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Old 10-25-2005, 08:08 AM
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I am getting my car painted this week and the body shop said they would wet sand it for an extra 500-600 bucks. This is the first car I have had painted and I don't know how much better it will look if I have it sanded. Is there really that much of a difference?
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Yes it would be smooth and glassy. Not like the factory crappy paint job. But a nice paint job is all about prep work.
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If they know what they are doing,YES YES YES,That will make all the difference in your paint job.
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Cut & Buff only way to go.
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Yes, scrounge, save or steal what ever you have to do to get them to wetsand the clear. You will be happy.
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I guess I will go ahead and get it done then. Thanks for the help guys.
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You would regret not having it done. Nothing looks better than a nice flat shiney surface.
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Old 10-26-2005, 01:43 PM
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yes!!!! you will not regret it at all
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as long as they do it correctly of course. if they do it wrong.. it could be the worst paint job ever
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Just got my car cut and buffed... and my black paint looks so awesome... i have to get a better digi cam tho... the one i haves pics are too grainy to see how shiney the car is
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Yup do it.
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