loquin23

guys i have a 88 gxl with a good body needs no work besides im looking for a spoiler ....but its the champainge colur and its got about 6 diffrent shades of it .....im trying to figure out what to due i dont have alot of money for a real paint job.. i hought about doing a spray paint job ....i know i shouldnt but if you seen my car you would not blame me at all .....the rest of the car looks good good int etc... has any one ever done this ....maybee a lil info or pics would be great....ty lo

marlaman

Save up 900 bucks, it takes time and is worth it. Find a guy who can paint it---find some connections--and have him do it for a case of beer or 2. that's what i'm doing next month and i will have a better paint job than any can of spraypaint or maaco coudl give me.

Matt

mr0pistons

If its that ugly...just sand it down and basically prep it for paint yourself. Spray it with some primer(white usually looks the best) Then save your money for a real paint job and the car will pretty much be all ready to go.

vipers

iTrader: (8)

ok.....alot of us have been in your shoes...... if you can, save your money for a good paint job and stick it out until then..... but if you are really antsy, spray painting a car can look descent! my friend used high temp engine paint (primer, paint and clear coat!!) its expensive, but looks good! he did 2 coats of primer, wet sanding in between coats, then did 3 coats of paint, again, wet sanding in between coats, then applied 2 coats of clear coat! then he wet sanded the car and buffed it out..... you cant tell it was spray paint!! it cost him $250 all together....(paint, tape, sandpaper, ect....)... so, again, stick it out if you can....... but good luck either way!

Rx7MPGUY84

thats ghetto. but okay. save up. and get chamellion colors. hehe. but since u have a 2nd gen u prob have no money like some of us. so try saving up for a real paint job by a pro. itll be worth the wait. champaigne red always catches my eye

Cybaster

well, my friend got an all scratched up car when he bought it.... he knew a few things about paints, so he spray painted his own primer... the dupli color crap..... then he went to a shop and got a paint job.... it was cheaper than just leting them paint everything....
go ask a shop and see if a pre-primed car would be cheaper.... then just do it yourself

i'm sure if u planned to spray your own car u know to sand it, wet sand it, etc.... so thats my advice to u

loquin23

i was thinking of doing a touch up job with spraypaint until i could go new ...but were would i find a close match to the champaign pain? i know ill never find a perfect match but i am yet to see a seven that hasnt been recently painted that wasnt diffrent shades but my top and pass door dont even look like there from that car its that bad