I desire to change the color of my 2016 slingshot from Black and Grey to Blue and White. What is the cost and what should I be concerned with by changing the color?
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I desire to change the color of my 2016 slingshot from Black and Grey to Blue and White. What is the cost and what should I be concerned with by changing the color?
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Welcome to the 'World of Slingshot Insanity'. Guys have been repainting and changing the Slingshot since day ONE. I do not pretend to know how but most of the guys that do the best work remove all of the panels and paint them individually. It's a very time consuming project. The Blue/White was a special addition for 2016.5.
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After Texas finally allowed Slingshot sales at the beginning of Summer 2015, I checked several places for paint estimates and most of them were in the range of $1500 - 3000 for a simple repaint. Some folks wanted to repaint eh Slingshot with the body panels in place, but given the relatively loose fit of the various panels, this is not generally considered a good idea. I was checking out a place that rented out paint booths with compressors and a young guy working there claimed he had worked for awhile as a painter at the Hyundai plant in Alabama. At the time, he was making a living doing minor bodywork and repaint jobs in Houston, operating primarily out of his or friend's & relative's apartments (I learned this after he started painting). He was practically salivating at the thought of painting my Slingshot and I asked him how much if I allowed him to place "Painted by" info on the rear fin and he said he'd do it for $800 and I said OK. I removed the body panels myself. I think he grossly under-estimated how long the sanding/prep would take, but he finished about 4-6 weeks later. Overall, I would rate his work as a 3-5, meaning it looks good from 5 ft away, but get closer and you can see some flaws. Still, I got the Bright Yellow color I wanted and at a cost I could afford. Naturally, I would have preferred a little more professional repaint. He never put his info on my Slingshot and just took some pics to show others.
Some folks have had success getting their Slingshots wrapped, but many have also reported problems with the wrap adhering properly. Dips have also been tried, but the way arms, hips and legs can rub against dipped panels, the dip has worn off in some areas.
You can find YouTube videos on how to remove the Slingshot's body panels here - https://www.youtube.com/result…is+slingshot+body+removal. Carefully removing the panels yourself may get you a lower cost estimate and doing some prep sanding should also reduce the cost to a more affordable range. Good Luck.
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One thing I didn't mention about dipping is if you're small enough in stature that your arms, hips and legs don't rub against the dipped panels, dip is relatively easy to do. This means not dipping the transmission tunnel/center console trim. The side panels might be a problem if you routinely place your elbows and arms on the dipped side panels. Also, since dip is relatively flexible compared to paint, it might not require panel removal and extensive sanding the way paint would. IF you can get the dip to apply and stick properly, it is also supposed to be removable w/o damage to the underlying paint.
I should also mention that I have never dipped a vehicle, although I had considered it before I heard about early Slingshot dip results.
For more info on Dips, check these links -
https://garage.eastwood.com/te…tions-about-dipping-cars/
Here's a Google search about redipping a vehicle -
https://www.youtube.com/result…query=redipping+a+vehicle
Here's a YouTube about redipping wheels -
and here's a YouTube about redipping a car. This guy says the dip didn't stick well to chromed parts and plastics -
The second half of the video is where he points out some of the dip adhesion problems he experienced.
