ric9469
Full Member
Hello all, have been too active on the boards lately, too much life getting in the way of living.
I'm thinking about replacing my EB's dented hood and fenders (already have a set of fair replacements), doing some of the body work, and reshooting the whole rig to help keep the rust at bay. I'm not looking for a show rig and don't have a lot of $$ to spend (less than $500 total).
The 3 options I'm considering are:
1) DIY Duplicolor paint system (lacquer), inexpensive spray guns, misc supplies. I've already got a 60 gal compressor and a garage. But everything I've read and been told says lacquer is crap and I might as well get the Maaco/Earl Scheib special, hence option 2.
2) Just do the prep work and get a $299 Maaco job (guessing roughly the same cost as option 1). But is this any better than the Duplicolor lacquer?
3) Buy half decent auto paint, spray guns, and misc. supplies and do it myself (guessing $500-$600).
It's primarily a trail rig but I wouldn't mind it looking halfway decent (wife would appreciate it, too). But I don't want to be stressed about scratches on the trail ruining $600 in paint. I know there is a lot of satisfaction and education in the DIY options but $$ is always the limiting factor.
Thanks if you've read all this and any opinions/suggestions are appreciated.
I'm thinking about replacing my EB's dented hood and fenders (already have a set of fair replacements), doing some of the body work, and reshooting the whole rig to help keep the rust at bay. I'm not looking for a show rig and don't have a lot of $$ to spend (less than $500 total).
The 3 options I'm considering are:
1) DIY Duplicolor paint system (lacquer), inexpensive spray guns, misc supplies. I've already got a 60 gal compressor and a garage. But everything I've read and been told says lacquer is crap and I might as well get the Maaco/Earl Scheib special, hence option 2.
2) Just do the prep work and get a $299 Maaco job (guessing roughly the same cost as option 1). But is this any better than the Duplicolor lacquer?
3) Buy half decent auto paint, spray guns, and misc. supplies and do it myself (guessing $500-$600).
It's primarily a trail rig but I wouldn't mind it looking halfway decent (wife would appreciate it, too). But I don't want to be stressed about scratches on the trail ruining $600 in paint. I know there is a lot of satisfaction and education in the DIY options but $$ is always the limiting factor.
Thanks if you've read all this and any opinions/suggestions are appreciated.