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joeyisapimp · 04-24-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by upflying

It could lower the value of a car. The need to repaint a car has something to do with body damage in the minds of most people. Paint hides and conceals the repaired damage.
Custom paint OTH, may also devalue the car. Custom is a personal choice and when you sell that means you need to find a buyer who also likes your artistic interpretation of "custom". That limits your potential customer base.

Thanks

InvaderMoose · 04-24-2011, 12:20 PM

I had my car totally repainted, sanded all the way down and everything.

Zero orange peel, definitely worth the money.

superstockcam · 04-24-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CooG

......of clear (that is)....

Met a guy at a car GTG last night that had an IOM. Showed me his painted pearl stripes and told me he had his car wet sanded to get the "orange peel out of the crappy GM paint job" and then shot it with 2 coats of clear.

Thought this was a great idea to maybe protect the wimpy paint...... thoughts???

My paint shop said the clear coat is too thin on mine to sand it...

I'm used to my basketball texture now anyway.

SC2150 · 04-24-2011, 04:12 PM

We do the entire car, wet sand and clear then color sanded to 3000 grit them polished to a mirrorgloss for $1500-$2000.

Cbrenthus · 04-24-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SC2150

We do the entire car, wet sand and clear then color sanded to 3000 grit them polished to a mirrorgloss for $1500-$2000.

How many coats of clear? I'm interested in this, and maybe custom stripes also.

boltmark · 04-24-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SC2150

We do the entire car, wet sand and clear then color sanded to 3000 grit them polished to a mirrorgloss for $1500-$2000.

This is my mind is a hell of a deal.

DesertCamaro · 04-24-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SC2150

We do the entire car, wet sand and clear then color sanded to 3000 grit them polished to a mirrorgloss for $1500-$2000.

I just painted, cleared, wet sanded and buffed my '69 Mustang and for what it's worth, you can't put a price on that sort of labor. The above price is definitely a deal.

Buffnshine · 03-18-2012, 05:49 PM

You can color sand it as long as you are going to be re clearing

TripleB · 03-18-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rdblan2

This is why you'd want to do that. Doesn't even look like the same car when you're done.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...highlight=sand

HOLY CRAP!!!! That guy not only put in some hours, but his car looks amazing!

I have a bit of orange peel too. It sucks. I don't have the knowledge to do it alone or money to pay for it.

Caddyroger · 03-18-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by superstockcam

My paint shop said the clear coat is too thin on mine to sand it...

I'm used to my basketball texture now anyway.

It can be wet sanded. it be ok just as long the do not sand threw the the base coat and respray the clear coat

04-24-2011, 12:20 PM	#16
InvaderMoose Drives: 2010 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 958	I had my car totally repainted, sanded all the way down and everything. Zero orange peel, definitely worth the money. __________________ Engine/Appearance: 530 RWHP Whipple supercharger, Full JBA Exhaust, Ported TB, Cold Air Inductions & ADM Scoop /Complete new paint, 20" Forgestar F14s, Sinister hood, SLP Spoiler, AAC Halos, P13W Fogs

03-18-2012, 05:49 PM	#22
Buffnshine So Cal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: '10 SS/RS, '06 HHR, '70 El Camino Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,589 View My Garage	You can color sand it as long as you are going to be re clearing __________________ TEAM L99 - So Cal Camaro5 Race Team #27 9/5/09 Purchased #36962 Black 1SS/RS L99 "E-TCKT" Base Dyno 328hp/341tq @BBK meet Mods to Date: Window Tint 5% & 15%, ACC P13W Lighting, Adaptive DRL Harness, Ghost Armor, Lloyds "SS" Mats, Dash Plaque, Flowmaster Outlaw Exhaust, Drake Front Bowtie Delete, Stealth 3457 Chrome/Mirror Signal Bulbs, Grant Revolutions Steering Wheel, PFADT Sport Springs, Sway Bars, End Links, Trailing Arms, 4 Wheel Alignment, Hurst Auto Shifter and Paddle Shifter, Satin Black Rear Tail Light Bezels

04-24-2011, 04:12 PM	#18
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	We do the entire car, wet sand and clear then color sanded to 3000 grit them polished to a mirrorgloss for $1500-$2000.