maybe this will need to be over a couple threads?

I asked a shop today 'how much to paint my car' you just a ball park.......


3700 was he kidding? I think he just didnt want to do it. I want to paint it black, so that means you have to do a close to perfect prep job... but 3700? Looks like I will be doing this in my garage...

I'm doing black base/clear in the garage, which is far from ideal, but with enough work I should get "near perfect" results.

James, why over several threads?

Black is actually very forgiving, as well as white. Silver, now that, (or anything with an aluminum flake to it) THAT is a bitch. that's when you've got to be damn near PERFECT in your prep work.

Ask me how i know... or better yet ask me how many times I repainted this cause i was being a noob without good direction:


Freshly cleared, needed cutting and polishing once cleared in that picture. Fuckin Busa.

Very nice!

Ya me and my painting will be put off most likely another year. <.< I got's some stuff to get done first.