when you post, I must see what is happening. if its not computer related, then its usually hilarious. in this case, a matte black corvair... :rofl:
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Originally posted by OldDrunkenSailor View PostThanks for the lead! I gave the guy a call, $14-16 grand seems a little crazy, am I off?
I'm thinking matte black with two glossy stripes. I don't think a wrap could work because of the contrast bits. Does anyone know about plastidip painting? that appears to be a thing for matte painting (?)
what is your paint budget?
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Originally posted by 2man View Postwhen you post, I must see what is happening. if its not computer related, then its usually hilarious. in this case, a matte black corvair... :rofl:So my FATMAT came in. I bought the "EXTREME" kind, 130 bucks on ebay. I've read what others posted about possible adhesion problems and have to say that I can’t believe there are products which stick better. Mine is the butyl type, it sticks VERY well. To everything. https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif Note that I sprayed some duplicolor truck bedliner (in a can) on the floor first, let dry and applied immediately after that. Here’s a shot of a test I did to check the
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Originally posted by Cabriolet View Postpaint in CA is crazy. if you can get the car to another state you could get the same thing at 1/2 the price. and matte is the hardest to paint. and if you dont have a perfect job it shows up soooo bad.
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Originally posted by OldDrunkenSailor View PostJust exploring options right now, don't really know. In my head it was $4-6k. I'm not a concours guy, my cars are drivers. Just don't want it to look horrible. I won't buy something that's rusted out, probably wouldn't bother taking the whole car to shell.
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Originally posted by OldDrunkenSailor View PostThanks for the lead! I gave the guy a call, $14-16 grand seems a little crazy, am I off?
I'm thinking matte black with two glossy stripes. I don't think a wrap could work because of the contrast bits. Does anyone know about plastidip painting? that appears to be a thing for matte painting (?)
A little bit of a drive but I know these guys do great work, might want to give them a call: http://www.yelp.com/biz/scotts-speed-and-custom-antioch
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Originally posted by WarHammer 2/1 View PostThat seems high but paint is always the last thing on my mind so I'm not up on prices.
A little bit of a drive but I know these guys do great work, might want to give them a call: http://www.yelp.com/biz/scotts-speed-and-custom-antiochAlpha Team Inductee
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