I have a 2002 impala and I want to paint it a nice candy lime green.
Couple Questions:

1. Can anyone explain the steps in prepping my car for paint(it needs no body work)????

2. How much paint would I need for this size car?

3. Does anyone know how much a paint job like that would run???????

4. Does anybody know someone or some place that does this??????

HELP!

 

omg why?

 

wtf!?

you need rims before paint foo.

your going to need to get rid of your stock paint and prep it first... im guessing this is definitly your first car you've painted i would have a pro do it. (i.e Not macco)

 

don't

 

lol I painted my 1995 Mustang, it's not an easy thing, first off you need to sand all the old paint off, you have to be careful not to oversand etc... you mainly just want to ruff it up, after so I normaly just clean it off with paint thinner to get all the dusk off etc... and ready for paint. after that I normal check all the trim etc... and if a touch up is needed I do that first, I then tape up all the lights, windows, mirrors, door handles bascly everything you don't want paint on, they make a tape called masking tape it will stick and wont peel paint off your car. Of course if you had dents know would be a good time to repair them but since you don't we skip that, anyways you need to make sure the car is in a closed off area were dust or dirt wont blow on it etc... then to do a good job you need a pro paint gun, nothing cheap or it will spit all over the place and a high PSI air compressor. then you simply paint the car... if your not good at painting with a air gun now I wouldn't even try it on the car, you need to be a good 2 feet or so away from the car so not make spills etc... spray on car light the first time, let dry then buff it and clean then respary you keep doing this a good 3-5 times for a good paint job that will last, remember to spary on lightly, after this you need to let the car dry again then you buff again then you do a clear coat that is kinda like a clear paint that protects your paint, you spray that on the same way as the paint etc.. about 3 times etc... then you need to let your car sit about 1-2 weeks.

Anyways the brake down is that it's a long thing and take time and money, you might save about 500$ but if you don't already have the compressor or air gun or paint etc... you really don't end up saving money the first time you paint your car... I already had the stuff needed at the time and was the only reason why I did it on my own, I'd suggest letting a pro do your car!

 

Reguardless of how stupid I think it is to paint that type of car that color, here's an unbiased opinion.

If it's your first time painting, DO NOT DO CANDY. It is much much harder to spray than any other type of regular paint. I hope you take that into consideration

 

Yea thats true also, all the nice shinny paints etc... are harder to get the look you want even for a pro sometimes, dude just spend alittle more get a pro to do it and you'll be happy!

 

After re-reading, he may be asking how much a pro would charge. To be honest, it really depends. For a quality job inside and out, it will most likely be from $4,000 - to more than your car.. Don't know if that's justifiable to you.

 

Oh well if thats the case, I'm sure you can buy the paint yourself and have someone spray it on for maybe $1,000? Not sure how much that paint would costs but I know that if you want a good factory paint job it costs about $1,000-$1,500 at any normal place like Macco... which I wouldn't go to! but you get my point.

 

A reputable shop wouldn't touch candy paint for 1000-1500