paint job
04-07-2005, 01:30 AM
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paint job
say i get my first mustang... and the paint has lost its luster...how much would it cost me for a paint job... one solid color? Most likely a blue...or would it be cheaper if i keep it the original color?
04-07-2005, 01:32 AM
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RE: paint job
Thats SUCH a general question, prices vary a lot. Just go to a paint shop and get some estimates if and when you get your car. For a real paint job its going to cost a couple grand. It all depends. You looking into any specific year mustangs yet?
04-07-2005, 01:38 AM
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RE: paint job
keep it the original color to save A LOT, probably get it as cheap as 1,000 if original color and not much body work, but mine was 2,000 and i did all the body work. i have a tweaked original color
04-07-2005, 01:38 AM
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RE: paint job
def... either 94 or 95... i found one in connecticut for 3800.. so im guessing mayeb the car doesnt look shiny ne more or sumthing? Coz he sed its in great condition. Ive still gotta call him, but its a red car, and maybe im wrong but ive always thought red mustangs in those years tend to lose there luster more than other colors. Is this true or am i just seein things
04-07-2005, 01:42 AM
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RE: paint job
If the paint has lost its luster or oxidized, you can always buff it with polishing compound, or wet sand it then buff it if its really bad. Lot of time, effort, and hard work but its better than dropping 1 or 2k on a paint job.
04-07-2005, 01:42 AM
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def... either 94 or 95... i found one in connecticut for 3800.. so im guessing mayeb the car doesnt look shiny ne more or sumthing? Coz he sed its in great condition. Ive still gotta call him, but its a red car, and maybe im wrong but ive always thought red mustangs in those years tend to lose there luster more than other colors. Is this true or am i just seein things
def... either 94 or 95... i found one in connecticut for 3800.. so im guessing mayeb the car doesnt look shiny ne more or sumthing? Coz he sed its in great condition. Ive still gotta call him, but its a red car, and maybe im wrong but ive always thought red mustangs in those years tend to lose there luster more than other colors. Is this true or am i just seein things
04-07-2005, 01:43 AM
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If the paint has lost its luster or oxidized, you can always buff it with polishing compound, or wet sand it then buff it if its really bad. Lot of time, effort, and hard work but its better than dropping 1 or 2k on a paint job.
If the paint has lost its luster or oxidized, you can always buff it with polishing compound, or wet sand it then buff it if its really bad. Lot of time, effort, and hard work but its better than dropping 1 or 2k on a paint job.
04-07-2005, 01:49 AM
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128k miles, thats not too bad is it? I mean its a 94 so your not going to find many under 120 even
3800 is pretty low, it might have a lot of miles.
04-07-2005, 01:51 AM
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RE: paint job
yea.. just not around where i live.. im in new york and connecticut is the closest ive found, im starting to get terribly frusturated, but ill take care of it like its my baby, and most likely rebuild the engine if sumthign seems to go wrong.