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paint opinions well guys, four years of non-garaging, cheap car washes (or lack thereof), high school and college parking, daily driving (most of the 4 years), and other miscellaneous abuse has taken its toll on my car. my car has been keyed, egged, curbed, hit in 4 different places, and has seen pretty much every element these NY/NJ roads can throw at it.
this winter, my car will be tucked away for a heads/cam swap. i also have new suspension and some nice wheels goin on the car, and i dont want my garbage exterior to ruin it. so the car will for its first time see a body shop.
my question is: do you guys think i should go ahead and paint the whole car, or just repair the current damage? i'm not the pickiest person in the world, but i can spot a repaint from a mile away. has anyone ever done this and had bad experience? what do you guys think?
this winter, my car will be tucked away for a heads/cam swap. i also have new suspension and some nice wheels goin on the car, and i dont want my garbage exterior to ruin it. so the car will for its first time see a body shop.
my question is: do you guys think i should go ahead and paint the whole car, or just repair the current damage? i'm not the pickiest person in the world, but i can spot a repaint from a mile away. has anyone ever done this and had bad experience? what do you guys think?
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sorry... sebring silver metallic.
also forgot to mention that i will probably also be getting a SS hood. so the car will definately need paint on the hood, bumper, passenger fender, and the passenger door.
also forgot to mention that i will probably also be getting a SS hood. so the car will definately need paint on the hood, bumper, passenger fender, and the passenger door.
dont paint it a different color
and do all the prep work yourself
anyone can spray, but the prep is what makes a good paint job. you will also save lots of money doing your own prep
and do all the prep work yourself
anyone can spray, but the prep is what makes a good paint job. you will also save lots of money doing your own prep
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i cant do prep work man. i did the prep work on my friends chevelle and it was way too time consuming for me. i just wanna drop it off and pick it up.
i was thinking maybe a different shade of silver if anything, or just add some flake to it.
i was thinking maybe a different shade of silver if anything, or just add some flake to it.
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if i were you i would go with a full repaint, and get something just a little bit different like you said so you can really tell a difference when you get it back.
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
if i were you i would go with a full repaint, and get something just a little bit different like you said so you can really tell a difference when you get it back.
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
Take the car to a professional detailer, not an autobody guy. Have the car compounded and the whole nine yards. It'll come out nice.
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Originally Posted by transambandit
you should have them shave your door handles while your at it that looks badass!!
