Estimate of full respray.

[Ur0Drivr]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

living in alberta is just way to hard on a car well our winters are i should say but seriously i'm scared to buy a nice new car for the fact it will be destroyed after a year.

Whenever i'm in the US or a warmer climate i can't believe how good of condition 10 year old cars are. The paint is mint, no cracked windshield or rock chips :/

When I lived in Chile I never saw a car with rust. Never. When for most of the year all you deal with is dust on your car not much is gonna happen...

[R_Ethug]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

living in alberta is just way to hard on a car well our winters are i should say but seriously i'm scared to buy a nice new car for the fact it will be destroyed after a year.

Whenever i'm in the US or a warmer climate i can't believe how good of condition 10 year old cars are. The paint is mint, no cracked windshield or rock chips :/

[Bitzer]

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I think I'm going to just repair the door and the front fenders this year after reading that possible 10-20k quote. Maybe put some 3m on the front fenders before putting on the mud flaps/splash guards because having to paint fenders each year is insane.

[R_Ethug]

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i just pressure wash it like any normal car

just from 2 years of driving it with winter too.. the dip on the windshield roofline has peeled off by all the road filth but other than that it hasn't peeled anywhere

[hooddub]

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^thanks Kris. i'm still happy with mine after 2 years but i need to peel it off this spring and try something new either fix small paint issues or dip it again in a new color

check out the new chameleon dip LOL
https://www.dipyourcar.com

How do you clean it? I've always been skeptical of being able to keep a dip clean but this might be a good option for my buddy's mk2

[R_Ethug]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

^thanks Kris. i'm still happy with mine after 2 years but i need to peel it off this spring and try something new either fix small paint issues or dip it again in a new color

check out the new chameleon dip LOL
https://www.dipyourcar.com

[Kor]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

I would prep the whole car by removing rust and fixing dings, then just plasti dip it. I know not a lot of love for that stuff on here but it's going to give you a good look for no money.

[GingerBeef]

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And be careful of these guys.. Sure they probably know their stuff but if they don't have a real paint booth I wouldn't even consider it. You'd be surprised how much dirt lands in clear coat even in an expensive downdraft spray booth.

Hes really awesome, he does all the prep by himself then rents a booth so the paint gets layed on properly and then baked for durability

[R_Ethug]

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unless you have some insane car you plan on never driving IN CALGARY or showing until your 103 years old paying 20K on a paint job is fucking retarded.. take the 20k put a downpayment on a new car or against your mortgage and live happy

[91wolfie]

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This too, I was doing the prep then sending it out for a professional spray in a new booth.

Yours turned alright on the Mk1 for having bugs land in your wet paint hahah

[BaggedGLI]

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And be careful of these guys.. Sure they probably know their stuff but if they don't have a real paint booth I wouldn't even consider it. You'd be surprised how much dirt lands in clear coat even in an expensive downdraft spray booth.

This too, I was doing the prep then sending it out for a professional spray in a new booth.

[BaggedGLI]

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I was doing it for about $3,500 but I probably would do one again for anything under $6,---.

Yet again, I probably wouldn't do one again anyways.

[hooddub]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

I know one of those "backyard" body guys, does great work for great prices.

And be careful of these guys.. Sure they probably know their stuff but if they don't have a real paint booth I wouldn't even consider it. You'd be surprised how much dirt lands in clear coat even in an expensive downdraft spray booth.

[hooddub]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

Upto 5-6 try like 20-25 it's all about how good the quality you want.

This. If you want to spend $2000 at Maaco you more than likely won't be happy with it. I would say around $10,000 as a starting point but don't be surprised when the quote comes out at closer to $20,000 or even higher.

[GingerBeef]

Re: Estimate of full respray.

I know one of those "backyard" body guys, does great work for great prices.