Anyone had a large car or pickup painted? Interested in the cost.

I haven't seen any car paint shops around Chiang Mai. Are there any?

Thanks.

Vigo around 26,000THB to 30,000THB.

Yeah...about 30k.

That expat car seller guy quoted me 40k a couple years ago, quality job according to him.

If you want a quality job...40K+

Thanks for the replies.

Would have to take a real hit on the resale to make it worthwhile at that price.

Which Hilux is it?.

Thanks for the replies.

Would have to take a real hit on the resale to make it worthwhile at that price.

Not too sure what you mean. If you paint it a stock colour and make it look nice you can sell it easily, but I doubt you would get your money back. Paint it some unusual colour and the value can decrease - punters might suspect it's been in an accident. Changing the colour is also more expensive when done properly - have to paint inside the doors, under hood, etc. Either way, 40K is dirt cheap for a quality paint job. I shudder to think what that would cost in the West now!

40 rattle cans.....2000 baht.

40+k= Farang price

How about this.

www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

very hard work though.

Which Hilux is it?.

Vigo.

Thanks for the replies.

Would have to take a real hit on the resale to make it worthwhile at that price.

Not too sure what you mean. If you paint it a stock colour and make it look nice you can sell it easily, but I doubt you would get your money back. Paint it some unusual colour and the value can decrease - punters might suspect it's been in an accident. Changing the colour is also more expensive when done properly - have to paint inside the doors, under hood, etc. Either way, 40K is dirt cheap for a quality paint job. I shudder to think what that would cost in the West now!

It would only be to tart it up for sale- same colour, but doesn't sound as though it would be worth it.

How about this.

www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

very hard work though.

What make people think they don't use this method here in LOS!

40+k= Farang price

Yep here I pay 18.000 and he take it apart to to paint the parts seperatly.

Paint is extremly cheap there are no taxes on it so is the labour.

How about this.

www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

very hard work though.

Thanks for that link. Wish I'd known that when I was driving a 20 year old Hunter with more bog than steel in the body. I just used a spray can, but it didn't look very nice.

Think I'm a bit too decrepit to attempt that now, though.

I'm trying out this method on my ancient car...as I said before is bloody hard work and my results are no where near as good as rickwrench's...but if it keeps the rust at bay for a while then I'm happy ( well kind of )

Some before photos

The paint is coming off in sheets and

running like they sprayed it with some sort of water based paint.

Yes on Highway 1317 to Maeon. About 10Km from Central Plaza on right just before turn off to Sankampheang.

Prices do not know. Did a Corolla for our family for around 12000 Baht about 5 years ago pretty good job as I am picky and in Australia do my own.

I'm trying out this method on my ancient car...as I said before is bloody hard work and my results are no where near as good as rickwrench's...but if it keeps the rust at bay for a while then I'm happy ( well kind of )

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Some before photos

The paint is coming off in sheets and

running like they sprayed it with some sort of water based paint.

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I don t believe in this thing at al 6 layers means at least 6 times sandpapering and a lot of polishing afterwoods.

Count the real cost I would say instead of 50 dollars like 10 days not working a pile of sandpaper and a lot of polisher

and a polishing machine to and on top of it if its your only car you need to hire another car because yours the paint isn t dry and the parts are mounted out.

I'm trying out this method on my ancient car...as I said before is bloody hard work and my results are no where near as good as rickwrench's...but if it keeps the rust at bay for a while then I'm happy ( well kind of )

SAM_0139 (Medium).JPG

Some before photos

The paint is coming off in sheets and

running like they sprayed it with some sort of water based paint.

SAM_0150 (Medium).JPG

SAM_0157 (Medium).JPG

I don t believe in this thing at al 6 layers means at least 6 times sandpapering and a lot of polishing afterwoods.

Count the real cost I would say instead of 50 dollars like 10 days not working a pile of sandpaper and a lot of polisher

and a polishing machine to and on top of it if its your only car you need to hire another car because yours the paint isn t dry and the parts are mounted out.

There was a time a good car had more than 6 layers.

It always was the labour with painting a care even sprayed. THe only thing with this is he got away with a roller.

Those days from up to 10 layers like Rolls Royce did they used a different paintsystem to.

A system where the glow gets deeper and more shiny after each layer.

The paint here in Thailand used now is the paint the western world has ruled out almost

Just mix it with thinner and start spraying it will dry very fast.

With a 3 way system you need a groundlayer then the collor then the finishing layer for the

protection and the glow.

Al very economical and simple.

While the waterbased ones we use now in the west makes it al far more expensive

You need a special created cabine t to get it dry with a high temperture.

Then it still takes 24 hours.

Simply because water doesn t evaporate as easy as thinner does.

my 2 cents on this subject

5000 bath material

10000 bath labor

Do the maths

Regards

my 2 cents on this subject

5000 bath material

10000 bath labor

Do the maths

Regards

In holland pay 7k for just a liter paint right dutch?