# Make my paint not suck?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [November 9, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918 "2007-11-09T10:24:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/1 "2007-11-09T10:24:14Z")
I’m just curious, the paint job on my beater is a pretty crap job overall - it was already like that when I bought it.
I don’t know if this is feasible or not because I don’t really know anything about paint but I’m just curious if there is any places I can bring it to do like some sort of buff/polish to make it not so dull and shitty.
it might even be an option to have it re-clearcoated only or something, i dont really know.
who can I call to ask these questions? I’m in Oakville so it needs to be reasonably close.
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### Author:  [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/2 "2007-11-09T10:32:50Z")
Do you want it to be fast and cheaply done?
Do you want it to be slow and cheaply done?
Cheaply = Price + quality wise.
If so, send Nelly a pm.
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### Author:  [@d\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_240sx)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/3 "2007-11-09T10:56:49Z")
my buddy helps me with this all the time
he is the detailer at pfaff porsche,
i’ll ask as soon as he gets to my place
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### Author:  [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/4 "2007-11-09T11:03:11Z")
Lets Camo the biatch!
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/5 "2007-11-09T11:05:20Z")
paint it Sandstone Beige Metallic :hsugh:
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### Author:  [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/6 "2007-11-09T11:21:29Z")
> [@seperate politcs forum???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seperate-politcs-forum/14825/4):
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> paint it Sandstone Beige Metallic :hsugh:
Secondeded. :wtcslap:
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### Author:  [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/7 "2007-11-09T11:34:21Z")
> [@7/20 server issues?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-20-server-issues/14824/15):
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> Secondeded. :wtcslap:
3rdeded.
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### Author:  [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/8 "2007-11-09T12:04:41Z")
John, there are some things you can do by yourself that won’t cost you much money. Check out [http://gtaindetail.com/](http://gtaindetail.com/) they can do it for you if you want, or you could read through their FAQ on how to do it yourself. I clay bar’d my beater, and it came out pretty nice. It didn’t fix all parts though, so I may polish those that it didn’t help with.
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### Author:  [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/9 "2007-11-09T14:00:59Z")
If it’s a beater instead of spending like $100.00 on a good buff just go to fairdeal bodyshop in Rexdale and get a cheap ass paintjob for $199.00 If if needs body work it’s extra so do it your self.
I have seen their work, no, not the greatest but worth the $200.00 especialy if it’s a winter beater or a car you will sell in a few months.
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### Author:  [@nelly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelly)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/10 "2007-11-09T14:29:57Z")
> [@WTB: 92-95 Civic hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-92-95-civic-hatch/14805/16):
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> If it’s a beater instead of spending like $100.00 on a good buff just go to fairdeal bodyshop in Rexdale and get a cheap ass paintjob for $199.00 If if needs body work it’s extra so do it your self.
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> I have seen their work, no, not the greatest but worth the $200.00 especialy if it’s a winter beater or a car you will sell in a few months.
I thought Fairdeal Charges $499?
you need to prep and tape the car your self . for 199 they might just use simple Acrylic Colors
-not prep it
-not tape it up
they’ll paint your glass and tires but its kinda worth it if you feel like Prepping your car, and Taping it up.
then watersand and re-clearcloat it.
I charge like 700 but i offer better colors
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### Author:  [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/11 "2007-11-09T14:30:32Z")
> [@7/20 server issues?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-20-server-issues/14824/15):
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> Secondeded. :wtcslap:
The hell would you be slapping me if you seconded it :ugh:
Contradict much? :slap:
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### Author:  [@bignate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bignate)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/12 "2007-11-09T14:58:18Z")
dude do a “jigsaw” paintjob. I heard all the cool kids were doing it :thumleft: lmao
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### Author:  [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/13 "2007-11-09T14:59:34Z")
$199? theres no way they prep the car for that kind of money
how would you go about prepping the car yourself? in their shop?
i have a feeling if I prepped the car with newspaper and shit it would just get destroyed from the wind behind a towtruck on the highway on the way there 🙂
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### Author:  [@2fourti\_jordi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2fourti_jordi)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/14 "2007-11-09T16:14:53Z")
jsut hit it with a polisher and some good 3M or Farecla compound and call it a day… if its your beater who the fuck cares.
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### Author:  [@agent240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/agent240sx)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/15 "2007-11-09T17:17:40Z")
Depending on the condition of the paint you can probably goto a detailer and restore the paint or pick up a porter cable random-orbit sander/polisher (about 150ish i remember) and learn how to use it yourself. Check out these paint restorations… on 240s
A good detail however could run you about 300 or so but that all depends on the condition and if you want to do engine bay, interior etc.
[http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/78036-black-240sx-worse-condition-paint-ive-ever-seen.html?highlight=240sx](http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/78036-black-240sx-worse-condition-paint-ive-ever-seen.html?highlight=240sx)
[http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/83618-cleanyourcar-nissan-200sx-sonus-retsoration.html?highlight=240sx](http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/83618-cleanyourcar-nissan-200sx-sonus-retsoration.html?highlight=240sx)
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### Author:  [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2007, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/make-my-paint-not-suck/110918/16 "2007-11-10T07:42:31Z")
John, I’d give that guy a ring, since he’s in the GTA, and ask him. He’s on g35driver, and he seems like a very stand up guy, that won’t lie to you to make a few $. I would think that he’d be honest with you on whether he thinks he could fix it, or if you need a repaint. I’ll be taking my car to him next spring after I pull it out of storage to make it look brand new again.