Paint shop recommendation

[4EyedTurd]

You ever do anything?

[Trip McNeely]

Maaco has gone up. Painted my wife's camry last year. Was $3300.00

Still cheaper than buying her a new car. Its brandy new with paint and new headlights.

As someone who owns a paint store, paint has gone way up. Between that and labor increases I can see Maaco now being a not so cheap option as it once was.

[Murph Tang]

As someone who owns a paint store, paint has gone way up. Between that and labor increases I can see Maaco now being a not so cheap option as it once was.

That and with the prices of cars gone up most are doing like me and just doing a paint job when it looks bad.

[Trip McNeely]

My Bel Air is still in its original skin, the roof is powdered red primer and I’m ok with that. Lol

[jw33]

Seriously been putting together a list of materials and then attempting this in an inflatable paint booth. I mean, why pay someone else thousands of dollars to do something I can do myself for thousands of dollars.....

[bird_dog0347]

If it's just paint and doesn't really need any bodywork I'd agree with you.... but mine needed so much body work and I didn't have the time, tools, or skill for all that mess.

[Rick Modena]

Seriously been putting together a list of materials and then attempting this in an inflatable paint booth. I mean, why pay someone else thousands of dollars to do something I can do myself for thousands of dollars.....

Ha!

[jw33]

As someone who owns a paint store, paint has gone way up. Between that and labor increases I can see Maaco now being a not so cheap option as it once was.

What brands do you like for epoxy primer/base/clear?

[Trip McNeely]

What brands do you like for epoxy primer/base/clear?

I don't carry an epoxy as we don't have much for industrial coatings. I do however have a good poly recommendation. What are you trying to do?

[jw33]

Pretty sure I need to use a DTM epoxy primer since I have a good bit of bare metal due to the classic flaking ford white paint. I'm looking to go with a nardo or chrysler ceramic grey base/clear after that. Other than a couple of holes from antennas I'll patch it doesn't need any other body work.