Paint and Body Who Wants To Know What Paint Shop To Choose?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

Hey all, I'm talking to a guy on FEP about choosing the right repair facility to have his vehicle painted.

It really is a long discussion i'm having with him and I thought this might make a good thread that I would separate from my Fox Body Paint 101 thread since it deals more with where to take your car as opposed on how to paint it.

Anyone interested? It'll help you understand what happens in repair facilities I believe.

Since y'all need pictures
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General karthief · Apr 14, 2017

I think that is an excellent idea, are you going to include tips that will help the job go smoothly or is that a whole 'nuther subject?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

Yeah, I'll try to cover everything.

Fordfreak93 · Apr 14, 2017

Davedacarpainter said:
Hey all, I'm talking to a guy on FEP about choosing the right repair facility to have his vehicle painted.

It really is a long discussion i'm having with him and I thought this might make a good thread that I would separate from my Fox Body Paint 101 thread since it deals more with where to take your car as opposed on how to paint it.

Anyone interested? It'll help you understand what happens in repair facilities I believe.

Since y'all need pictures
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Me me me me!!! I'll be visiting a few shops today, kind of going in blind and hoping I meet someone I like. I need to start working with the shop that is going to paint my car so I use materials and processes they approve of.

RaggedGT · Apr 14, 2017

Is this gonna be a photo journal of a day in the life of a painter man ?

Boosted92LX · Apr 14, 2017

Wait, why take your car to a paint shop?

02 281 GT · Apr 14, 2017

YES. While I'm willing to attempt the body work on my '66 myself, I don't think I'd be able to put a nice paint job on it. I at least don't want it to be the first car I paint if I ever do decide to try it.

General karthief · Apr 14, 2017

You can paint your own car, if you are willing to put the time and effort it takes, most don't have the time it takes to practice or lack the confidence. As dave will attest, most of the time is spent in the prep, I grew up around a body shop and I have very little experience in body and paint, good paint work does not cover bad body work.
I want to see what the body/paint look like after a couple years.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

karthief said:
You can paint your own car, if you are willing to put the time and effort it takes, most don't have the time it takes to practice or lack the confidence. As dave will attest, most of the time is spent in the prep, I grew up around a body shop and I have very little experience in body and paint, good paint work does not cover bad body work.
I want to see what the body/paint look like after a couple years.

True, sht paint job can make good bodywork look pretty lame.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

Boosted92LX said:
Wait, why take your car to a paint shop?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

RaggedGT said:
Is this gonna be a photo journal of a day in the life of a painter man ?

Nah, I just want to give y'all some idea of what might be best for you if you can afford a paint job.

RaggedGT · Apr 14, 2017

Davedacarpainter said:
Nah, I just want to give y'all some idea of what might be best for you if you can afford a paint job.

Your idea plus my idea = Great idea

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

RaggedGT said:
Your idea plus my idea = Great idea

Nope, means more work. This won't be about the details of how a shop runs or what an individual tech would do.

There's just a lot to consider when you're getting your car painted.

RaggedGT · Apr 14, 2017

Yeah, like quality of materials and craftsmanship-things I could learn about from a painters day to day.....

lol

Edit: I'll be quite now dave-and just wait for pichures

Davedacarpainter · Apr 14, 2017

No pictures, no excitement, not this thread. I just wanted to see what y'all thought.

I have to work tomorrow, so I can't say I'll start it then. This weekend though.

It'll be a new thread.

Last picture for this thread
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