So my low budget drag CRX is finally wrapped up and I want to paint it. I dropped by a few shops , some wanted 600, 800, or even a grand. Im not about to pay that much to paint a race car, so my two options are Maaco or I will rattle can it myself. I figure a Maaco job will run me 400 or so, while a rattle can job will be closer to 75. My concern is that if I try to rattle can it, and dont like it, that a Maaco job will cost more for one reason or another (not sure how they prep and what not). The other dilemma is that the car is silver, and I would only spray paint it flat black. I have the interior stripped completely so every painted suface is exposed and might be hard to spray paint, and I cant do the engine bay. If I had Maaco do it I would have the outside sprayed in S2000 silverstone so the difference wouldnt be noticeable, and it would match my S2000. Any input?

 

rattle can a whole car? if you're just going to primer it, rattling is alright cause you're gonna sand it down anyway, but base coat? IMO invest in a decent air compressor and a spray gun.. Maaco won't give you a decent job for $400.. that paint will start chipping and fading after a year or so..

 

get like to 600 dollar maaco paintjob, ive seen people with those paintjobs have them last forever

 

Check out SCC's 240 and STi, they do it all the time.

 

bomb it with primer, after all, if you dont like it, then bring it to a shop, the cost will be less cuz it will already be primered