Body work/Paint...ugh.

[Synthetic_6]

All right, so i've decided as im strapped for cash and need to do this anyways since it is most likely a pretty cheap part of my project. I need to sand all the paint off of my car as half of it doesn't match..lol. I also have some dents to take care of, and bondo. Should I buy my own sanding gear and do it myself or pay a shop to sandblast it? I wish I had pics of all the damage. It has a deep crease on the back, top, left side above the back side window, I don't know how I would bang that out or if I should just bondo it. I also need directions for sanding and using bondo correctly, sealing, etc. Good paint for just some black matte, sand grains to use, paper or block, wet, etc. Thank you guys! I know this is a lot of information!

[viper_2_4]

try to bang out any dents you can, try to use a little bondo as necessary........the more you use the harder it is to make it look good

[TheSilentChamber]

Take it to a shop, you'll just fuck it up worse.

[Synthetic_6]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Take it to a shop, you'll just fuck it up worse.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. lol

[icE_x]

lol, i have some friends of mine that know how to do body work, so i'd bring the car to their house, spend the night, and i'll do all the prep work while they help fixing the rust and paint it afterwards. This would cost me bout 150-200 bux just to buy the supplies etc. I'm not really sure i'd be able to stay there and do the car myself, especially since it'll take 3 or 4 days to do it properly...

There's a shop around here called econo auto body and paint, something like that. I went and got it quoted, around 500 bux to do the paint job, fixing the rust etc. However, there is rust behind one of the taillights, and i know for that price they won't fix the rust behind there, since you don't even see it. Should i even worry about the rust behind the taillights? Or should i try to fix that part myself? I'm not really sure what to do. I'm sure if i brought it to another shop, they quote me at least a grand or 2. I brought it to one of the nice shops, and it was about 3 grand, more than i paid for the car.

But anywho, to go with your post (and ur topic so i dont hijack ur thread lol), take it to a few shops around your city and go quote hunting, and if you get something in your price range then go for it. But if you cant afford it now, save your money, because even if doing it urself costs less, if you mess up and hafta do it over again, for the time and work involved it woulda been easier to let someone who alrdy has the tools, etc, to do it.

[Synthetic_6]

I see your point, I didn't know it was that expensive. I have no rust, just a shitload of little dents..which is why im worried about cost. I basically need a while passenger side door, I don't even know if it's worth trying to repair it. Thanks for the suggestion, I will start calling around.

[icE_x]

yeah, the reason the other shop was more expensive is because they did more of the work, like replacing some of the moldings, etc. However, the cheaper paint job had a 3 or 4 year warranty on it, so it should last at least that long. But it you're planning to make a showcar out of it or keep it longer than 5 years, save up your money and get a quality paintjob that will last a while. Wish i knew how to do bodywork lol

[Synthetic_6]

Originally Posted by icE_x

yeah, the reason the other shop was more expensive is because they did more of the work, like replacing some of the moldings, etc. However, the cheaper paint job had a 3 or 4 year warranty on it, so it should last at least that long. But it you're planning to make a showcar out of it or keep it longer than 5 years, save up your money and get a quality paintjob that will last a while. Wish i knew how to do bodywork lol

So the $500 included a basic paint job? That's very nice! So basically is was a detail and paint job? What all was included?

[Juicy05]

If you do it yourself, just TAKE YOUR TIME! Be ready for a lengthy time consuming process.......... I underestimated the time i thought it would take and im still workin on it, also is this your daily driver?

[Synthetic_6]

Originally Posted by Juicy05

If you do it yourself, just TAKE YOUR TIME! Be ready for a lengthy time consuming process.......... I underestimated the time i thought it would take and im still workin on it, also is this your daily driver?

Yes, it's my first car and my daily driver. heh..

[honda_luvr_2000]

where do u people live!! $500 for rust and paint?!!!! damn around here that costs about $1500. that's it i'm movin!!

[TheSilentChamber]

Heh, I have alot of confidence in you, its just I do body work/paint for a living so I see the shitty stuff people do sometimes. I recomend you buy the book Pro Paint & Body by HPBooks and read the chapters on body work. You can more than likely do the body work yourself if you take your time, then take it and have it professionally painted.


By the way does everyone else find those fucking ads annoying? I'm about ready to leave this forum because of all the ads.

[Synthetic_6]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Heh, I have alot of confidence in you, its just I do body work/paint for a living so I see the shitty stuff people do sometimes. I recomend you buy the book Pro Paint & Body by HPBooks and read the chapters on body work. You can more than likely do the body work yourself if you take your time, then take it and have it professionally painted.


By the way does everyone else find those fucking ads annoying? I'm about ready to leave this forum because of all the ads.

Yeah..that ad's are a little out of control..too bad bandwidth is so spendy. Thanks for the vote of confidence and the book idea, that sounds like a very good idea. I will have to go look at that, maybe Barnes & Noble?

[TheSilentChamber]

I know it sells at Books A Millions, I'm sure if barnes and noble doenst stock it they can get it. Amazon.com sells it for about $5 cheeper, but you have to pay shipping.

[Synthetic_6]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

I know it sells at Books A Millions, I'm sure if barnes and noble doenst stock it they can get it. Amazon.com sells it for about $5 cheeper, but you have to pay shipping.

Nice! Thanks man, I will check amazon.