flip flop paint job?

[sholady]

My 92 SHO is going to need a paint job. Currently it is dark blue. I wanted to maybe paint it a dark blue flip flop paint that fips between blue and purple or green that way I don't have to get the engine bay painted. Does anybody know how much this cost? I plan on getting this done the begining of next year so I have plenty of time to make up my mind. What are your opinions of this? thumbs_u

 

[Tori3SHO]

Are you wondering on how much the paint costs or the whole job?

Well the paint is pretty expensive and will cost a lot more than regular paint, so the overall paint job would be pretty expensive becuase of it. I would estimate a bill over $2800 for a good job with the paint and a good clear coat.

Just a question, why do you want to get rid of the midnight blue?

Eric

 

[qiksho]

I can tell u from experience that u will get what u pay for. (I have painted last 2 SHO's I have owned).

The paint job on my 89 cost me $800 and a lot of time. (I did it all myself). Looked pretty good for 12 year old car and helped me sell it for $2500, so....anyway.

I just got my 91+ repainted, I spent 3 months looking for shops and talking to so called "Expert Painters". I had quotes anywhere from $2200-4800, without repainting door jams. (The car was in CA, no rust anywhere) The paint was very dull, scaily, etc., however had no body damage except few door dings.

I finally decided on a shop that hasn't been around a long time, but the two guys who own it have been painting cars for 25 years for a very reputable paint shop. They decided to go on their own about a year ago, so they where willing to work a little cheaper.

I ended up paying 3,200. I am VERY satisfied with the paint job, It is very hard to tell it is not factory, which isn't common on cars repainted black.

They pulled everything off the car when they painted it. Windows, door handles, all trimings, bumpers, etc. etc.

I also know that the paint u are talking about is way more expensive then black...From my bill from the paint shop...$845 was for paint and supplies the rest was labor. Hope this helps put things into perspective for u.

 

[96lt1]

my trans am has the flip flop paint-job. its actually a GM factory color. i dont know if that would make it cheaper or not. mine changes from blue to green to pruple and it looks awesome.

 

[Keith]

I believe those estimates are a bit on the low side. The paint I think you're talking about is chromalusion. I'd be expecting to pay at least $6000 for the whole car.

 

[Keith]

BTW another alternative would be a pearl coat in a different color. Not as dramatic, but much cleaner looking IMO. Say you use white with a blue pearl coat. When the light hits it, it will give off a shiny blue tint.

 

[TVSHO]

Get ready to pay $$$ for the paint. The '96 SVT Cobra had a flip-flop (green/purple) paint option called "Mystic". I remember a quart costing 10 times what the normal metallic paint went for.
Very expensive.

Tom
'94 ATX

 

[91 SHOplus]

SHOlady, Check out this thread on flip-flop paint, with Pics.

http://www.shoforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=000735#000000

schweeeeeeeet! thumbs_u

 

[PROPHET]

$7.500 for paint job...3.2 upgrade bored out to 3.3 and rebuilt tranny with quaife sounds like much better idea for that kind of money.

 

[Dave Ladely]

After looking at the pics, I would say that the color changing is kind of a gimmick as I am not impressed at all. I would rather have a super metallic paint that gives a 3 d look by means of the shadowing.
Be SURE to have epoxy primer used as the other is cheap crap! After a lot of research, I chose Imron. Imron is considerably more resistant to sun, chemicals, smog, etc., and is a genuine polyurethane paint. Check it out! Get a copy of the Imron Metallic paint chart, really great colors with that shadowing quality! Also, Imron is one of the easiest to paint as it lays out beautifully in a perfect gloss.
Some painters avoid it as there is only about a half hour of "rub out" time, and the paint is so hard and tough a finish, which is great for you to have super sturdy finish, that it is almost impossible to rub out if they wait too long and then will have to shoot another coat. so get a shop familiar with it.
Andy don't let anyone BS you about isocyanates of Imron vs others as they all use isocyanates if you look on the label, and the isocyanates improve the lasting qualities of the paint, and Imron will outlast any other paint. Use two or three clear coats.

