How much to spray from white to black ? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

awhatzable · 04-04-2015, 09:15 PM

I was thinking about trading in colors but since my car has a lot of dings i mean a lot... it will devalue my car plus I don't trust anyone with a gt86 around here because there a lot of hoons. So how much will it cost roughly ?

Please give me your location and price so I can get an idea & how much cheap will it be if I sanded the outta shell myself. I want to respray all the white parts underneath also (under hood,trunk & etc).

White is a pain in the ass to maintain plus your screwed when you have chips all over & unknown stains

though it is one of the best looking colours if you can keep it in mint conditon no doubt about that..

JB86'd · 04-04-2015, 09:19 PM

You think white is hard to maintain and you want to go to black? lawl.

Turbo95eg6 · 04-04-2015, 09:20 PM

Just vinyl wrap or plasti dip it. Prob costs a couple grand.

Cole · 04-04-2015, 09:20 PM

I have no idea, but I do know that around where I live, vinyl wraps cost about 2k. Might be best to look into that.

Or use google, this was the third result and seems somewhat local to where you live:
http://www.europaintaustralia.com.au/

awhatzable · 04-04-2015, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB86'd

You think white is hard to maintain and you want to go to black? lawl.

I mean, with black, the chip is way easier to touch up and have it close to matching or hide because the bumper plastic is black itself & stains don't stand out as much.

Tgionet · 04-04-2015, 09:31 PM

You'd probably be better off just trading it in and buying a new one in the color you want.

Turbo95eg6 · 04-04-2015, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awhatzable

I mean, with black, the chip is way easier to touch up and have it close to matching or hide because the bumper plastic is black itself & stains don't stand out as much.

Not necessarily, the rock chips will be white. Black also tends to look dirty a lot quicker, and shows swirls/scratches a lot easier.

5thGenOwner · 04-05-2015, 12:59 AM

Black is the hardest to keep clean, that's pretty much the consensus. I've owned a black vehicle and although it looks the best when spotless, it never stays that way long. What comes in second is debatable but white is definitely up there.

I've never repainted an entire vehicle, but that doesn't sound cheap... not if you want it done well. I think the wrap might be a good thing to look into, getting what you want for a fraction of the price, and reversible.

Sorry I don't have any actual advice, but I would research how to keep black cars clean before you do this... it's almost an art form.

Edit: I have seen some really good plasti-diped cars too, but I dunno how long that stays looking good.

Noz · 04-05-2015, 01:14 AM

You'd be better off just trading in your car for another color. A good full paint job would probably cost $5k plus. On top of that, repainting your vehicle will hurt the resale value. And I agree with black being even harder to maintain than white.

wootwoot · 04-05-2015, 01:19 AM

Forget trying to change colors. It will be expensive, it will be difficult, and it will do bad things to your resale value. Live with it, repaint it the stock color for a bunch of money, or trade it in at a big loss.

dnieves · 04-05-2015, 02:04 AM

Don't do it! White pearl is hard to touch up but Black is a pita just to keep clean and almost impossible to stay swirl free!!!

shellslinger · 04-05-2015, 04:15 AM

Bro, just plasti dip

DAEMANO · 04-05-2015, 04:29 AM

Plasti-dip for around $250 DIY or $500 to have a pro do it
https://www.dipyourcar.com/installers.html

Paint-wrap for around $300 DIY, no need to have a pro do it
http://alsacorp.com/paint_wrap/paint_wrap.html

Vinyl wrap for around $1200-$1500 DIY or $2000 to have a pro do it
http://www.metrorestyling.com/Default.asp

JOSI · 04-05-2015, 04:46 AM

Black car=Part time job

04-04-2015, 09:15 PM	#1
awhatzable Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: GTS86 Location: Sydney Posts: 101 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How much to spray from white to black ? I was thinking about trading in colors but since my car has a lot of dings i mean a lot... it will devalue my car plus I don't trust anyone with a gt86 around here because there a lot of hoons. So how much will it cost roughly ? Please give me your location and price so I can get an idea & how much cheap will it be if I sanded the outta shell myself. I want to respray all the white parts underneath also (under hood,trunk & etc). White is a pain in the ass to maintain plus your screwed when you have chips all over & unknown stains though it is one of the best looking colours if you can keep it in mint conditon no doubt about that..

04-04-2015, 09:19 PM	#2
JB86'd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: JAWS Location: socal Posts: 703 Thanks: 753 Thanked 437 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You think white is hard to maintain and you want to go to black? lawl. __________________

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Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Just vinyl wrap or plasti dip it. Prob costs a couple grand. __________________ Instagram: stimson

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04-04-2015, 09:20 PM	#4
Cole Not a troll Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 5,104 Thanks: 8,237 Thanked 5,399 Times in 2,694 Posts Mentioned: 266 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I have no idea, but I do know that around where I live, vinyl wraps cost about 2k. Might be best to look into that. Or use google, this was the third result and seems somewhat local to where you live: http://www.europaintaustralia.com.au/

04-05-2015, 12:59 AM	#8
5thGenOwner Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: '10 SS & '15 FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 80 Thanks: 20 Thanked 44 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Black is the hardest to keep clean, that's pretty much the consensus. I've owned a black vehicle and although it looks the best when spotless, it never stays that way long. What comes in second is debatable but white is definitely up there. I've never repainted an entire vehicle, but that doesn't sound cheap... not if you want it done well. I think the wrap might be a good thing to look into, getting what you want for a fraction of the price, and reversible. Sorry I don't have any actual advice, but I would research how to keep black cars clean before you do this... it's almost an art form. Edit: I have seen some really good plasti-diped cars too, but I dunno how long that stays looking good.

04-05-2015, 01:14 AM	#9
Noz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Ultramarine Blue FR-S Location: So Cal Posts: 153 Thanks: 44 Thanked 151 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You'd be better off just trading in your car for another color. A good full paint job would probably cost $5k plus. On top of that, repainting your vehicle will hurt the resale value. And I agree with black being even harder to maintain than white.

04-05-2015, 01:19 AM	#10
wootwoot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Cali Posts: 1,558 Thanks: 188 Thanked 462 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Forget trying to change colors. It will be expensive, it will be difficult, and it will do bad things to your resale value. Live with it, repaint it the stock color for a bunch of money, or trade it in at a big loss.

04-05-2015, 02:04 AM	#11
dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't do it! White pearl is hard to touch up but Black is a pita just to keep clean and almost impossible to stay swirl free!!!

04-05-2015, 04:15 AM	#12
shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 310 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Bro, just plasti dip

04-05-2015, 04:46 AM	#14
JOSI Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Daihatsu Location: Des moines, Iowa Posts: 91 Thanks: 9 Thanked 51 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Black car=Part time job

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