Subject	It's been my experience repainting does not give the
Posted by	dilo on June 15, 2005 at 12:37 PM
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In Reply To	is it true that repaint is always not as good as factory? posted by 300zx_lee on June 15, 2005 at 10:56 AM
Message	same rock chip resistance as the factory paint. I had my Z repainted in March 2002 and there's probably two dozen rock chips on my hood and fascia now. My neighbor has a '91 Miata with original paint and there's maybe three rock chips on it. Kinda pisses me off.
Follow Ups	is it true that repaint is always not as good as factory? - 300zx_lee 10:56:01 06/15/05 You get what you pay for. Shops can do a LOT better job - Unluky (MO) 10:59:50 06/15/05 it depends on which body shop you go to, however.... - BondzTT 11:01:48 06/15/05 You can't "clay bar out" scratches. You need a polish for - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 11:32:49 06/15/05 thanks for helping! (n/m) - 300zx_lee 11:07:18 06/15/05 I recommend a full repaint or nothing at all. - Kenny 11:16:02 06/15/05 Try to live with them. A repaint will not be original>> - ZUL8TR 11:16:20 06/15/05 Funny story....the other day went to lunch with a - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 11:46:32 06/15/05 Once? Don't you mean still are? - Joe(NoVA) 11:48:04 06/15/05 Only 9 weeks till I give you a 3rd degree Indian Burn. - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 11:49:21 06/15/05 Just don't go - TT XTZ 12:00:01 06/15/05 You are one sick puppy, lady! - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 12:07:53 06/15/05 Then my work here is done. 8) (n/m) - TT XTZ 12:09:27 06/15/05 you only paid $3k for all that? - dogpile 17:17:36 06/15/05 It was on the hookup...probably a $6K paintjob in all. - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 17:17:29 06/16/05 My repaint was much better than factory. It was color sanded - fairladyz90999 11:54:30 06/15/05 I love that color. (n/m) - TT XTZ 12:05:46 06/15/05 thank you. it is a beautiful color. (n/m) - fairladyz90999 12:08:18 06/15/05 what color is that? (n/m) - CLOWNSHUE 12:22:18 06/15/05 stock charcoal pearl kh2 (n/m) - fairladyz90999 12:29:41 06/15/05 It's been my experience repainting does not give the - dilo 12:37:13 06/15/05 Naaah ... your car is just a lot faster, - Barry'Z(NJ) 12:43:16 06/15/05 LOL! I never thought of it that way. (n/m) - dilo 13:01:57 06/15/05 how many layers of clearcoat did they use? (n/m) - 300zx88 13:01:33 06/15/05 Three base, three clear. (n/m) - dilo 13:03:26 06/15/05 No, that's Murphy's 2nd Theorem: - TT XTZ 13:04:55 06/15/05 And now I've gone crosseyed. (n/m) - CLOWNSHUE 13:37:55 06/15/05 Synopsis: I pulled my Z out of a car wash, drove it 10 feet - dilo 18:12:29 06/15/05 I'm sorry for laughing, but that's too perfect. =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 20:20:39 06/15/05 Don't worry about it. I laughed too. Something about the - dilo 23:37:56 06/15/05 yes (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 20:39:28 06/15/05
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