DRP967
01-16-2011, 09:36 PM
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Whats up guys, my EP3 is currently nighthawk black pearl. Im thinking about doing a color change from black to white...nighthawk to champ white to be precise. Now here are my questions and concerns. So far ive taken the car to one body shop and they told me that going black to white is difficult since its going "dark to light". Not sure what they mean by this because i assume the car will have to be stripped down to bare metal anyways? Also granted i dont go to Maaco...will this paint job be as durable and look just like factory? My budget is $1000-3000. Now i know you get what you pay for but whats a decent paint job cost nowadays? Also i want to leave the door jambs/hatch/engine bay black...just paint the exterior champ white. What can i expect in a good paint job? Im also concerned about overspray...i heard that a good paint is 90% prep so masking and what not need to be top notch. Also how many coats does a good paint job normally have and whats the difference between all the stages of paint ie. stage 1/stage 2/etc. Anyone who has had their car repainted please chime in with input/experience.
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-1408381693991_2141_10195885
Whats up guys, my EP3 is currently nighthawk black pearl. Im thinking about doing a color change from black to white...nighthawk to champ white to be precise. Now here are my questions and concerns. So far ive taken the car to one body shop and they told me that going black to white is difficult since its going "dark to light". Not sure what they mean by this because i assume the car will have to be stripped down to bare metal anyways? Also granted i dont go to Maaco...will this paint job be as durable and look just like factory? My budget is $1000-3000. Now i know you get what you pay for but whats a decent paint job cost nowadays? Also i want to leave the door jambs/hatch/engine bay black...just paint the exterior champ white. What can i expect in a good paint job? Im also concerned about overspray...i heard that a good paint is 90% prep so masking and what not need to be top notch. Also how many coats does a good paint job normally have and whats the difference between all the stages of paint ie. stage 1/stage 2/etc. Anyone who has had their car repainted please chime in with input/experience.