have you painted your own vette

[76L82]

WOW...you got talent! I am doing some 'poking' around with the pricing of supplies for a paint job. Went the whole PPG system...BC/CC, 2K primer builder etc. Just the paint system...$950 bucks!! Now for me..that's at the point where if I screw it up, I'd have to add that price onto whatever it would take to repaint the car. Too rich for my blood just to mess it up.

So I priced the mid-range paint system from NAPA and it was $550. I'll take that gamble and chalk it up to a learning experience if I screw it up as I have painted a few cars before.

What is this 'Kirker kit'?

 

[madvette74]

76L82..

thanks for the compliment. you can check out www.smartshoppersinc.com you can see the kirker complete paint kits.. when you apply the clear just mix enough to do one coat at a time. it dont seem to have long pot life.. I dont know where in Maine you are I'de give you a hand, but I am only good for an hour drive... .. the only reason I went with the kirker kit is because, I was unsure I could get all the tight spots on the car, I even had a body shop say they couldn't gauranttee no sags because of the curves, everything is molded, and the front spoiler was to them a problem.. but, that was macco.. THAT WAS ALSO 6-OR 7 YEARS AGO.. it was pretty easy.. I am thinking about opening a detail shop, where I would also repair and repaint doors bumpers ect.. I'll also add the clear dont flow all that well, so plan on color sanding and buffing...

 

[wishuwerehere82]

That's a great deal for all that paint and supplies.