxes are sexy in my opinion
FYI DONT SKIMP ON PAINT! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
Stick with a similar color, that alows you to leave the engine bay alone right now (while still looking close) and then going back and matching it later on down the road
Not to meniton silver foxes are sexy in my opinion
FYI DONT SKIMP ON PAINT! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
02-23-2010, 10:33 PM
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Ya i had this guy who has had a lot of mustang willing to paint for 1500 on facebook but hes young so i dont know if I can trust his work. Cheapest other place is 3 grand and not sure if thats door jams or not. I dont like my colour right now though, everyone says silver is horrible for fading and peeling........
02-23-2010, 10:57 PM
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yay, well you could alwayas try it out yourself!
Only cost me about $500 for paint and materials for my car, also need some chemical materials aloong with sand paper and such (o and a gun with proper compressor)
Only cost me about $500 for paint and materials for my car, also need some chemical materials aloong with sand paper and such (o and a gun with proper compressor)
02-24-2010, 12:59 AM
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I agree w kweb, if you have 3k for paint right now, I would take $500-600 and paint it yourself... IF you think your capable.
If you think you can pull it off, than the worst that can happen is that you lose your $500 bucks and you can have it repainted anyway. If you save 3k and spend that much it won't be that bad because you'll still have 2,500 left. Its worth it just for the experience. Teach yourself, save money!
If you think you can pull it off, than the worst that can happen is that you lose your $500 bucks and you can have it repainted anyway. If you save 3k and spend that much it won't be that bad because you'll still have 2,500 left. Its worth it just for the experience. Teach yourself, save money!
02-24-2010, 04:50 AM
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To be honest, you could always go with gunmetal...
Hell, i considered it and i actually decided on blue when i dropped the car off. I'm still debating about going gunmetal when i get it repainted after i get everything repaired on mine... still donno, though decision!
And like said, do whatever you want.
Hell, i considered it and i actually decided on blue when i dropped the car off. I'm still debating about going gunmetal when i get it repainted after i get everything repaired on mine... still donno, though decision!
And like said, do whatever you want.
