S130Z Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I have a 83 ZX that I just purchased a front spoiler for and I need to get it painted. My only problem is my budget. Like a lot of people I am trying to get this painted as cheap as possible. My budget is around $50 dollars. My car's paint is not in the best shape so the spoiler does not need to look emaculate. I have checked a lot of local paint and body shops for prices and they all are in the $200 range. This is too much for me and I am thinking of spraying it myself. I figure I will buy a few cans and prep/prime it and then rattle can. I have been searching for paint stores that can get the original color, whitch is Nugget Gold code 101, but all the stores I have found are charging about $25 can. The spoiler is FG and gelcoated. I am wondering if anyone knows of a good paint supply store that has anything for a better price. All help is appreciated. Also, is there any secrets to preping gel coat? ( I have viewed a few boat forums and have not found much info on gelcoat prep.) Thanks, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 $25/can for a special colour isn't that bad of a deal. Expecting a shop to do anything for under $200 is also unrealistic. The prep time for them to do it will cost more than $50. Keep saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thanks for the opinion. I'm really leaning to buying some cans of the replicolor or just spray it black and see how that looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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