To Spray or Not to Spray

[LastTemptation]

okay guys im in a dilemma, my car has a few stripped bits that i patched up wit a spray can. im thinking about getting a full car respray but the same white colour.

or i can just get those parts resprayed. is there a price difference in between a colour change and a simple respray in factory colour? also do you need to strip mirrors doors and things for a respray in factory colour?

seen a few aftermarket coloured lines last night.. some of them are pure sexy.

what way should i go?

[Craved]

dude, unless you get a really good painter the matching will be al off if you do little bits here and there! not saying it cant be done, but it's hard to do! up to you, but really depends on the paint condition now.

on the second question, if you do a full respray it depends on what extent you take it but it wont be cheaper because it's a standard colour, only difference is the quality paint you use!!

personally i would do a custom/different colour again any day, just keep it simple and neat and you cant go wrong! im biased though

[franks]

i think money spent on mods are alot more fun.

[DJ984]

Yeah, but if you're like me (and i'm guessing lasttemptation is kinda in the same boat)... you'll have 'imperfections' in the body work (dents, scratches etc...) unless, ofcourse you have a NICE NEW R34.... lol.... lucky b#$ta#d...

[LastTemptation]

yerr. umm no body problems just the damn paint looks like shit

when i have the money, ill do a good colour change on it,. any 1 up for colours? as my rims are the dark gold colour! im thinking xr6 purple..

[Merli]

I've been reading too many US sites

I thought you were talking about nitrous

[franks]

i guess it all comes down to what you want out of the car?

if you want it to be a full project car where you are planning mods and looks, then do the paint absolutely LAST, as it will most likely be spending many hours in workshops.

[LastTemptation]

franks thanks for the reminder, ill leave it for a while..

[franks]

might also be an idea, for the time being, to invest in a good detail? polish can do amazing things

[R33man]

Painting a car is a very expensive job. A respray in the same colour will be much cheaper as you wont have to do stuff like the inside of the boot, doors etc. I believe most shops charge a few hundred $ for a light sand and top coat in the original colour (1 panel only).

[LastTemptation]

need a few panels. omg this is become very fustrating and i dont want my skyline to be a more of a head turner then it already is.