Quote Originally Posted by edwardb View Post
Congrats on doing your own paint. I applaud anyone who has the patience for that. You don't mention how many hours it took you. That really is the most important question. Times whatever the shop rate is if not DIY. It adds up quickly. Material costs have also gone up quite a bit, and there's a wide variation in brands and colors. Although I see yours appears to be relatively recent.

But the OP is asking about a Coupe. Quite a bit more complicated than painting a Roadster. I've done both.

I painted my car in August, 2022.

Did you actually paint both cars yourself. ?

I can see 120 hours in body prep all the way to primer with car ready for base coat.
The coup would take probably another 40 hrs week.

I did everything on my car by myself and I am a young 79 years old. . I have build hundreds of drag car chassis and bodies. So I do know a little about cars.