Painting VT

[batty_123]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows how much litres of paint i would need to get a good paint job on my VT S2 acclaim ??

Also anyone know any good but cheap places around Brisbane where i can get it painted and approx how much?? I know depends on what colour and kinda paint job i want but i havent decided yet i just want a rough estimate.

Current colour is Mettalic Blue

Cheers

[lumina01]

if you get it redone in same colour will be cheaper, wont have to do door jams, engine bay etc.
as everyone says you get what you pay for, i wouldnt be looking for the cheapest place.

[Vtwagoon]

4ls should do two coats of the body with doors closed... 5ls too be safe

[blackpearl]

im using 7ltr but thats full change of color in and out

[Ozzie]

4ltrs if its metalic and 2ltrs of clear coat

[blackpearl]

mine a metallic with 2ltr of pearl not including clear

[batty_123]

okay cheers for that guys. any suggestions on colours? i pretty much have the money so any colour will be okay, pearls, metallics, irridescent.. anything?

PS: below are some pictures i have since done some more stuff to it, lowered etc so yeah dont judge off them LOL that was when i first got it all i did was shove some old simmons 16's and an exhaust on ther really.

Cheers

[Ozzie]

I would suggest a lighter colour as the dirt n stuff shows up really bad on the darker ones even after its washed, And with the droughts these days its a good idea to have a lighter car.

But its easier to go a darker colour like the one you have.
You could either paint it the same colour (its a nice colour by the way) or go another dark red, dark green, deep purple, black ect...

[666vt]

paint it dirt colour, simple solution =]

lol dunno its up to u man, i like the colour it is now... do you want something eye catching? should do a non vt colour, something custom if you got the money.. like a black with orange pearl or something snazzy.

[666vt]

...and my old man loves simmons, he's been trying to talk me into putting some on my vt

[batty_123]

hmmm yeah i want something simple yet something that will well not stand out but yeah be out of the ordinary or different to a normal VT

and yeah the simmons scrub up nicely i think, just dont like the fact they're only 16's lol

oh well cheers for all the suggestions guys

[batty_123]

oh and forgot to mention i have black personalised number plates with silver writing.. so i guesss colour should atleast match the plates ay? lol

[Jase_81]

jaffa red or mazda 3 velocity red (red coarse metalic red).

[Jase_81]

i painted my car orion frost silver was white in and out i used 7 litres of colour and 2 to 3 litres of clear, paint cost including primer $1500 standox paint and that was trade price.

[south21]

mandarine red it's an old hq colour but looks great.

[hotroddesignz]

I have 8 different colours allready made up all of which are pearls in 4l tins unthinned so it will make approx. 7l per tin once reduced $250 per 4L tin all PPG paint ready to be thinned and applied. pm if interested.