would you believe this is a $50 paint job?

[JulesMaximus]

No.

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[DurocShark]

Roller brush.

For a lot less labor buy a Harbor Freight turbine HVLP sprayer for $50.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
Roller brush.

For a lot less labor buy a Harbor Freight turbine HVLP sprayer for $50.

EDIT: Here's a thread I started over on the Samba. Some good discussions about turbines vs. traditional sprayers.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=174540

 

[drnickriviera]

May just be the pics, but those close up shots don't seem to have any definition in the shine. Looks muddy. Check out the pics in Durocs link, ther reflections are crisp.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
May just be the pics, but those close up shots don't seem to have any definition in the shine. Looks muddy. Check out the pics in Durocs link, ther reflections are crisp.

Yeah that's how it looks to me. I guess there's a bit of "you get what you pay for" at work here. Still a nice job, though.

 

[SaltBoy]

If you mean $50 paint job = Super Express Car Wash, then yes.

 

[BW86]

lol......$50

 

[iamwiz82]

As long as you are 25 feet away it looks fine.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I was trying to find someone to paint my car for around the amount you are talking. I had no body work-just needed to be primed and blocked out before topcoating. My car is in the paint shop now on a "we'll do it in between collision work" deal. Price? $9,600 for a bright red-no metallic job. Car has vinyl top so no roof paint either and I had it mostly disassembled when I brought it to the guy. VERY HARD to find a deal on paint anymore. -Bob

Gawddamn. Is it me or did that guy get ripped? I've heard a good full paint job will run $3-4K. One of my Dad's employee's family runs a couple body shops, so they hooked me up and did collision repair (one fender plus numerous small dents) and a full paint job with primer, several clear coats, the works for $1100.

 

[phantom309]

Impressive for $50 I guess, but it still looks like an amateur did it. It's dull and uneven.

 

[JEDI]

$50?

How much did he charge for labor?

and howq long did it take?

 

[TheSlamma]

Sure would be nice if he had work in progress pics.

 

[nakedfrog]

I'd be willing to try it on my Beetle. It's a 73 Super Beetle, so it's not worth a whole lot to begin with, and any paint job would be better than what it's got now.

 

[FlashG]

I use to go drive-in hopping in my buddies new Charger in the 60?s. Those cars didn?t look that good when they were new from the dealer.