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Dapapadon · 12-09-2007, 06:18 PM

RWB - You may want to talk to a body shop before you do anything. Today's modern paints are considered "Systems". DuPont's paint requires Dupont prime, surfacer & sealer. PPG's systems are the same, their paint, their primers, sealer & surfacers. Your thought that the body man will say: "Oh.. shouldn't done that" is right on the money. Most quality shops won't shoot over questionable primer. If they do, expect "ZERO" guaranty. As in, "My paint started peeling two weeks later" your up the creek & stuck with it.

I don't know about other places, but here in the northwest complete paint jobs are around $5000. That's if you can find a shop to do it.

I don't like spending that kind'a money. I work on mine at the local community college.

Don

12-09-2007, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dapapadon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 311	RWB - You may want to talk to a body shop before you do anything. Today's modern paints are considered "Systems". DuPont's paint requires Dupont prime, surfacer & sealer. PPG's systems are the same, their paint, their primers, sealer & surfacers. Your thought that the body man will say: "Oh.. shouldn't done that" is right on the money. Most quality shops won't shoot over questionable primer. If they do, expect "ZERO" guaranty. As in, "My paint started peeling two weeks later" your up the creek & stuck with it. I don't know about other places, but here in the northwest complete paint jobs are around $5000. That's if you can find a shop to do it. I don't like spending that kind'a money. I work on mine at the local community college. Don