FTO AUSTRALIA

hi guys

just wanting you guys imput on something, because im getting my car sprayed next week... either a red base with a pearl in it or an orange base with a pearl in it...

which would look better?

how much does it cost you to respray the whole car?

I like the white with pearl.

orange !!!!
dont get red !
factory has red color so might as well go for something different and more attractive !

I think i'm against the whole pearl thing in my honest opinion. But meh... each to their own. If I had to pick, would be the red, as orange it very bright...

I'm quite liking the look lately of a really bold orange (but not like F&F style) with white wheels. Sure to be a standout - if that's what you're after.

yeah how much are you paying one of our family friends quoted my 3500 with any body imperfections being fixed and in harelquin paint!!! if i was going to keep it i think id go for that it would look nuts

the respray is going to cost me somewhere under 2k.

under 2k, i dont think thats possible i payed nearly 2k just to spray half my car its original colour, cause it was going to cost 3k to spray the whole car a different colour.
where are you getting this done ?

hey gav
uno for a cheaper price u will be able to get it done
but i doubt he is doing the dorr inges and in the engine bay
and also with a WHOLE car repray under 2k to change to anotehr color
i would expect the paint to soon fade or crack
it is very possible to respray the car same color for 2k
but to change color u would expect at least 3k
i noe thsoe guys at signature auto repairs
they are at kograh pretty nice guys

dude sorry to say but the "under 2k" that im gonna pay, includes all door ringes and things likt that, and no... the paint is not going to fade any crack after a week or two.

the respray that im gettung, includes everything except the engine bay, like, the door ringes, the "pearl", hes even going to sand the car down to base metal.
so yea... why its so cheap is because you would see this as a back yard job.
my mate that is spraying my car, hes done a few cars that have entered in the auto salon.

ANBU_fto wrote:my mate that is spraying my car

OK, so it's "mates rates". Well this makes a bit more sense as there's no way you'd be able to get it done for that price normally.

No need to go into any further detail as respray prices have been covered quite a few times on this forum.

no.... hes my mate but thats the price he charges for anyone.

and its been decided orange..... with a pink pearl....

Well if the finished Product is really good I think your mate will have a long que at the paint shop !!

Well since his mate is a "backyarder" the que would be outside his house & on the street ahahahhaaa

how can this great friend bake the car couple of times in the backyard?

summer sun ?

So much for keeping this a secret

When I had my car resprayed by my friend (a backyarder too) he took it to a shop to get it baked.

As for colour, the orange is better because it is unique on an FTO, just like my paint colour

James i havent seen your car but you've dropped so many hints i just figured you'd had it done!! Light blue i take it???

So if I understand this properly, the car is being sprayed at one place and then baked at another?

If this is the case, don't you risk having the paint run and also getting dust and dirt in it as it is transported from one place to another? Dust and dirt and other contanimants can easily stuff up a paint job.

Supplanter wrote:As for colour, the orange is better because it is unique on an FTO

Take a picture of passion red FTOs with a flash or with bright light and they turn out orange!

Red Monaros change to orange too, you just have to wait a year or so and the colour fades