New Paint Job VS Respray

[318lotis]

my e30 is also sterling silver, i prefer red or black, but then again my existing paint is pretty dull lokking, maybe with a re-spay of sterling silver it would look very good.

[xwill112x]

sterling silber on a e30 is sexy, i dont give a fuckk.

[der affe]

well as I mentioned, he is a family friend and he did offer to do this during his off hours so the offer was nice. BUT after hearing feedback from his customers and the poor reviews of his work (it was either a hit or miss), I decided not to mix with friends and business so I have since then consulted with outside sources for a brand new paint job for my most recent car.

you will almost never get a good paint job this way. off hours means...... it is going to take until you get pissed and pressure him to get it finished then her will rush through it and half ass it.

[einstein57]

I've actually heard mixed results from that. Since I'm not removing the paint all the way down to the metal,, I just don't want to risk having residue from the previous paint compromising the true shine of the new paint. But thats good to know also! that would mean my options are more broad

one of my fenders was red, the hood was white, and the doors were green. There is no difference in color on the exterior of the car. The inside of the door is not perfect but i'm more then happy considering all the work that was done for $1300.

[bmwstephen]

^ very nice. it looks like the key to it is to have a nice primer and base coat

after you put your interior materials (seals, door handles etc) back on, is there any visual evidence of the door being green before?

[einstein57]

As you can see in the pictures it has a slight green hue to it on the inside of the door. They only primered the exterior. But you don't really notice it when your in the car. Again for all the bodywork (rear ended and lots of shaving) i am more then happy with the results. I have a feeling it would have came out better ( couple of rough sanding spots) had i not told them i was just planning on racing the car lol.