Advice on bodywork for an FC?

Max777 · 07-17-2010, 09:42 PM

Umm, thank you for all the advice, I honestly did not expect so many people to reply.... I did want to shine a bit more light on the situation though, so you can get a better idea where I'm coming from:

I'm a 20yo automotive college student and $8.25/hour Volvo Apprentice Tech. My car is a 1986 mazda with 150,000 miles. I'm not going to be doing collision work for a living, and the way some of you talk about $700 paint guns and $2000 paint, makes it sound like you think I'm a trust fund kid.

I got my TII for 1800, and put a lot of money into it just to get it somewhat reliable and drivable. I dont give a flying fuck if it's not perfect. All I care about is that the car is one color, looks shiny, and doesn't have a ton of dings and scratch marks all over the place. Sure, I could wait forever, and have my car sit for 3 years in the garage, and then have a nice fc... or I can make things move a little quicker, and actually DRIVE my car? I think I'll take the second one.

So far, I got Sherwin Williams BMW alpine white for $270 out the door. (This is sealer, base, clear, and the hardener/reducer needed to spray the whole car) 35% student discount again.

EDIT: Yeah, I looked at compressors, it seems like I'll either look into my 40% student discount with some tool companies, or try to get one at auction/craigslist.

For a gun, I'll shop around. A nice snap-on DA will prolly run me like $125 new, so I might as well pick one up...

Anyway, I'll see how my car goes, and might as well wait for school to start back up...

07-17-2010, 09:42 PM	#1
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	Umm, thank you for all the advice, I honestly did not expect so many people to reply.... I did want to shine a bit more light on the situation though, so you can get a better idea where I'm coming from: I'm a 20yo automotive college student and $8.25/hour Volvo Apprentice Tech. My car is a 1986 mazda with 150,000 miles. I'm not going to be doing collision work for a living, and the way some of you talk about $700 paint guns and $2000 paint, makes it sound like you think I'm a trust fund kid. I got my TII for 1800, and put a lot of money into it just to get it somewhat reliable and drivable. I dont give a flying fuck if it's not perfect. All I care about is that the car is one color, looks shiny, and doesn't have a ton of dings and scratch marks all over the place. Sure, I could wait forever, and have my car sit for 3 years in the garage, and then have a nice fc... or I can make things move a little quicker, and actually DRIVE my car? I think I'll take the second one. So far, I got Sherwin Williams BMW alpine white for $270 out the door. (This is sealer, base, clear, and the hardener/reducer needed to spray the whole car) 35% student discount again. EDIT: Yeah, I looked at compressors, it seems like I'll either look into my 40% student discount with some tool companies, or try to get one at auction/craigslist. For a gun, I'll shop around. A nice snap-on DA will prolly run me like $125 new, so I might as well pick one up... Anyway, I'll see how my car goes, and might as well wait for school to start back up... __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated! Last edited by Max777; 07-17-2010 at 09:51 PM.