Jan182009
The paint booth that will re-color my red car!
Filed under living by 086 at 8:46 pm on Jan 18 2009
I’ve been thinking about painting my car lately – not because it really needs it, but pretty much because I don’t like the color. I hate red cars, but a few months ago I was offered the chance to buy this one at a very competitive price, so I figured I could just get it painted in a different color eventually.
Well, as it turns out getting a full paint job was more expensive that I had anticipated, so I decided I’d wait and look around for a better deal. Luckily, today I noticed a magazine ad for paint booths, and upon further research, I think this might be what I’m looking for.
In case you haven’t heard about it, there are two kinds of automobile paint booths: Dry Filter Paint Spray Booths and Water Wash Spray Booths (the names refer to the process which is used to remove the old paint). Many people seem to believe that Dry Filter is a more effective and inexpensive method, but turns out it’s actually quite the opposite. After doing some research, it seems that Water Wash is more effective and less expensive, although there aren’t as many paint booths available using this method.
Regardless… I do think I might have lucked it out, since I found a place just a few city blocks away from where I live, where they’re using the water wash technique. So before going for it, I figured it would be wise to ask around some people for their personal experience with having their car painted in a booth. And yes, as you might have noticed I sure like to get my facts straight before making a decision.
