im thinking of getting a new paint job. thx to minor scrathes.
i want it black but i dont now wat kind of black would be nice and i also want it kinda shiny. how many paint coats to get better results. some of the scratches are not noticeble. when i 1st got it back in 2002. from a car damage selling place for $5,000. both side fenders were messed up and also the bumper. so i got a cheap a** paint job on them only. so half of the car looks black and the other half looks dark brown.lol. i know. please tell me names of where would be a greate place to get a paint job. im in TX. Here is my car. all stock..

 

Are you going to keep it black or go with a different color?

do NOT use maaco my friend doesn't like the job they did on his civic.

 

If small scratches/swirls bother you alot, don't repaint it black! I just bought my black 99Z and I'm about to spend a day or two trying to bring the paint back to it's former glory, and it's actually in excellent shape for a car of its age. As far as where to paint it, I can't help ya there because I'm on the East Coast, but good luck!

 

For black, I personally like just a very good deep looking BLACK. No metallics or anything like that for me

For where to get it done, ask some of your buds and/or people in the area who have had work done. Do a little homework and go around to some different paint and body shops and see some examples of their work and get some estimates. Ask for some referrals of people who they have done work for so you can look at their cars.

If you are going to just get a $500 paint job then just go get one. If you want to get a nice paint job you're going to spend a few bucks so then it's worth it to spend a little time and do a little research so you can make sure your money is well spent

 

What part of Texas?

Non-metallic black, definitely. The metallic blacks just don't look right for most cars.

 

I know a place in the Hurst area...I think (HEB is difficult for me). They painted my girls civic and it turned out nice. Only paid $500 for the hood and front bumper paint matched to the fenders. Looks really good to me and has a lifetime warranty.

 

Ok, basically I'm gonna end up telling you what I did but I'll share the knowledge I have on it.

Coats of paint- 3 base and 2 clear. It'll be more than sufficent.

A thing to remember about black is that 9 time out of 10 it's not a simple straight black. It'll depend on the paint maker. So if you go with a straight single tint black from PPG it'll look brown. Go with the straight single tint black from valspar and it will be a very deep and true black. I just know those two specific one's from experience. There may be others like that. A lot of times black needs blue, yellow, purple and white in the mix. So take a good look at the color before you choose. It sounds stupid but that's how it goes.

Metallics can either be great (like mine) or always look dusty and dirty. If you go with a silver metallic and a lot of it it'll always look dusty. Just the nature of the beast. I wouldn't advise a red either. Go with something dark to keep it subtle. Purple and blue pearls are awesome and add some depth, true metallics tend to overpower a car in the sunlight but if you go dark people will be like "Wow I didn't know your car was blue!" As a side note this gives you a chance to explain the color and feel like your mister big **** lol! Anyhow, I have seen in a couple of cases a gold metallic that gave a cool effect. The trick is not over doing it.

The above all pertained to my experience with black. I just repainted my 94 last year and used a honda black and tweaked it a bit to get the metallics to my liking. Unless the car is in direct sunlight it looks jet black, in the sun from a distance it's got a blue hue to it and up close the pearl just pops out and the car looks blue. I enjoy it and like the responses it gets.

As far as a color change it'll be a lot of work. Since yo have a black car you won't have to do the engine bay but all the other jambs will need to be done obviously. If I were going to do that then I'd pull everybody panel off and paint everything seperate to eliminate tape lines all together. Then you'lll have a sharp factory looking paint job.

It's just going to depend on what kind of color you are into. If you like black look into some of the ideas I mentioned otherwise start looking through chip books. when you have something you are pretty sure you like have the shop do a spray out just to be 100%. If you like blue there is one color i would not hesitate to do. I believe it's called Indigo Blue, and it's a factory GM color. I see it on blazers and caveliers mostly but it always looks like you could stick your arm in it elbow deep. I want to say it was out from ~1999 to ~2003.

A couple more things and I'm done. First don't settle on the color. make sure you'll like it ten years from now because after you pay the bill you'll never want to do it again. Which brings me to the final point, it's going to cost some cash to do it right. Don't skimp, you won't like the results, unless you plan on doing the work then you'll save a good deal of money. Do all bodywork because it'll just amplify itself under fresh paint, then it's too late.

Do your reasearch and good luck. Hopefully this will help you out.