Thread: Picking a color

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If you're painting B/C, depending on the color and brand, and counting primer, sealer, thinners, hardeners, cleaners, etc., it's easy to spend $1500 in materials - even in a solid color. Red can be pretty expensive because of the pigment it takes. It's one of the more expensive solids colors.

I guess to look on the bright side, my car will be a classic by the time I save up enough money to get everything I need to get it painted. Little by Little!
Geez the body shops must be getting some serious discounts!

Shops don't get that big of discounts. We do get them but even if we didn't it doesn't matter since the customer pays for them and plus a certain percentage on top of that and 65 bucks an hour or whatever the local shop charges. If you have a nice classic car and want the paint to last for years to come then spend the extra money and buy good paint and do it RIGHT the first time. We get people comming in a lot wanting things done cheap and it always screws up or they are not happy. We get them to come in and do a single stage paint and then put a clear coat over it and yes people do it all the time and it looks pretty nice but don't be a cheap ass and just get BC/CC. I understand some people don't have the money and that's fine but don't complain when the paint comes off and fades in 3 or 4 years instead of 8-10.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

If you're painting B/C, depending on the color and brand, and counting primer, sealer, thinners, hardeners, cleaners, etc., it's easy to spend $1500 in materials - even in a solid color. Red can be pretty expensive because of the pigment it takes. It's one of the more expensive solids colors.

This is absolutely true, but don't let anyone talk you into buying a cheap red. It will fade pretty fast...then you'll have a pink car!..........unless, of course, that appeals to you. :-)