Looking for Paint Shop recommendations

[chuckstang]

The thing that gets me going is when I am at a custom paint shop and they continually try and tell me how much brown is in my Ford paint mix from the facory.

NOT TRUE
haha

Both times this was done, paint came out with brown in it and obviously did not match.

People keep telling me there is no such thing as Ford paint and bla bla bla, but why is it that when I do go to a Ford dealer body shop the paint always matches 100% (but yes the quality does suck lol)

Where every time I have been to a custom shop the quality is better but the paint never matches. So whats the deal really? I think you should be able to get both, quality and paint match. Paint not matching 100% is unacceptable, period.

 

[LILBLKSNAKE]

The car is at autopaint RI, so I will post pics when complete. Its not the easiest work, as it is painting a carbon fiber hood, leaving the strakes in carbon, and clearing the whole thing. The previous paint job got bubbles in it!! Sucks to have to pay for a job twice, but it was previously painted in San Diego.

We did John D's 04 GT with a Carbon Fiber hood and Joe F's.
Joe's had custom airbrushing done to look like the carbon fiber was tearing through the paint.
Joe's son Johnny works at AutoPaint if you wanted to see his 2001 COBRA and the airbrush/paint work.

 

[notchstang92]

The thing that gets me going is when I am at a custom paint shop and they continually try and tell me how much brown is in my Ford paint mix from the facory.

NOT TRUE
haha

Both times this was done, paint came out with brown in it and obviously did not match.

People keep telling me there is no such thing as Ford paint and bla bla bla, but why is it that when I do go to a Ford dealer body shop the paint always matches 100% (but yes the quality does suck lol)

Where every time I have been to a custom shop the quality is better but the paint never matches. So whats the deal really? I think you should be able to get both, quality and paint match. Paint not matching 100% is unacceptable, period.

If you hate the match of your car you should check any Toyota/Lexus product from the factory in the late 90's early 2000's or a Chevy Impala. Their urethane bumpers and rocker moldings don't match no matter what color. I tried to get my old company car, 06 Impala, matched under warranty and was told no by a couple GM dealers. GM sent it out with a horrible match and they wouldn't even correct it. It was white.

Some colors need to be blended for color match and some don't. It all depends on the condition of the paint on your car and the ability of the shop to match the color. Some colors, like new Nissan red, has up to 10 variants. No way someone will eyeball that color to a perfect match.

You want your paint match then pay them to blend it. Otherwise you will have to live with it. Unless you blend there is no way to guarantee a perfect match with todays paints. With waterborne paints becoming more and more mainstream the ability to match w/o blending will become better.

 

[xavier296]

Car is done, I will post some pics when I pick her up tomorrow!

 

[rufus5.0]

were those auto paint guys at a car show or carnival parking cant tell wit those $2 dollar trophys they had to buy

 

[LILBLKSNAKE]

were those auto paint guys at a car show or carnival parking cant tell wit those $2 dollar trophys they had to buy

New Hampshire Mustang Club's 21st Annual Father's Day show.
We don't buy trophies, we walk in and take them!!! :rockon:

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

were those auto paint guys at a car show or carnival parking cant tell wit those $2 dollar trophys they had to buy

excuse me? Who are you again?

 

[rufus5.0]

excuse me seen ur car at tasca ford car show why was it there every one has seen a stock terminator wow

 

[gtmustang00]

excuse me seen ur car at tasca ford car show why was it there every one has seen a stock terminator wow

wow rufus, you live in the ghetto and you talk like you live in the ghetto. go somewhere else and be a prick.

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

excuse me seen ur car at tasca ford car show why was it there every one has seen a stock terminator wow

LOL too bad its not stock.....shows how much you know.

please do us a favor, go back to the dumpster you came from

 

[LILBLKSNAKE]

Who would take this kid serious, when his name rhymes with doofus!!

 

[stangnutlx]

lol

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

Ed...you are right. Sorry OP for hi-jacking your thread

looking forward to seeing pictures of your car with the new paint:beer:

 

[LILBLKSNAKE]

AutoPaint RI was just mentioned on the 5.0 Mustang Magazine website under "Featured Cars"
Jim Gillis' '86 GT used to sit under a tree, but not anymore | Miscellaneous Blog & Discussions at 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords Magazine

My convertible is in the background

 

[rufus5.0]

when any one of u so called show cars want to come to the world of wheels this year c u there i will have 3 cars there show u the work we do taken many trophys there not at a carnival register ur car i will check it out

 

[rufus5.0]

Who would take this kid serious, when his name rhymes with doofus!!

rufus is my dog and u dont look much better:coolman:

 

[GOTSVT?]

Rufus, what booth can you be found at? Am curious to see your work.

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

when any one of u so called show cars want to come to the world of wheels this year c u there i will have 3 cars there show u the work we do taken many trophys there not at a carnival register ur car i will check it out

so you'll be entering your car into a show where you are up against a bunch of riced out honda's found in the back streets of lawerence?? Awesome.... congrats

sorry dude, the WOW show is a second rate show...still not impressed...nice try though

 

[GOTSVT?]

I dont think we will get a response from Rufus, until after 2 p.m.
I think thats when junior high gets out?

 

[LILBLKSNAKE]

rufus is my dog

So you're dog has a 5.0 or is your car a dog???

and u dont look much better:coolman:

That's not what you're Mom said