Paint job on new Civic?

I fancy the Orange Fury/Sunset Orange color that the Fit is available in; but unfortunately, it is not available on the Civic (I also like the Inferno that used to be available on the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra). So I think I may purchase a new car and then take it to a body shop to have it painted. I plan to keep the vehicle as long as possible, perhaps even joining those who have driven one million miles, so I figure why not have it painted the color I desire. That being said, resale value is not a factor in this case. I plan to get a Sedan with the 2.0 NA engine with a manual transmission. However, I do have some questions:

-How much should I expect to pay to have a Civic painted by a quality body shop? I realize the price can vary anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, greatly depending on the quality of the body shop. It can also depend on the size of the vehicle. I'm hoping that to paint a Civic wouldn't be any more than $3k. Basically, I'd want the quality to be similar to if the manufacturer offered the vehicle with this particular color; nothing super fancy otherwise.

-I've read that Hondas traditionally haven't always had the best paint jobs from the factory. They tend to peel and fade as the vehicle ages (despite waxing several times per year), and I've even read on this forum about paint chipping very easily. Would a new paint job help solve this problem?

-Do they sand the old paint job off, or simply paint over the old paint when painting a vehicle? If they paint over the old paint, would this add a noticeable amount of weight to the vehicle? Forgive if this seems like a bone-headed question, but would it add enough weight to affect fuel economy? The only dumb question is the one you don't ask, as they say.

-Lastly, about how much would it save if they only painted the exterior vs. painting under the hood, truck, and inside the doors? I would prefer to go all the way and paint all of it, but if there's a big enough difference, may skip it or perhaps have them finish painting the innard parts later.

Don't paint a new car. You'll be happier just getting the available color you like the most and living with that.

Generally if the existing paint is in good condition it will be scuffed up with a brillo pad or something like that to give the new paint something to adhere to, there is little reason to remove OEM paint in most cases, weight wise, well you are depending on the scope 1 maybe 2 gallons of paint and clear worth of material which would be somewhere around 10-15 pounds give or take

Cost wise this is all over the board and partially dependent on the paint color, the "firey oranges" tend to be among some of the most expensive colors due to the materials used in them, it's also dependent on how far you take the car apart to do a color change, if you are jambing the doors (making the paint of the door jambs match the new outside) you add a cost, if you want the engine bay done you will have a HIGH cost there due to that amount of work involved, a PROPER color change that takes the whole car apart (including removing the front and rear glass) can cost almost as much as the car itself, if you really want to do this I suggest going with a Black Color then just having the outer shell sprayed, this will keep the cost down but I still don't see it be less then 2-3k dollars. what you might consider is seeing if there is a Vinyl Wrap option in a similar color (3M has a bunch of Oranges) or alternatively you can look into products like Plasti-Dip or Autoflex, Autoflex will give you a OEM paint grade finish but leave you the option to return to the cars original color.

Car wrapping

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I’ve read about Vinyl wrapping, but sitting in the sun is supposedly bad for it. Although I plan to wax and will keep it sheltered when at home, it spends the better part of a day in the sun when I’m at work.

Would a vinyl wrap help solve the quality issues with Honda’s paint?

Si

Have you considered just getting a manual Fit Sport in Orange Fury? It’s fun to drive. The new ones are better equipped and quieter than before the refresh in 2018.

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THESE ARE REALLY GOOD

Vinyl wrap, expected to last 5-7 years. The only thing it lacks is the ability to get a really deep gloss look. About half the cost of a good paint job.

@Snoopyslr , plastidipped his.

Those look pretty awesome! But seeing as how I plan to keep the vehicle as long as possible, pretty much until it dies, would paint be better if vinyl only lasts several years?

Given how soft Honda paint is, I liked that vinyl offered some protection while also changing the look of the car. There's pros and cons to both.

If the 2.0 NA engine and manual aren't sticking points, they do offer the EX Sedan in Molten Lava.

remember that the orange fades, the vinyl redo it

My plastidip held up fantastically. That orange/red dip had to come off last month due to an accident unfortunately. I did make a video about how my dip held up after 2 years on the previous color.

If you can be happy with the surface finish of dip, it's WAY better than vinyl. I did the dips myself and it only cost me around $500 in materials. Anybody can spray dip with a little bit of practice too, it's not hard.

Vinyl on the other hand... You've got to be pretty skilled to wrap a car decently. Top quality vinyl will cost you double what dip will too. You can see in this video how my vinyl held up compared to my dip. It wasn't top quality vinyl and it really shows.