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==Cheapo paint job==
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Paint is expensive, and learning how to paint your car takes practice, patience, and several screw-ups before you get it right.
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Faced with the financial obstacle and the learning curve, many hotrodders are tempted to opt for a "cheapo" paint job. The two biggest temptations in the "cheapo paint job" realm seem to be an inexpensive (and questionably professional) paint shop (ie: Maaco), or a cheaper, easier, and ostensibly more forgiving product line (ie: DupliColor).
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If you've put any amount of effort or money into building the mechanical aspects of your hot rod, you will most likely want to complete the project with a proper paint job. "Cheapo" solutions work fine for beaters and work trucks, but they aren't appropriate for non-Cheapo vehicles.
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As with most other aspects of constructing your car, when it comes to paint, you get what you pay for. Cheapo paint shops do low-quality work. Cheapo, "easy-to-use" products will never provide a quality, long-lasting finish of which you can be proud.
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Nevertheless, many newcomers are still tempted to opt for the cheapo route, a path against which body shop professionals frequently advise.
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For a full explanation of why, in most cases, a cheapo paint job is a bad idea (and, suggestions for when it's '''not''' a bad idea), see [[Cheapo paint job]].
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Last but not least, these materials can do major harm to your health if you do not closely follow the manufacturers recommendations for skin and lung protection. Appropriate respirators must be used!
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== General Tips, Tricks, and Techniques ==
 
== General Tips, Tricks, and Techniques ==

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