Re: Painting

["Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@core.com>]

> I was just curious as to what kind of spray gun one would use to paint a
> car and how much something like that costs. Just curious. I want to get my
> '85 painted, but I am also kind of interested in doing it myself.

  what follows will explain the cost aspect better. i just have a gun
that connects up to the air compressor that i'm going to use. the other
thing is that you can also get arcrylic paint for about $145 (if you're
painting it red) or so.

<verbatim from StephyGee - stephygee@prodigy.net>

The Scirocco is a small car so 1 quart paint (base), 1 quart clear, and
1
quart reducer (thinner).  Once thinned out, the paint will give you a
good
half-gallon...more than enough to cover your car twice if you do it
right.
Don't skimp on the primer either....make sure it's good (quality) enough
to
make the paint/clearcoat stick without peeling.  Red is always going to
cost
a bit more...

1 quart primer (usually has hardener included) = $17 - $60 (depends on
the
quality you get)
1 quart clearcoat = $30 - $40
1 gallon (fast) reducer (paint thinner) = $8 - $20 (depends on the
temperatures in your area.  You can have desert, hot, warm, moderate,
cool,
and cold reducers)  This is what I was saying in another post about
different paint jobs for your car, depending on where the car is
located.
1 pint clearcoat activator = $13 - $15

As I said, red paint is always more expensive, so I can't quite say how
much
a quart of Mars Red will run you.
The paint codes are:

Mars Red = L31B
Mars Red 80 = LA3A
Porsche Red <Guards Red/India Red> [in case you want something...bright
:)]
= L M3A
Tornado Red [my favorite :)] = LY3D

Recommend BASF, Glasurit, or DuPont paint...but BASF is best *we don't
make
these products, we make them BETTER* :)

NOTE:  Sometimes you can get base clear kits that come with the
following:

wax and grease remover
lacquer thinner
scuff pads
sanding paper
basecoat stabilizer
clearcoat
clearcoat hardener
sealer


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