 

[FAST4DR]

I just got done repainting my 91 and I debated over what do to with the paint. I was going to keep it all original but decided, ahhh, who gives a shit. I have always liked the pearl colored cars so I put a pearl coat over the stock white. It looks really nice in the sun. Gives off a satin sheen but is still very shiney. I still have to paint the wheels. I have my silver slicers on it right now from my 95. Here are a couple pics right after it was done.

 

[94MassSHO]

Looks quite nice.

Cheers, beer
Dan

 

[jedhead]

Dave Ladely:
After looking at the pics, I would say that the color changing is kind of a gimmick as I am not impressed at all. I would rather have a super metallic paint that gives a 3 d look by means of the shadowing.
Be SURE to have epoxy primer used as the other is cheap crap! After a lot of research, I chose Imron. Imron is considerably more resistant to sun, chemicals, smog, etc., and is a genuine polyurethane paint. Check it out! Get a copy of the Imron Metallic paint chart, really great colors with that shadowing quality! Also, Imron is one of the easiest to paint as it lays out beautifully in a perfect gloss.
Some painters avoid it as there is only about a half hour of "rub out" time, and the paint is so hard and tough a finish, which is great for you to have super sturdy finish, that it is almost impossible to rub out if they wait too long and then will have to shoot another coat. so get a shop familiar with it.
Andy don't let anyone BS you about isocyanates of Imron vs others as they all use isocyanates if you look on the label, and the isocyanates improve the lasting qualities of the paint, and Imron will outlast any other paint. Use two or three clear coats.

My '73 240Z was painted with DuPont Imron paint 22 years ago. Still holding up. The paint on the car was 2 months old when someone flicked a just lit cigarette on my hood. The butt burned down to the filter and left a black and brown mark. I could not believe that the tar just washed off and left no mark! The color is medium concord blue metallic. Out in the sun the color is bright blue. At night it is a very dark purplish blue and when the lights hit the paint it shows hues from light to dark blue. I won a few car shows with the paint. I did not think that you were able to get Imron paint anymore because the paint is toxic before it dries and is considered an environmental hazard.

Bob

 

[Dave Ladely]

Yes, that is the color change in shadows that I meant, and that I think Sholady would really like!
Yes, it is almost indestructable,and if it ever needs touching up, a match can be easily made without expensive experimentation.
Yes, Imron is still available, even in California.
I bought some last summer. Imron is little, if any, more toxic than any of the really good paints in reality. The so-called polyurethane additive commonly used to improve acrylic paints is full of cyanates, just look at the ingredient list, which few have done.
I think Sholady would have the color effect she lusts for, get the best paint available, and yet not be charged some huge premium for a "special" paint job with tricky, fussy paints, and be able to match it in the future. Like you said, Imron metallics are super impressive! That dark blue was used by a friend of mine on his Camaro - even painted his hot rod engine with it! Imron is more heat resistant than engine paint, looks lots better, dirt just washes off easy, doesnt chip (assuming epoxy primer was used), doesn't discolor and its nice to have the engine match the car! We had the engine hot tanked and the Imron was not one bit affected! Blew the guy's mind when he raised the engine out of the hot solvent - said he never ever saw any paint survive hot tanking before! Talk about bulletproof paint!
So, Sholade, check Imron out if you really want super paint without being ripped off.

 

[Dave Ladely]

by the way, all car paint is a hazard, and all the top paints have toxic substances in them, so precautions must be made by the paint shop. The top paints like Imron are two part and catalyze, so they don't use much solvents, which is a plus environmentally. The talk about Imron was mostly gossip, and was unfair, since no one seems to have looked at the other top paint's components and also never read the label on the poly additives, which have more toxic ingredients than Imron! One has to check and verify in this world, or be misled.