valvestud

well im picking up my baby around 430 tonight and i saw it already. it looks so good. 5 coats of color and 4 coats of clear. i will post before and after pics tomorrow.

f550maranello2

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how much did u pay?

valvestud

1100. i did all the prep work including dent repair.

aih98max

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what color is it? sounds sweet man.

Hexon

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it says respray, so I am guessing it is staying pebble beige. Painting it another color would cost a lot more than $1100.

aih98max

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ya but it also says this in his sig:

and if he did ALL the prep work, it could be done for 1100$

valvestud

no its the same color.

scubasteve

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1100 would be tough for a different color because of the engine bay, jams, etc. When i worked at my friends shop he charged alot more than that when cars came in pre-prepped and stripped (ie no motor).

of course with the paint we used (PPG 99% of the time, depending on color/app) we ended up re-prepping the car to prevent subpar paint job from the owners subpar prep work.

nart86

damn 4 coats of clear???

scubasteve

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not uncommon at all. sometimes more

nart86

really? I didn't know

scubasteve

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Depends on the outcome of the paint, type of paint, etc. For example depending on the color you may do one car in Dupont, and another in PPG. The color and vehicle may be identical but based on prep, conditions, the paint itsself, etc may require more clear and wet sanding to get the finish you want. Sometimes you get lucky and you only need 2 coats. I've seen as much as 6 used but the painter was amateur and trying to cover his mistakes.

96i30azn

EWW yuck, I feel ya man.

Hexon

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I used to hate my pebble beige max, but now that I see what can bee done to it in terms of modding, I have to say, beige is pretty hot.

aih98max

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i love my pearl white, i think it and black and that cool red you see on 99 maximas are the best colors.

scubasteve

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i like the orange i saw one time.

nguyen925

wonder what color mine is, is pebble beige comparable to a hue or tint of gold? thanks lol

f550maranello2

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where are these so called pics?

valvestud

ill post them tomorrow. the only thing it doesnt have done are the side moldings. theyll be here monday.

BigLou93SE

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You probably have another paint code...sunlit sand or something.

MDeezy

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Need pics. with that many coats it should look great.

99grnmaxgxe

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Need pics, but seeing it in person would be better!

valvestud

ok guys here it is. i think it looks awesome. all i need now is the measurements of where the emblems go on the trunk lid. like an idiot i didnt do that before.

Black Maxima

VERY NICE!!!!! I'm glad you kept it the same color.

valvestud

yea it would have not been a good deal to change the color. extra work, extra time, extra money haha.

f550maranello2

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wow that looks great.. nice crib man..

nitromax

emblems? you don't need no stinkin' emblems!! j/k looks good like she sits.

f550maranello2

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uhh no it doesnt..... get those on ASAP

4x4Max

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looks good, are you going to drop/tint the car at all?

Nissan 6

Nice, paint looks wicked.

valvestud

yea im planning on tinting next week and as far as the drop goes i think it will be awhile. i have no MONEY.

scubasteve

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looks awsome man, but keep the emblems off =]

99grnmaxgxe

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Looks nice and clean man, your dad's truck looks good too!

BigLou93SE

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What was wrong with your paint before? Excessive chips, scratches through the color coat, etc? I guess I'm asking if there was a reason this car was treated to a respray instead of a good polish/corrective detail (which would have made it look great, if the above mentioned problems weren't there anyways). Looks good nonetheless, pics of your diy dent repair?

valvestud

no there was a bunch of dents and it needed the respray. use the search to find my dent repair.