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  • Mfever
    E30 Enthusiast
    • May 2007
    • 1058

    #1

    Full respray questions

    Well about 6 months ago I got into a little bit of a fender bender... totally my fault. I rear ended someone going roughly 20 mph. My cars a bit lowered and my abs kicked in as i rear ended a tacoma. My front end went under his rear bumper. absolutely nothing happened to his car. luckily he was a nice guy and let me off the hook. My car needs a hood ( which i have just purchased brand spanking new) and my left fenders a bit beat up. the core support is fine, just needs to be pulled back maybe a few millimeters. Now my question is, do I fully respray the car at this point or do I just paint what is needed? I have been quoted roughly $3800 for a full respray and what not. I have seen the work this specific body does and I love it. the car has original zinno paint which is in pretty good condition but I don't know if they can match a 20 year old single stage paint job. Im pretty damn picky when it come to paint and the flaws that are currently in the paint I would love to get rid of as well. I know at some point this car will get a full respray. What should I do here?
  • IRON-E
    I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
    • Dec 2007
    • 16548

    #2
    Paint the whole car, red paint matching is the worst! :(
    @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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    • livetheride
      E30 Addict
      • Feb 2010
      • 444

      #3
      yeah.. I'm trying to paint match my engine bay with OEM zinno and it just doesnt match.

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      • Mfever
        E30 Enthusiast
        • May 2007
        • 1058

        #4
        yea ive come to the conclusion that a full respray is gonna happen... this car is now officially my weekend car.

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        • e30BMart
          Mod Crazy
          • Feb 2011
          • 658

          #5
          Originally posted by IRON-E
          Paint the whole car, red paint matching is the worst! :(
          My body shop red matched a bumper to 10 year old faded paint and insurance was paying so I was picky as HELL. They got it first shot right on the money! Even buffed my car for the heck of it, I love nice people.

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          • Teaguer
            R3V OG
            • Sep 2004
            • 6167

            #6
            Originally posted by e30BMart
            My body shop red matched a bumper to 10 year old faded paint and insurance was paying so I was picky as HELL. They got it first shot right on the money! Even buffed my car for the heck of it, I love nice people.
            Actually red is not the worst. White is actually the hardest non metallis color to match. True story. :D

            Your shop buffed your car so it would blend with and match the newly painted panels better. Another true story. :p

            E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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