Help paint job

[sikan1]

hey guys i have recently bought a 1990 vn commodore executive. it is red in color n the paint work is fair dull and average. i have 2 questions

1. what products would i need to revamp the color and make it look new again, and would this do anything noticabley?

or

2. how much would i be looking at respraying the whole car black, it is factory red at the moment.

thanks heaps 4 replys take it easy sam

[_R_J_K_]

1. Chances are nothing will get it to look new as the acryllic (?) paint has most likely faded. Other than that, a good cut and polish might do some good.

2. Minimum 4K for a dodge job. Around 6 for something better. Painting is one of those things where you really get what you pay for. Having said that, would be chaeper to buy a VS with 2-pack paint.

[sikan1]

so your saying i cant paint my car black 4 under 4k? if the paints faded how good can you get it looking without getting resprayed?

[sikan1]

so your saying i cant paint my car black 4 under 4k? If the paints faded how good can you get it looking without getting resprayed?

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[TVR-190]

or

DIY Painting your car with rollers

[sikan1]

where can i buy that from?

[Peter89]

paint jobs aren't that expensive. depends what you want done. engine bay? inside the doors/boot? or just exterior? i'd say around 2-3k for exterior job.

you could paint it yourself for around $500 for the paints, you'd need a compressor and a spray gun. would be a lot of work doing all the correct prep, however, it ll be better then what you have now. Ofc it wont be as good as a full pro job, but its a cheap way out.

other ways, you can spray paint your car. do all the prep work, go matt black or white, will look dodgy but at least it ll look all the same.

[_R_J_K_]

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WTF is this?

so your saying i cant paint my car black 4 under 4k?

It's a guesstimate. It all depends on the body shop you use.

paint jobs aren't that expensive. depends what you want done. engine bay? inside the doors/boot? or just exterior? i'd say around 2-3k for exterior job.

Still could get a VS for that.

[ST8OOH]

maybe you could just get the clear redone

[sikan1]

maybe you could just get the clear redone

i mit just hav a crak at it myself ill start in half an hour

[PaRaDoX]

paint jobs aren't that expensive. depends what you want done. engine bay? inside the doors/boot? or just exterior? i'd say around 2-3k for exterior job.

you could paint it yourself for around $500 for the paints, you'd need a compressor and a spray gun. would be a lot of work doing all the correct prep, however, it ll be better then what you have now. Ofc it wont be as good as a full pro job, but its a cheap way out.

i did a bodykit my self, there is alot of art in painting, these days i leave it to the pro's see you wont prep it correctly and it will look crap, imo.

its just a VN at the end of the day, cars not worth a great deal.

[levymetal]

maybe you could just get the clear redone

clear? don't vns have acrylic paint? anyway even if you could, why would you do it? i could spray clear coat all over a piece of shit, but when i'm finished, it will still look like a piece of shit. it's what's underneath that's important.

[Peter89]

i did a bodykit my self, there is alot of art in painting, these days i leave it to the pro's see you wont prep it correctly and it will look crap, imo.

its just a VN at the end of the day, cars not worth a great deal.

i have seen backyard jobs. if you have a decent guide or a friend who knows what to do, you can do a decent job.

however, it is still expensive considering a VN is worth $500-$1000.

i say, spray paint. haha.

[LordMayhem]

repo cut and polish.................and alot of elbow grease will get it looking nice....cause it cuts the crap faded paint from the surface. oh and you can pick it up at any auto store

[lukieboy]

haveing painted one or two cars in my time with a little patience and good prep work ya can get a bloody decent job just remember prep is everything (you will hate the sight of sand paper) but you do a good job and walk away with the satisfaction of havin done it yaself