iam7head

macco=in and out in half a day, there's no way in hell you can get everything done the professional way. they will hit it with a DA for 15 minute and paint that thing without any prep. that's why their stuff peels off in a year or two(generally accepted assumption)
i charge more for material alone than their whole paint job with labor lol

again, rattle can vs 2k debate.

YES, rattle can is cheaper but if you spend 4 days and 20 hour prepping it right, don't you want the finish to be much more durable?

painting/primer/clears takes little to no time, you pay more for teh labor alone.

if the money is tight then i guess you should go for the rattle bomb but also factor in the additional labor to remove all the rattle bomb stuff after they faded, go bad

it's all breaks down the moola an priority

iam7head

compressor: 60-80 gallon for a whole car paint job(25-50 for a panel work), 5hp ish on 240v(hose, fitting, fitler, reg, dryer)

guns: primer:1.4 to 1.8 nozzle, clear/paint: 1.4-1.2(iwata, devilbiss, sata)

block: mid flex, stiff, flex

you might need a small DA sander, full face 3m "mask" with extra filter

suprmonky73

wow thanks for the great description iam7head.

this sounds a little out of my league for this to turn out good.

granted its not something I would have on all day every day, as this is my DD and i live in philly so the weather isnt always the best.

at the same time its a nice piece so i should get it done right. one of the first quotes i got was 600 so that kinda scared me off haha

iam7head

remember not all paint job is the same

a qt of omni/shopline(low grade) is no where near the price of a qt of chromabase/ppg dbc

the price varies quite alot, like i said before, cheaper job might skim over steps like sealer, adhesive promotor,etc

ask them exactly what they use and what they have laying around.

may i asking what is the current condition of the piece? pits and bumps will need to factor in more labor time also.

if they charge you more because they say its a complex shape, go to another shop

good luck, and you are welcome, lmk if you need more opinions on it

ps: btw a nice intense red is the MOST expensive color(beside doing a pearl/mica, etc), the brighiness of the red require a better base coverage so it will not look pink'ish.

Moddiction

Hey you pick it up from Ray (S factor)?