Subject	disagree about "most" paintjobs.
Posted by	Antihero on October 16, 2013 at 10:26 AM
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In Reply To	OEM will always last better than even a quality respray job posted by ZinnZ32 on October 16, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Message	It doesn't take that many years outside to completely ruin the clearcoat. 20 years of shopping carts and door dings, and careless kids, careless mechanics, etc etc etc have taken their toll on all but the most pampered oem paintjobs at this point. Can anyone chime in on paint tech advancement over the last 25 years? It's hard to believe that there hasn't been enough tech to offset the factory vs aftermarket paint process. Antihero Putting AMS garbage, and $500 ebay wheels on a Z is like dressing a Victorias Secret model in a Walmart dress and Payless shoes. You're embarrassing yourself.
Follow Ups	How important is original paint - slick007l 08:24:44 10/16/13 Original paint not as important to me as quality paint job (n/m) - Zvil (FL) 08:26:29 10/16/13 Yup, I typically wouldnt pay more for original paint or - white22sky 08:31:27 10/16/13 Yes (n/m) - spicyZ 08:50:22 10/16/13 Re: Yes - slick007l 09:07:45 10/16/13 Upgrades don't usually pay dividends in resale - spicyZ 09:49:04 10/16/13 Re: Upgrades don't usually pay dividends in resale - slick007l 10:47:15 10/16/13 Still a stg III car with some nicer than average coil overs. - Antihero 15:46:45 10/16/13 wrecks for 10k? Been many years since I have seen that - LJZTT 20:47:54 10/16/13 Re: wrecks for 10k? Been many years since I have seen that - slick007l 21:16:18 10/16/13 It depends on the quality of the repaint. - Antihero 09:04:01 10/16/13 Agreed. Original mint condition commands a certain premium - ZXoltan 09:43:33 10/16/13 Original is desired by far. It is very hard to get re-paint - zellamay 10:11:13 10/16/13 OEM will always last better than even a quality respray job - ZinnZ32 10:13:15 10/16/13 disagree about "most" paintjobs. - Antihero 10:26:26 10/16/13 Self-healing paint is a good example of advancement... - -Grimm- 15:59:32 10/16/13 I have always been inclined to share this opinion, though - LJZTT 20:43:59 10/16/13 I would think... - AHos(Chicago) 11:16:49 10/16/13 Re: I would think... - slick007l 20:10:23 10/16/13 Although old enough to be classics... - ZXoltan 21:40:50 10/16/13 I'll take good original paint over "mint" repaint. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:42:49 10/17/13
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