Best way to color match your VG?
Apr 15, 2007, 08:47 PM
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Best way to color match your VG?
I bought a plain ol abs black VG, I want to get it color matched to my tarmac black. My question is what's the best way to match the paint and keep cost low. I was quoted from a shop $210 to prep and paint. Thanks 
Apr 15, 2007, 08:50 PM
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whoa,,way high price....even the factory ones are not spot on perfect matches...shop around you should be able to get a shop to do this for less than half that price. Just make sure they do it correctly...
Apr 15, 2007, 09:07 PM
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Well every place I call or go to, the hard part for them is mixing the paint or some bull, should i buy the paint myself and take it to a place?
The rexspeed one, yeah I know but it was a gift from my girlfriend and you know you can't just sell it to get that one. I wounldn't have a girlfriend if I did.....lol
The rexspeed one, yeah I know but it was a gift from my girlfriend and you know you can't just sell it to get that one. I wounldn't have a girlfriend if I did.....lol
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should be about $60+ to paint. If you just get a regular black with clear coat itll match. The tarmac black is not a special black.
PS ask them if they can just spray your VG along with a car thats already being painted black.
PS ask them if they can just spray your VG along with a car thats already being painted black.
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there is a paint store around here in pa that will put any color into a rattle can for you i suggest asking around to see if thre is any places around you that will do that
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$210 for JUST paint? You're kidding me, right?
Most paint, for a full quart, doesn't cost more than $50 (most). For a VG, you wouldn't need any more than 4oz (that's taking into account either RM or PPG brand paint, which is 2:1 and 1:1 respectivly). For clear, you wouldn't need more than 12oz sprayable.
What are the hourly body/paint rates there? (~70, being in cali?)
They shouldn't be charging you more than an hour to paint it either.
Most paint, for a full quart, doesn't cost more than $50 (most). For a VG, you wouldn't need any more than 4oz (that's taking into account either RM or PPG brand paint, which is 2:1 and 1:1 respectivly). For clear, you wouldn't need more than 12oz sprayable.
What are the hourly body/paint rates there? (~70, being in cali?)
They shouldn't be charging you more than an hour to paint it either.