new paint job
Re: new paint job
Originally Posted by dk333
Hi, i was wondering how much it would cost to paint my crossfire black?
i would purchase another crossfire (black) before changing the paint color on a current crossfire. the change of color will also kill any value a crossfire in its factory color would have (which isn't much).
Re: new paint job
The factory Crossfire paint job is so good (no orange peel, excellent finish, durable paint) that a respray of similar quality is going to be hard to accomplish for reasonable money. IMO, it would be cheaper in the long run to trade your Crossfire for a black one of similar age and mileage.
Also, consider that black may look great when it is clean and waxed. Keeping it like that is a serious pain. I love my black coupe, but I don't think I will own another black car.
Also, consider that black may look great when it is clean and waxed. Keeping it like that is a serious pain. I love my black coupe, but I don't think I will own another black car.
Re: new paint job
Originally Posted by stryfox
Time = $$$$
Quality = Time
Simple math.
Seriously, most people have no idea how much prep work is involved in a professional job.
If you look at the workmanship and say "hey, that's not bad" then it is not good either...
Quality = Time
Simple math.
Seriously, most people have no idea how much prep work is involved in a professional job.
If you look at the workmanship and say "hey, that's not bad" then it is not good either...
Re: new paint job
Originally Posted by roms33
If you have a BLACK crossfire and think the paint is of high quality please post it. My black limited has the worst paint quality I have seen and 3 out of my 5 last cars have been chrysler. No probs with them.
I would imagine that paint quality (like any other manufacturing item) is affected by environmental and production variables. If you have orange peel or otherwise poor quality paint, it could be the result of several things (i.e. I imagine ambient temperature, clean/ replacement of spray nozzles, incoming solvent/ paint quality from vendors, humidity, %solvent/ %paint mix, curing time & temperature, etc could all have an effect). Automakers strive to document and rigorously control any source of variance in the production process, but they can never really eliminate it.
Judging paint quality is subjective, too. Compared to the other cars that I have owned, my Crossfire has sublime paint quality. To my eyes, it looks ten feet deep, with no orange peel and no other visible defects. But, based on what you've owned previous, you may feel differently. I am sure that the Crossfire's finish looks much better parked next to a new Mazda, than say, a new Audi A8.
Re: new paint job
Originally Posted by juddz
The factory Crossfire paint job is so good (no orange peel, excellent finish, durable paint) that a respray of similar quality is going to be hard to accomplish for reasonable money. IMO, it would be cheaper in the long run to trade your Crossfire for a black one of similar age and mileage.
Also, consider that black may look great when it is clean and waxed. Keeping it like that is a serious pain. I love my black coupe, but I don't think I will own another black car.
Also, consider that black may look great when it is clean and waxed. Keeping it like that is a serious pain. I love my black coupe, but I don't think I will own another black car.
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