All,
I?m posting for a friend who has several questions regarding paint/body work.
1) Is sanding the entire vehicle necessary for paint preparation?
2) Is ?spot? sanding and using a sealer sufficient for paint preparation?
3) How many coats of paint are needed for a good quality job?
4) Which is better, ?integrated? clear coat or an actual layer of the ?clear coat?? Or, would it be advisable to have both?
5) Since the paint process will be part of a collision repair, would it be advisable to blend and paint the replaced sections, or repaint the entire vehicle? Both of the shops seem to prefer repainting the entire car as it is less expensive than attempting to computer match the color. (Its an 03 Corolla)
Here?s the situation:
One shop, Earl Scheib, offers a paint service for $359.95. They machine sand and hand ?block? sand the entire vehicle and mask off the trim, windows, rubber parts, etc. (note: mask, not remove) Using an acrylic/enamel type paint, they spray on a ?base? coat, which also has a primer/sealer capability. They then spray two additional coats of paint with an integrated clear coat. They also install UV protection (no charge). 6-yr warranty on the entire job.
Another shop, Maaco, offers their in-house, top of the line paint service. They sand only the scratches and nicks, and apply a ?universal? sealer. They then spray with a base coat (unsure how many coats), then a separate clear coat. 5-yr warranty on the entire job, which should cost less than $1000 total.
Of course, all of these costs are on top of the costs for replacing body parts due to the collision.
Please, no ?cheapo? comments. If the job is not done correctly, it?ll be done until it is. Budget is limited (out-of-pocket due to being hit by uninsured motorist), so the person is resorting to the least expensive option.
Thanks.
I?m posting for a friend who has several questions regarding paint/body work.
1) Is sanding the entire vehicle necessary for paint preparation?
2) Is ?spot? sanding and using a sealer sufficient for paint preparation?
3) How many coats of paint are needed for a good quality job?
4) Which is better, ?integrated? clear coat or an actual layer of the ?clear coat?? Or, would it be advisable to have both?
5) Since the paint process will be part of a collision repair, would it be advisable to blend and paint the replaced sections, or repaint the entire vehicle? Both of the shops seem to prefer repainting the entire car as it is less expensive than attempting to computer match the color. (Its an 03 Corolla)
Here?s the situation:
One shop, Earl Scheib, offers a paint service for $359.95. They machine sand and hand ?block? sand the entire vehicle and mask off the trim, windows, rubber parts, etc. (note: mask, not remove) Using an acrylic/enamel type paint, they spray on a ?base? coat, which also has a primer/sealer capability. They then spray two additional coats of paint with an integrated clear coat. They also install UV protection (no charge). 6-yr warranty on the entire job.
Another shop, Maaco, offers their in-house, top of the line paint service. They sand only the scratches and nicks, and apply a ?universal? sealer. They then spray with a base coat (unsure how many coats), then a separate clear coat. 5-yr warranty on the entire job, which should cost less than $1000 total.
Of course, all of these costs are on top of the costs for replacing body parts due to the collision.
Please, no ?cheapo? comments. If the job is not done correctly, it?ll be done until it is. Budget is limited (out-of-pocket due to being hit by uninsured motorist), so the person is resorting to the least expensive option.
Thanks.
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