LOW5.0 i need some help with my paint (others may chime in too)

[stprorolla49]

wsup man....well im planning on painting my car hopefully in a few weeks when i make some money, and i know you have pics of the cans of paint you used.....when i went to the body shop, they told me it was a tri-cote paint, and that it was the 2nd most expensive OEM paint next to caddy white pearl....anyway i remember telling you this and you showed me pics of your cans you used that were 2-cote paint which was cheaper....if you can show me those pics so i can get teh paint soon that would be awesome......this goes out to all other laser red car owners too.........thanks a lot guys!!

 

[1slow95]

Here ya go! I can talk to my friend that painted the car for me if you need any more info.
http://highoutputgt.homelinux.net/418/100_0654.JPG
http://highoutputgt.homelinux.net/418/100_0655.JPG

 

[stprorolla49]

Here ya go! I can talk to my friend that painted the car for me if you need any more info.
http://highoutputgt.homelinux.net/418/100_0654.JPG
http://highoutputgt.homelinux.net/418/100_0655.JPG

yo thanks a lot man!!! thats awesome...how much did the paint run ya man?? if you dont wanna disclose that on here you can PM me.......thanks a lot!

 

[cavscout371]

Are you talking about a stages or coates?

single stage - no clear

2 stage - base, clear

3 stage - base, mid clear/pearl/candy/etc., clear

that's probably just them trying to upsale you, your best bet is find a reputable PPG or HK dealer and have them set you up with a badass two stage that you want and then tell the body guy thats what you want.

 

[jruppert]

I have laser on my 94. I would like to get it repainted. I am a little scared to know what it will run me. Maybe I will do it myself?

 

[stprorolla49]

Are you talking about a stages or coates?

single stage - no clear

2 stage - base, clear

3 stage - base, mid clear/pearl/candy/etc., clear

that's probably just them trying to upsale you, your best bet is find a reputable PPG or HK dealer and have them set you up with a badass two stage that you want and then tell the body guy thats what you want.

ya dude sry....its a 3 step......orange base, candyish red mid, and clear...however LOW5.0's was a 2 step which was probably a lot cheaper than teh 3 step.....and i will be painting this with my dad...he painted this........
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so im pretty sure he could help me out with mine......even thought its not a chevy......but i bust his balls all the time about that cause the paint on his car is electric current red, the ford color

 

[1slow95]

yo thanks a lot man!!! thats awesome...how much did the paint run ya man?? if you dont wanna disclose that on here you can PM me.......thanks a lot!

I don't know the exact price, but I think it was around either $35 or $70 for one quart. I remember one can was around $35, but I can't remember whether that was for one pint or one quart tho.

 

[stprorolla49]

I don't know the exact price, but I think it was around either $35 or $70 for one quart. I remember one can was around $35, but I can't remember whether that was for one pint or one quart tho.

too many paint fumes for you chiefton.........anyway, i went down to talk to a buddy of mine who owns a body shop, and can make, or get me the PPG paint for a good deal, so im seriously thinking about gettin enuff and just doin teh while car so its even cause he said that 3 step is a BITCH, so i mit get the 2 step like you got, and do teh whole car......if you dont mind, how much color did you need to do teh whole car, not including door jambs, trunk jambs, and under teh hood......im just doing a full coat on teh outside, and the underside of the hood.........thanks a lot for teh help man!!!

 

[cavscout371]

too many paint fumes for you chiefton......

Its all good till you start getting the real bad chemical reactions on your skin until then its just the headache afterwards and a couple o'brain cells.

 

[stprorolla49]

Its all good till you start getting the real bad chemical reactions on your skin until then its just the headache afterwards and a couple o'brain cells.

HAHAHAHAHAA....yes u speak teh truth my friend.........

 

[1slow95]

too many paint fumes for you chiefton.........

This is true

if you dont mind, how much color did you need to do teh whole car, not including door jambs, trunk jambs, and under teh hood......im just doing a full coat on teh outside, and the underside of the hood.........thanks a lot for teh help man!!!

I don't know how much paint was used on mine since I didn't paint it, but we used just under a gallon on dad's car. That was two full coats plus under the hood, door jams, and trunk.

 

[stprorolla49]

This is true




I don't know how much paint was used on mine since I didn't paint it, but we used just under a gallon on dad's car. That was two full coats plus under the hood, door jams, and trunk.

thanks a lot dude you've been a huge help.....i think i wanna paint the whole car cause i got scratches on the corner of my back bumper, my sideskirts are very dull no matter how much i wax em, and my paint is just overall faded......this is 2 step laser red you used right? not 3 step??

 

[1slow95]

Yea its definitely a 2 step base/clear.

 

[stprorolla49]

Yea its definitely a 2 step base/clear.

awesome man.....i cant wait to get some money so i can paint this beast....