My 85 Z-28 has had the body straightened, stripes sanded, and is ready for the monochrome paint, only some wetsanding and a good wash before she goes to get painted. I am currently interviewing places to get the job done in the Northwest Atlanta area. Looks like I'll be taking it to Peach Auto Body. They did a good $500 job on my first 85, but I'm still looking for a good place to get it sprayed for around $500. That would be for a single stage enamel of a dark metallic blue that is yet to be determined. That seems like a fair price seeing as how I've already spent 100's having the body prepped. It's pretty much a tape job then spray it. My questions.

Should I demand that a flex agent be used in certain areas? If so, which areas?

Should I remove anything body wise before I drive it up there, or while I'm there? (I'll have to drive the car to the shop...no trailor)

Basically, to all who have painted or had cars painted, what can I do to assure this paint job is the best $500 paint job it can be?

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

 

For 500 bucks you are not going to get the best paint job. not to many place that will spray a car that cheap.

But i would take everything off that you could. on the doors, take the handels,locks,belt moldings, and mirors off. all the gfx should be taken off.the spoiler. When u get there ask if u can take the tail light out. All in all try to get as much stuff off the car u can. That will make a 500 dollar paint job look better. One more thing alot of people forget to do is pull the fender liners out. You could lossen up the bumpers so there is a opening.

And yes they should put a flex agent in the paint for the bumpers.

But good luck
jay

1 question if u took the time to straighten the body out. Y would u be putting ss paint on the car. Y not use a cheaper base coat /clear system