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Paint Your Car For $750

A Professional Paint Job Is Becoming More Expensive Every Day, But You Can Get Good Results By Doing Most Of The Work Yourself. We'll Show You How.

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PARTS LIST
DESCRIPTION PN SOURCE PRICE
3M 36-grit, 8-inch sanding discs, 20 N/A local shop $60.00
3M roll 150-grit sandpaper 4616 local shop 47.71
3M Scotch-Brite pads Maroon local shop 7.92
Aircraft stripper, 1 quart 9150 AB Mart 10.99
DisKit 8-inch sanding pad 8054 local shop 23.00
Eastwood 220-grit paper 31369 Eastwood 14.99
Eastwood 400-grit wet/dry 31356 Eastwood 26.99
Evercoat Rage Gold-112 filler, gallon 9605 AB Mart 36.99
Klean-Strip laquer thinner, gallon 6ML170 local shop 23.00
SUBTOTAL $251.59
Eastwood epoxy primer, 4 quarts 50242ZP Eastwood 79.96
Eastwood epoxy primer catalyst, 4 quarts 50243ZP   Eastwood 67.96
Urethane fill primer 50240ZP Eastwood 49.99
Urethane fill primer catalyst 50241ZP Eastwood 32.99
Huggin' Orange and activator, 2 gallons 51062ZP Eastwood 209.98  
Prewax and grease remover, quart 10194ZP Eastwood 14.99
Green masking paper, 18 inches, two rolls 11275   Eastwood 29.99
Masking tape, 3/4 inch, two rolls 34243 Eastwood 7.98
SUBTOTAL $493.84
PAINT AND MATERIALS TOTAL $745.43
TOOLS
Eastwood Concourse HVLP gun 51550 Eastwood $159.99
Eastwood gravity paint gun stand 34008 Eastwood 19.99
Eastwood masking stand 19871 Eastwood 49.99
Eastwood seven-piece hammer/dolly set 31198   Eastwood 99.99
Dura-Block sanding block set 31160 Eastwood 59.99
3M Pro Respirator, large 19830 Eastwood 49.99
TOTAL $1,185.37
  • 1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Hood
    There wasn't room in the booth for the hood, fenders, and cowl piece, so we placed them in a separate booth to shoot. Paradis painted the small pieces first to get acquainted with how the material flows out of the gun on to the work surface. Each piece was treated to two coats with roughly 10 to 15 minutes between coats.
    1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Hood
    There wasn't room in the booth for the hood, fenders, and cowl piece, so we placed them in
  • 1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Red Paint
    Paradis mixed the Eastwood single-stage Huggin' Orange paint per the instructions. If you don't use all the mixed paint, he cautions to not pour the catalyzed paint back into the unused paint. If you do that, the entire batch will harden in a day or so. Eastwood's catalyzed paint turns into a rubbery substance in 24 hours.
    1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Red Paint
    Paradis mixed the Eastwood single-stage Huggin' Orange paint per the instructions. If you
  • 1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Orange Paint
    We left the Chevelle in the booth overnight, then removed all the tape and hauled the big orange lump back to the shop. This is just a teaser photo. Next month, we'll run through detailing the underhood area and installing new trim, bumpers, and emblems from Original Parts Group. The car already looks great--and we still have to reassemble it.
    1966 Chevy Chevelle Paint Job For Less Orange Paint
    We left the Chevelle in the booth overnight, then removed all the tape and hauled the big
SOURCES
AGM Industries
Hudson
CO
acdelete.com
Original Parts Group (OPG)
17892 Gothard Ave.
Huntington Beach
CA  92647
Auto Body Toolmart
Elgin
IL
autobodytoolmart.com
West Valley Occupational Center
Woodland Hills
CA
wvoc.net
Eastwood
263 Shoemaker Road
Pottstown
PA  19464
1-800-345-1178
www.eastwoodco.com
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PremierAutoBody
A lot of work and you never know how it will turn out.  So good luck do-it-yourself-ers.  If you need auto body repairs and/or paint, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, come see us @ Premier Auto Body.  Check us out @ http://premierautobodyva.com
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