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Originally Posted by DC2.2GSR
420sx - Yeah I'm pretty sure I know a thing or two about paint and body work.  Did you miss the part where I said "If you're seriously interested let me know and I can run the job through the system and come up with an exact cost."? Doesn't that sort of imply that I'm in the industry, not just some internet know it all? There are two automotive painters posting in this thread, and you're not one of them, so it's pretty easy to see why the spray paint thing is such a joke. There's no "nearly identical" when talking about automotive paint that's applied correctly and rattle can paint, no matter how long you spend trying to make it look nice. lol. If you use spray paint on your car, it looks like spray paint and nothing more. If it's not mixed in a cup and sprayed with a gun it's wrong. Period. |
Like I said- then youve clearly never dabbled in spray paint body work. Ive painted with a gun and compressor, and ive painted with spray paint. Spray paint will never look as good, but for 10% of the cost- it IS an option. Just because youve never had it come out looking good doesnt mean others havent either. Youre completely missing my point, and being a dick in the process. I wasnt suggesting spraypaint was a legitimate alternative when the only basis of comparison is the final outcome. I was suggesting that
for a fraction of the cost of a real paintjob, its not a terrible thing to do, even temporarily.
Kind of along the same lines as maaco. If you do the prep work yourself, and ALL you have them do is spray it, it can, will, and HAS come out excellent, AND stood up to the test of time!
You want to take your elitist attitude to the furthest degree possible because youre a "professional." Thats completely fine. Not all of us can afford show cars, and not all of us are willing to accept the notion that theres ONLY ONE WAY to do something. Some of us recognize that theres more than one way to skin a cat, and that sometimes you have to make sacrifices to skin that cat within your budget. If I had the money to get a $2000 paintjob on my 240, Id be down. Unfortunately, I have to make the best with what Im working with. If that means rattle canning my front bumper until I do have that money for a real paintjob, so be it.