I want to repaint my whole car, but I was told if every panel was removed off the car and primiered and painted separately (instead of being painted on the car with masking tape) then the paint job result would be much better and the actuall process of painting would be eaisier and cheaper if you took it to a body shop.

so let me ask you this, How hard is it to take off every body panel on the car leaving the car naked? If its too much hassle than I will just get the whole job done at a body shop.

Also My freind said there is this place called earl sheib that does a pearl color choice paint job with many clear coats and 6 year warantee for only $600 for the whole job. I think thats too good to be true but has anyone tried the Pro pearl packager that Earl sheib has to offer? What is there to lose if the warantee is for 6 years? Will it just be a sucky pain job, or will it actually look like a brand new car after?

 

You'll never really get the color to match, and in reality a car should be painted together minus bumpers which need a Flex-Additive added to the paint.

If you're looking to save some $$ on a color change of a car, remove everything you can down to a rolling chassis, and take it to a shop. That will save you a TON of $$. Depending on how drastic of a color change and how much other body-work is required if you strip the car, you're probably looking like $1-2K, if you just drove the car in there and said do it, more like $3-7K.

If you want it to look good and really be a show-stopper, I would ask around for good shops in your area, and go ask them, and discuss what you want to do with the people there. Most are willing to work with customers, and come to a middle-ground on jobs like this.

My GF is a licensed estimator/Manager at a collision shop, and bmy brother is a tech with 20+ years.

 

Thanks bro. The car is currently black, but I want to change it to a pearl black that shines much better (I saw this pearl black on another camaro and it was incredible). So What would you do? Part it? If I part it will taking off each panel be a pain in the butt? Or is taking them off easy?

I was thinking of sanding the car down and primering it myself with all the panels left on the car, and then just have them spray it. What do you think?

The car is a project car anyways, and its just sitting in my garage until I get my engine back from the machine shop. So I have alot of time to work on it with nothing to worry about becuase I have another daily driver.

 

let the pro's handle the painting process....it costs more to fix other peoples mistakes...

They way we send cars to paint is as follows:
We strip the hell out of the car. Period. Everything that can come off usually does. We even take the windows out of the old cars.....

Also I would just get the engine compartment done first. That way you can get your engine back in and running without worrying about scratching the new paint......than take the car to the shop and get the rest of the car sprayed....

 

I concur with the above posts, it is easier to remove all bolted on parts off of the vehicle and have them stripped or sanded, primered, block sanded and refinished, then reassembled on the vehicle, this will avoid any tape lines or mask lines that might come about.

As such you can have the unibody (cowl, rear body panel, door jambs, apron panels, rails, quarter panels) all painted at the same time.

But this way is the most expensive but will pay back dividends and the quality of the painting and the look of your vehicle.