how much money to paint my datsun

[beandip]

Last time i got a can of paint made for me it cost $100 for 10L but it was concentrated so with some thinner i turned it into 1000L its a lot more than you need for one car

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO HERE ! THIS THREAD IS FROM MARCH , IT IS OVER AND DONE WITH . If you have a question start a new thread of your own. Entering into an discussion that took place several months ago is useless drivel unless you found that it was totally wrong information and it needs to be corrected. GARY

[SavannahZ]

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO HERE ! THIS THREAD IS FROM MARCH , IT IS OVER AND DONE WITH . If you have a question start a new thread of your own. Entering into an discussion that took place several months ago is useless drivel unless you found that it was totally wrong information and it needs to be corrected. GARY

It seems as though he was trying to be helpful. Sometimes the date can go unseen, even though the intent was good. AND, maybe the starter of the thread still needs this information.

Also, it doesn't seem as though he has a question, so you can rest a little easier tonight without straining anything vital.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Alright all you brainiacs,

WHY, OH WHY does red paint cost more than any other color???

I just got off the phone with Wesco Autobody Supply here in the Everett area and the gal said that RED cost more than any other color. She could'nt explain it to me but I'm guessing the there are so many variations of red that it is more difficult???

I am going to paint my Zcar Dupli-Color Chrysler RED (DE 1632 Chrysler Industrial Red)

It turns out that it's an EXACT match for the 905 color code on my 70 Z'

I bought a spray can of it and painted a small panel and matched it up to my fender. It is a 99.8% match to the faded redish/orange color on my car.

Can someone find me that color in a gallon for a lot less than $350??

Thanks in advance,

Dave.

[LEB]

Red pigments are the most expensive pigments thus red paint cost more.

I got yellow PPG for only 304.00/gal.

Other manufactures may be less.

Larry

[Zs-ondabrain]

I'm waiting for a reply from Dupli-color before I make any rash decisions here.

I wrote them and roughly asked the same questions, How much, is it available in gallon form and where can I get it. We'll see, and I'll post it here after I hear back from them.

[Zs-ondabrain]

OKAY!,

I just got back from Wesco and talked to Justin, Great guy and very customer service oriented. He said that she (the person I called earlier) quoted me for the real high end stuff. So I opted for the middle of the road paint and only 1 quart of it.

The total cost for him to research it and make me up 1 quart of chrysler red will be about $50.00 I informed him that I was going to clearcoat it with the OMNI Diamond Clear and he said that I could even go with the low end paint cause the Omni was excellent clear coat and would provide great protection of the cheaper paint.

There ya go. Great color and protection on a poor mans budget. Plus he'll keep the ingredient list for when I can afford some more to finish the rest of the car in the same identical color. All together, it should only cost about $250 for all the base and clear for the whole car.

[Mike]

I'm in the $6k range. I had the entire inside, outside, and underside painted. The car was completely apart.

If you're budgeting for a similar color (so you can skip painting the door jambs, etc), then you'll save money. Budget around $4k USD and you'll be safe.