Trainee spray painter wanted to do cheap work!

bmwguy

Hi, I have a car valued at about 600 euro, I actually like the car but hate the colour (silver). As it is valued so low, its not remotely worth paying to have it sprayed to a colour I do like, but would someone do this to gain experience for a smallish fee? I would want it done well, but its not an absolute disaster if its not top notch! I could sell for parts and buy another (worst case scenario!) This might be a most ridiculous request but for someone out there, we might both get what we want!

Kenny Logins

Rattle can the fúcker.

Fey!

Try your local FAS centre.

MuppetCheck

You might be better off selling it and buying another one in the colour you like.

For an even halfway presentable job it will be what your car is worth at least.

bmwguy

MuppetCheck wrote: »

You might be better off selling it and buying another one in the colour you like.

For an even halfway presentable job it will be what your car is worth at least.

They're nearly all silver! Colour range is quite poor. Its a 406 coupe and this way I can get a colour not from the original range. Maybe I'm trying to get something on the cheap that should cost good money usually, but the value of the car just doesnt warrant it. Its a 2000 car so could give up at any time so spending big money on non mechanical items wont prolong its life. Maybe the FAS option would work, never know. I get mad ideas sometimes

Cash is king

I dont think you will buy the paint for 600 quid boss..

fasttalkerchat

What sort of price? If you have €100 to spend you could wrap it.

hi5

John Deere Blitz Black, tis all the rage;)

https://www.google.ie/search?q=john+deere+blitz+black+paint+job&rlz=1T4GGNI_enIE529IE529&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=P9GCUfL8O5HQ7AaMtYCgBQ&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=589

ba_barabus

What car is it?

goz83

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

What sort of price? If you have €100 to spend you could wrap it.

€100 for wrapping? You serious?

Stallingrad

goz83 wrote: »

€100 for wrapping? You serious?

It worked for Snoop Dog.

maidhc

Best bet on a crap car is this:

http://www.smithandallan.com/prodpage.aspx?id=1568

About €20 a litre and goes on with any old gun or even a paintbrush. You can get decent results. I have seen a Corolla done in it, and it wasn't a bad job by any means.

I would suggest Massey Ferguson Red, or any colour of any machine you see here:
http://atkins.ie/farmmachinery/index.php?cPath=61

goz83

Stallingrad wrote: »

It worked for Snoop Dog.

I know you hung your head in shame when you hit the submit button

bmwguy

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

What sort of price? If you have €100 to spend you could wrap it.

I thought wrapping was much more than that?? In the region of a grand?

belcampprisoner

you need a good drying booth

bmwguy

bmwguy wrote: »

....... but would someone do this to gain experience for a smallish fee?..............

If they need to gain experience they won't have the facility to use me thinks.

Also loads of the work is in the prep

Colour change is a disaster tbh, door shuts etc etc etc, do it really cheap and it will look really sh1t.

bmwguy

I've looked at www.carwrapdirect.com, some great things achievable, especially the silver carbon interiors. To be honest I'm a little bit bored and want a little project. I might give it a try, looks to be all reversible anyway. Dont want it to turn out chavvy though. I reckon a 406 coupe could turn out fantastic, its still a good looking car even if its out of production 10 years

fasttalkerchat

goz83 wrote: »

€100 for wrapping? You serious?

Some places were charging a grand when it first started off! Its worth paying for decent wrap but you can do it yourself for €80 wrap and €20 tools.

goz83

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Some places were charging a grand when it first started off! Its worth paying for decent wrap but you can do it yourself for €80 wrap and €20 tools.

I would imagine that some cars would be easy to do, but take my FTO, facelift. It would be a nightmare to do. All the curving bulges and recesses on the bumper alone would totally put me off a DIY wrap.

bmwguy

goz83 wrote: »

I would imagine that some cars would be easy to do, but take my FTO, facelift. It would be a nightmare to do. All the curving bulges and recesses on the bumper alone would totally put me off a DIY wrap.

I'm convinced! I'm going to give it a go, sure if I make a balls of it I can just take it off. What colour do you guys reckon for a 406 coupe? It will be either white or red

goz83

If you're looking for a real change you should go for red. But why not do the chrome gold or something?

michael999999

Put up before and after pics.

This should be funny!

bmwguy

michael999999 wrote: »

Put up before and after pics.

This should be funny!

I'll give it a try - sounds like people can do this themselves just need a lot of patience and be careful. Have to try new things sometimes.

bmwguy

goz83 wrote: »

If you're looking for a real change you should go for red. But why not do the chrome gold or something?

No, dont want to skanger me banger!

heroics

+1 for the before and after pics.

I think the 406 looks good in Blue

Of white or Red I would choose Red. Best of luck with the project

fasttalkerchat

I want gun metal grey for my car.

Harcrid

Matt black!

goz83

Celtxx wrote: »

Matt black!

Over Done. It's as common as muck

randy hickey

OP, you have a cheap alternative that you could do yourself;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67122435


Here's the original thread that really took off;

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

The results are pretty amazing.

SeanW

Hmm ... I wonder if there's a vinyl applications workshop that would do a wrapping job without charging too much? Materials wouldn't be much right?

I like my car but never liked its colour, and besides the paintjob is messed up anyway.