[Steve91T]

Hey guys! I'm getting to the point where I need to paint my car. I have a black 97 SS and swapped the doors, deck lid, fenders and hood from a red 99 SS. I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos and it doesn't seem too difficult. My question isn't about details, but basically, how'd it go? Once you were done, did it end up being much harder than expected? I have a 2 car garage that I'll be doing the work in. Another question, is painting a mostly plastic car more difficult?

Any advice would be great!

[slowTA]

I took a body shop class to prep my car for paint. I wound up painting the bumpers and edges but had the instructor do the rest.

Your garage will be covered in body dust and overspray unless you cover it all with plastic drops cloths.

As said above, black and other dark colors are unforgiving. Talk to your paint supplier to see what they recommend for rubber and fiberglass... And use the same mixture in the whole car. I've 'heard' some flex agents change the color some. Also, if you want something that looks impressive then just prep the car yourself (sand, prime, and repeat until smooth) and have the color/clear done.

If you decide to do it all yourself, another option is single stage paint, the color dries shiny so you don't need a clear coat and have to worry about spraying at just the right time.

Good luck and post pictures!

This post has been edited by slowTA: Dec 3 2015, 12:49 AM

[CrashTestDummy]

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Your garage will be covered in body dust and overspray unless you cover it all with plastic drops cloths.

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^^ This! EVERYTHING in the shop our SVO was done in was this blue-gray color. EVERYTHING In the car was covered with gray dust, too. It's a sticky mess to clean up.