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Brisbane, Queensland
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 El Cheapo Paint Jobs VS Big Dolla Bonanzas
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Thu, 25 December 2003 08:14
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I know the answer to the question already, that a big dollar... 3-5K paint job is going to be good.... really GOOD. But what can i expect from a budget kinda job still done by professionls? Namely the Very Fast Paint Shop at virginia? They apparently quote $1200 for a basic job-basic paint, $1300 for metallic and $1400 for pearl. The car would be sand blasted however if you want it taken back to bare metal you add $100 for each panel.
Cheers.
Jake 
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Thu, 25 December 2003 09:15
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aagghh!!!! NO dont under any circumstances sand blast any panels on your car!! this shit warps the hell out of them i just got my car bead blasted and got a perfect job done whilst a kid i know also got his 86 sand blasted with horrendous results his panels are warped beyond repair especially the roof.
sand blasting the floor and under carriage is ok but not the panels
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Re: El Cheapo Paint Jobs VS Big Dolla Bonanzas
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Thu, 25 December 2003 13:12
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Expect a $1200 dollar paint job to look good for 2, maybe 3 years
Expect a $2500+ paint job to last at least 10
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Perth
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May 2002
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Fri, 26 December 2003 01:32
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Ask them lots of questions, a good paint job is the sum of the products used and how much prep is going to be used.
What sort of paint are they going to use? What brand paint? What sort of prep do they include with that? Prep is 90% of the effort required in a good spray job.
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Melbourne
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November 2002
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Fri, 26 December 2003 14:31
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Spraying the actual car only takes a few hours,
prepping before and between layers is what makes a beautiful spray job.
Paint is important, but not THAT important. Cheap paints may fade quicker, but if you generally take car of the car (washing, waxing, shade or car cover), should be alright.
I'd rather my car done professionally with cheap paint, than done dodgily with quality paint..
Obviously quality paint, and proffessionaly job woudl be desirable though 
On an interesting note, do you know the series 6 rx7(FD3S)??? The early releases (92-95) were done with real shit paint. Also, the machines that paint em weren't really up to scratch (production costs). They'd miss entire portions with primer. That's the reason why there are a few with chipped paint, and faded bodies (especially red).
But did these cars look shit from the factory??? (hell no, one of the nicest looking cars ever). Many people keep these garaged, and well maintained (wash, wax), and they are still lasting.
bottom line, you get what you pay for. But just keep em well maintained, and an average spray job could still be alright.
rock on.
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Randwick Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: El Cheapo Paint Jobs VS Big Dolla Bonanzas
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Sat, 27 December 2003 14:08
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You know anywhere in sydney to get a cheapo paint job, preferably east or south ?
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