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[John Mueller]

If my memory is right it was chromabase. Once you added all the flex additives and other B.S. my total bill was right at $500.00 USD. If you take that paint to Macco they will paint your car with their paint and keep yours for their own cars.

[Joes924]

I am not the Maaco guy but next spring I think Ill do mine all yellow with the blue pearl over the top.. I learned some things the 1 st time like take the time to do things slowly you reap those bennies if one does and equipment is important you got to have the right stuff to do the job right just wish I could do it in my garage but its to full of other stuff. Im gonna build a motor in there this winter any who... all yellow next spring what do ya all say ...
cheers then Ill get crazy with the vinyl
guy and have him make a big huge porsche 924 sticker for me to apply or maybe a bunch of colored dots or a checkered pattern like a exotic 911s or somthin along them lines.
Right eturbo,Adam, John ...

[Guest]

Hey Joe I am doing my 924 yellow Base/Clear. I am painting the engine bay, engine, suspension, doing the hole thing bright yellow. I think it will look sharp.

[TroyDest]

Though I haven't "re-painted" many cars, I have done several concours restorations of 1930's rare American cars. I have moved on from auto restoration but still work with a friend who has done probably 100 re-paints. He comes to me for advice and vice versa. I think the bottom line is this: it doesn't matter where you go - you need to find the right prepper and painter. Though many people ask me to paint their cars, I refuse because I know how much work is involved and I'm a perfectionist. My friend typically does complete jobs for about $1000 plus materials (~$700) and he does an awesome job. He has done enough that he knows how to do it fast and what works.

I guess my advice is to do as much prep as you can yourself, KNOW your problem areas (unless you want to find them later), and find a good painter whose work you can see on his own car or cars he has painted. High school body shops are good places to look for eager painters who want to do a good job on the side.

-Troy