Between black, montego blue, and red, which is the easiest color to change?



For many years I have been cautioned that changing the color on a car is expensive (duh!) and can never really be done well...it always fails under close inspection, unless it is very close to the original color.



Since then, I have read some comments elsewhere about "to do it right" you need to remove the glass, do the jams, etc. (doing the door jams seems obvious to me)



So, my next question, in theory, and money were not a serious obsticle, how would you "do it right"? Not to do it myself, but to describe what level of detail to a paint shop.



Thanks,

BTC

when doing a overall color change there is no difference

between the colors. If you didnt do the jambs and underhood

then some colors may not look as bad with the new color.



you answered your own question as to how to do a compleate

color change.

black, because its pretty neutral on a car. the classic example it painting a red car yellow, you'll forever have red spots popping up in the wierdest places



mike

i forgot that some people's paint peels off, lol

but on a color change I would insist on primer.

welcome to california!



mike

Thanks for the answers.



I suspected red was the most difficult, but I guess asking for a primer would help. It would probably also work better if the body were done while the engine/transmission was being replaced.



I am in South Central Texas (San Antonio), so we have weeks and weeks of 80-100% humidity, 96-112 degree F days, and then a random cool rain shower. If we had salt spray it woud be the worst of all worlds.



Thanks again,

BTC

properly applied primers and paints dont peel, they may oxidize and

fade, but they dont peel.

if its sanded down and primered......... there shouldnt be any differnce. but you also have to consider the engine bay...... unless you want everything taken out...... it wont be the same color as the rest of the car

The car in my sig was sunrise red before I stripped off all paint, did an acid wipe to the bare metal, sprayed on etching primer, then surfacer sealer and finally, zinc yellow topcoat. Hatch and door jambs were painted. Hatch and doors were removed but removal of glass was not necessary; I just rolled down the windows and masked over the opening at the top.



Go to the evil forum's second generation specific archive and view the thread "pics of an FC paint job" for all pics of the process.