hey guys been thinking of what i wanna do to the car next, was thinking all crazy stuff like carputer and all that but theres no use having gadgets on a car that doesnt look good so aside from tinting and exhaust ive decided to colour code next.

Now..... whos done it themself? i will be once my mate moves in with a compressor and a spray gun.

now whats it gunna cost me roughly for.....

a) enough paint for front and back bumpers and side strips mixed up in a metallic... although i may be able to get it cheap through a mates old man im still after a rough guess.

b) all the prep stuff, paint stripper, wax and grease remover, good proper sand paper, very small amount of filler, plastic primer, primer,all that in quantities that will be big enough to do the job, dont wanna be running back to buy an overpriced can that only does 1/5 of a bumper every day.

c) enough clearcoat to do the lot well and truly.

now im happy to do it all myself as ive used a spray gun before with good results doin woodwork so im pretty set on the technique, obviously id have a test run on something disposable first.

BUT the big question.....

who has got it done at a panel beaters/ spray shop and what did that cost??? is it worth me putting in all the effort with a risk of it not turning out perfect (which for a couple of hundred$$ im willing to take) or would i be better off taking it to be done professionally.

EDIT: i'll prob need a new front bar cos mines been in an accident before i bought it and is in a sad way, whats a cheap straight one worth?

All i know is your looking at $700-$800 to get it done professionally from a paint job, Thats front and rear bumpers + Sideskirts
I'll wait for other people to answer your other questions though.
IMO If you have the time and willingness, do it on a bumper from the wreckers first, see how it goes.

And if that turns out looking like shiat, Spray painters ya go

yeh thanks for that, was assuming id get an answer from you, pretty sure i'll be doin it myself as i could do alot of other things for that much.

Speak to Dr Kustom in bris, tell him your from the magna club and he does colour coded (eg mirrors, side skirts, etc) for about $300. he does a good job and offers warranties on all of it too.

hmmm that sounds good, although being a 2nd gen mine needs front and back bumpers, do you reckon itd be like $300 for them?

um, well in that case it'll be abit more for my whole body kit to be painted and fitted was $900 i'm sure you and me could put it back together one weekend save you abit, i'm down in 2 weeks to get my car resprayed i'll pick you up and we'll talk a deal with him.

hmmm will have to look into it, still interested in price on diy as im kinda keen to do it myself, specially if it will save a nice chunk of money

come on, surely someone has gone the diy option and colour coded a 2nd gen themselves. or at least know how much materials and paint costs???

hey i done mine i just wiped down the plastic with prepsol (wax and grease remover) them sprayed em white it was pretty easy but my old man is a panel beater so we had every there and didn't have to buy anything. it is just plain white no matlic or anything

come on, surely someone has gone the diy option and colour coded a 2nd gen themselves. or at least know how much materials and paint costs???

hey man, yeh im lookin into it as well. a mate of mine has offered to help me coz he has a compressor and a gun he also might be buying the car off me 2 haha. he sprayed his roadbike himself and told me itd be about $50-$70 worth of paint. pretty decent price i reckon.
i reckon itd be a safe thing to get a bumper from the wreckers first and try it on that. if you do it yourself, take the bumpers OFF the car :D

RE: bumper costs, I'd been told about $80 from the local wreckers.

I picked up all of the side strips for about $15, they were pre-painted but in a different colour, figured it would reduce my prep time. Just started experimenting this afternoon, will let you know how it goes.

hey mate ive just done a bout 2 weeks ago
man the car looks hell better!!!!! any way it cost me $50 for 1 litre
of paint and $28 for the thinners, but my mate did it but i used all his prep
stuff. see if you know a mate to help you. it'll be a bit "funner" and easier

cheers for the answers, look foward to see how it turns out rogue, i got a mate movin in with me next weekend with a compressor and everything i need and he is a mechanic so hes real cluey bout all that stuff, so i might get away with the painting side for say $200ish for a quality job in metallic?