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13BAce 08-01-2002 02:30 PM
Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Aug 1 2002, 05:21 PM
700 to paint under the hood, everything and the subframe to. I've done business with them before, they are a local neighborhood shop, and have been doing it for like 30yrs. They are really good and inexpensive.
Yeah, that sounds ok for under the hood.

Seppuku 08-01-2002 02:34 PM
the TII im trying to get is gonna need a paint job i cant wait to see the prices. Ill probably never be able to afford to paint it

13BAce 08-01-2002 06:37 PM
Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Aug 1 2002, 07:15 AM
Strip it down like this:::::::
That;s how I did mine, but I removed all of the wiring harnesses as well.

Rob x-7 08-01-2002 07:38 PM
There is no need to strip the thing down to metal, unless it was very rusted or something, if the paint is in good condition, its BETTER to leave it on then to take it off. $700 for a engine bay, I would bet they are going to do a good job. The thing with the engine bay is cleaning it from all the grease and what not, paint obviously doesnt stick to any surface with any trace of oil/grease/silicone on it, and it will fisheye and basically be a mess as well. Being very hard to correct afterwords once this has happen. Then trying to sand the surface for paint, they are probably going to wash the engine bay down with a ScotchBrite pad and some abrasive cleaner, having someone scrub that thing for hours to clean it and scuff it for paint. Alot of shops wont even get involved painting engine bays, besides the mess, they dont want to deal with pushing someone's car around the shop and **** like that. I would say it would be AT LEAST a full days prep to properly get a engine bay ready for paint.

Rob x-7 08-01-2002 07:39 PM
Originally Posted by Seppuku' date='Aug 1 2002, 03:34 PM
the TII im trying to get is gonna need a paint job i cant wait to see the prices. Ill probably never be able to afford to paint it
Youll be lucky to afford gas, lol

13BAce 08-01-2002 07:42 PM
Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Aug 1 2002, 10:39 PM
[quote name='Seppuku' date='Aug 1 2002, 03:34 PM']the TII im trying to get is gonna need a paint job i cant wait to see the prices. Ill probably never be able to afford to paint it
Youll be lucky to afford gas, lol[/quote]

That was cold...right in the kidney. <_<

1Revvin7 08-01-2002 08:56 PM
Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Aug 1 2002, 08:38 PM
There is no need to strip the thing down to metal, unless it was very rusted or something, if the paint is in good condition, its BETTER to leave it on then to take it off. $700 for a engine bay, I would bet they are going to do a good job. The thing with the engine bay is cleaning it from all the grease and what not, paint obviously doesnt stick to any surface with any trace of oil/grease/silicone on it, and it will fisheye and basically be a mess as well. Being very hard to correct afterwords once this has happen. Then trying to sand the surface for paint, they are probably going to wash the engine bay down with a ScotchBrite pad and some abrasive cleaner, having someone scrub that thing for hours to clean it and scuff it for paint. Alot of shops wont even get involved painting engine bays, besides the mess, they dont want to deal with pushing someone's car around the shop and **** like that. I would say it would be AT LEAST a full days prep to properly get a engine bay ready for paint.
thats exactly what they told me, and yes they do welding.


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