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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Repainting entire car
Getting sick of seeing all of the tiny scratches and swirl marks on my car from the previous owner. My question is how much would it cost to have my entire car repainted?

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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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For factory professional painting job, expect to pay about $3000-$4000.
Cheap job would run you about $400+
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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tiny scratches and swirl marks can be taken care of with a good detail job, not a paint job.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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I am pretty sure going to a professional detailer will only fix my paint job on a temporary basis. The previous owner must have used a buffer too hard and burnt into the clear.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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It all depends on how many body dings need repair and other prep work
Go to a few places and look at their work in person.
Many will have pics on a wall of fame repairs and paint jobs
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Would insurance cover a full repaint?
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by merkin110
Would insurance cover a full repaint?
Why the hell would they do something like that ?

Its like expecting your insurance to pay for your brakes when they go bad to replace them.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Why the hell would they do something like that ?

Its like expecting your insurance to pay for your brakes when they go bad to replace them.
Seriously, I just asked a damn question. A simple yes or no would do.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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lol
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Seriously, I just asked a damn question. A simple yes or no would do.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Take it to a professional detailer. You would be surprised how much they can take out. Then if you keep up on the finish it will stay that way
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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i'll take it to a detailer and then probably invest in a PC. Thanks everyone
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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If your car were damaged by hail, your comp insurance would cover it.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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hmmm maybe insurance will repaint my "damaged" paint job then.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I meant the paint job after bodywork due to hail damage

If thats the case and you can document when it happened,
or just wait till the next good hailstorm~
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