Need advice on body & paint $$$$$
A shop offered me to pay 4000 to paint my bike. But then I figured I can do it myself for cheaper. I bought a paint gun, had a retired painter who now works at a paint supply store mentor me.
Epoxy 2 stage primer set (Qt): $45
Iwata paint gun set: $125 (used, but only a few times)
HOK Tangelo Paint quart: $65 (on sale)
HOK Medium reducer: $29
HOK UC1 clear (no longer produced, replaced by UC35: $68
HOK KU100 Catalyst: $31
Sets of 600-800-100-1500-2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper: $30
Water/air drier: $20
Borrowed my buddies compressor: But it is $600 if one was to buy that kind
Already had a set of block sanders Paid ($35 years ago)
Total: $448 ($1048 if you include the compressor)
Not bad compared to $3-4k quotes I was getting, but then again bikes are easy to paint compared to cars.
I'm going to attempt to paint my own car here soon when it warms up.