PAINT??? ideas

[woodardman]

hey guys i want to hear some paint color ideas for my 93 vw fox it is black with red pin stripes right now which i love but my dad was spray painting with white enamel and it has left what looks and feels like dust but you cannot wipe it off but he agreed to pay $250 for a basic paint job from AAMCO but i dont know what color to get what do you guys think heres my fox as of now and these pics are not up to date the headlights are in and grill also front is staped out plus i replaced the window regulator so no more screwdriver

[DubsesdA3]

My last car was painted by Maaco. It had the $250 paint job that the PO thought would be okay. Unless you do the paint prep yourself, it's not worth it. They're literally going to shoot paint onto your car. My 2 year old paint was peeling the day I bought the car, and was coming off in sheets the day I sold it.

I really think it's a better idea to prep the whole car before bringing it in, as they won't do it for $250.

[woodardman]

My last car was painted by Maaco. It had the $250 paint job that the PO thought would be okay. Unless you do the paint prep yourself, it's not worth it. They're literally going to shoot paint onto your car. My 2 year old paint was peeling the day I bought the car, and was coming off in sheets the day I sold it.

I really think it's a better idea to prep the whole car before bringing it in, as they won't do it for $250.

really? i guess thats understandable thats a good bit of prep

[novws]

How bad is the white "overspray?" I'd probably just live with it unless it's extremely noticeable. All of our old cars have their own unique character to them by this point.

[DubsesdA3]

really? i guess thats understandable thats a good bit of prep

It costs a hell of a lot less than a crappy paint job. Even if you sand the paint down and keep the edges smooth, it will come out better. The *$250* paint job will look great for a few months without prep, but will show it's age quickly. There's a reason it costs so much for a job well done.

[woodardman]

How bad is the white "overspray?" I'd probably just live with it unless it's extremely noticeable. All of our old cars have their own unique character to them by this point.

hell yeah our cars are unique lmao i actually saw another fox in Pennsylvania its a faded maroon base fox model still nice tho but the over spray is not that i think if i wet sanded it with 2000 grit and then buffed it it'll look a hell of alot better

[toast_king]

Honestly, try hitting it with a clay bar first. You'd be surprised what they lift.

[QuantumSyncro]

Honestly, try hitting it with a clay bar first. You'd be surprised what they lift.

ditto, clay bar can get rid of a lot...

[woodardman]

Honestly, try hitting it with a clay bar first. You'd be surprised what they lift.

thanks ill try that out this weekend

[toast_king]

thanks ill try that out this weekend

they make them in different roughnesses too, but start with the very fine one so youre not over doing it if you dont have to.

[woodardman]

they make them in different roughnesses too, but start with the very fine one so youre not over doing it if you dont have to.

Ok
i was just gonna get the meguiers claybar kit i heard there kit is nice but ill see what grain the clay bars come with it

[toast_king]

Ok
i was just gonna get the meguiers claybar kit i heard there kit is nice but ill see what grain the clay bars come with it

Actually, that'd be an excellent place to start!

[PaulAP]

My dad sprayed our old camper yellow, and our red Fox was in the driveway...
Up close it looked looked a ladybug! The yellow spots were EVERYWHERE!

A razer blade quickly took care of the glass and mirrors, and we re-waxed the car
and all the spots came off quite easily. Don't know if that will work if the car hadn't
been waxed in a while, but the yellow paint spots were on the wax, not the paint.

The plastic, tires etc also came clean with our favorite black treatment at the time.
Like I said, it was a few years ago, so I don't remember what is was (Armor All?).

It's worth a try, especially if your Fox had been waxed previously.

[woodardman]

My dad sprayed our old camper yellow, and our red Fox was in the driveway...
Up close it looked looked a ladybug! The yellow spots were EVERYWHERE!

A razer blade quickly took care of the glass and mirrors, and we re-waxed the car
and all the spots came off quite easily. Don't know if that will work if the car hadn't
been waxed in a while, but the yellow paint spots were on the wax, not the paint.

The plastic, tires etc also came clean with our favorite black treatment at the time.
Like I said, it was a few years ago, so I don't remember what is was (Armor All?).

It's worth a try, especially if your Fox had been waxed previously.

yeah no it hasnt had a wax in 2 years from it sitting