[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!

[Lonnie]

Tuff call... I like both black & red so its a toss up.

If you go with the idea of red, you just need to paint each quarter, rockers & rear bumper cover...if you like the black roof look.
Personally to do a good job, you need to paint the jambs then as well & this gets much more involved.

The unfortunate part is if you were going to paint the car black, you should have painted all the parts before installing them.
This way all the edges are done properly. Another thing to consider is removing all parts 1 at a time & painting them then reinstalling.
It is much easier for a beginner to paint panels nicely than an entire car.