My trusty daily driver is "up there" in years and miles, and I'm looking
at a replacement with one third the miles and very good mechanical
condition and service documentation. Body's in good shape, with no
visible damage (dents, tears, bruises, et cetera), but the exterior
paintwork is in really lousy shape...it looks like the owner spent time,
and a lot of it, driving behind gravel trucks with uncovered loads.
There are paint dings aplenty everywhere.

I'm toying with the idea of having it repainted. I've never had this
done. A friend who has had one of his cars repainted said it cost around
$2000, and that included removing all the trim, filling in dings and
scratches, sanding, a base coat, and maybe two top coats and a clear
coat. I forgot some of the details.

Does that sound about right? Too high, too low? Is it worth doing on a
nondescript seven year old vehicles?

On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:12:45 PM UTC-4, Keyser Söze wrote:
My trusty daily driver is "up there" in years and miles, and I'm looking
at a replacement with one third the miles and very good mechanical
condition and service documentation. Body's in good shape, with no
visible damage (dents, tears, bruises, et cetera), but the exterior
paintwork is in really lousy shape...it looks like the owner spent time,
and a lot of it, driving behind gravel trucks with uncovered loads.
There are paint dings aplenty everywhere.

I'm toying with the idea of having it repainted. I've never had this
done. A friend who has had one of his cars repainted said it cost around
$2000, and that included removing all the trim, filling in dings and
scratches, sanding, a base coat, and maybe two top coats and a clear
coat. I forgot some of the details.

Does that sound about right? Too high, too low? Is it worth doing on a
nondescript seven year old vehicles?

Buy a $5 bottle of touch up paint (not spray) and spot paint the chips. The girls won't be chasing you anyway.

On 7/22/15 4:58 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:12:45 PM UTC-4, Keyser Söze wrote:
My trusty daily driver is "up there" in years and miles, and I'm looking
at a replacement with one third the miles and very good mechanical
condition and service documentation. Body's in good shape, with no
visible damage (dents, tears, bruises, et cetera), but the exterior
paintwork is in really lousy shape...it looks like the owner spent time,
and a lot of it, driving behind gravel trucks with uncovered loads.
There are paint dings aplenty everywhere.

I'm toying with the idea of having it repainted. I've never had this
done. A friend who has had one of his cars repainted said it cost around
$2000, and that included removing all the trim, filling in dings and
scratches, sanding, a base coat, and maybe two top coats and a clear
coat. I forgot some of the details.

Does that sound about right? Too high, too low? Is it worth doing on a
nondescript seven year old vehicles?

Buy a $5 bottle of touch up paint (not spray) and spot paint the chips. The girls won't be chasing you anyway.



Are you sure?

Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.

On 7/22/2015 6:38 PM, True North wrote:

Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.


I decided to wax my 7 year old truck the other day for the first time
since I bought it. It's a metallic grey with a clear coat.

After carefully washing it (that took about 45 minutes), drying it off
with a chamois that took another half hour and then the wax on - wax off
by hand for well over an hour it makes you realize that a F-250 is a
large truck.

After it was done it really didn't look any different or better than
before I started. I think the paint and clear coat used on vehicles
now-a-days (even in 2008) are far superior than the paint of past years.

I like Ford trucks. This one should last me for a while longer. I've
had it since 2008 and it just turned 32K miles.

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 7/22/2015 6:38 PM, True North wrote:

Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking
etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.


I decided to wax my 7 year old truck the other day for the first time
since I bought it. It's a metallic grey with a clear coat.

After carefully washing it (that took about 45 minutes), drying it off
with a chamois that took another half hour and then the wax on - wax off
by hand for well over an hour it makes you realize that a F-250 is a large truck.

After it was done it really didn't look any different or better than
before I started. I think the paint and clear coat used on vehicles
now-a-days (even in 2008) are far superior than the paint of past years.

I like Ford trucks. This one should last me for a while longer. I've
had it since 2008 and it just turned 32K miles.

I find the best way these days is use Detailer Wax, I use Mcquirers, when
washing. Spray on the wax as you are drying the truck or boat.

On Wednesday, 22 July 2015 20:11:04 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 7/22/2015 6:38 PM, True North wrote:

Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.


I decided to wax my 7 year old truck the other day for the first time
since I bought it. It's a metallic grey with a clear coat.

After carefully washing it (that took about 45 minutes), drying it off
with a chamois that took another half hour and then the wax on - wax off
by hand for well over an hour it makes you realize that a F-250 is a
large truck.

After it was done it really didn't look any different or better than
before I started. I think the paint and clear coat used on vehicles
now-a-days (even in 2008) are far superior than the paint of past years.

I like Ford trucks. This one should last me for a while longer. I've
had it since 2008 and it just turned 32K miles.

Wow! You drive less than I do.
28 month old Toyota Highlander has 22000km.
My 2009 RAV 4 had 44000km when I traded it at 4 years.

On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:11:02 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 7/22/2015 6:38 PM, True North wrote:

Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.


I decided to wax my 7 year old truck the other day for the first time
since I bought it. It's a metallic grey with a clear coat.

After carefully washing it (that took about 45 minutes), drying it off
with a chamois that took another half hour and then the wax on - wax off
by hand for well over an hour it makes you realize that a F-250 is a
large truck.

After it was done it really didn't look any different or better than
before I started. I think the paint and clear coat used on vehicles
now-a-days (even in 2008) are far superior than the paint of past years.

I like Ford trucks. This one should last me for a while longer. I've
had it since 2008 and it just turned 32K miles.



I'm thinking my 2500HD Silverado will last me 'til I die (or can't pass the driver's
vision test). It's a 2009, pushing 75000, but doing well.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On 7/22/2015 6:11 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 7/22/2015 6:38 PM, True North wrote:


I like Ford trucks. This one should last me for a while longer. I've
had it since 2008 and it just turned 32K miles.


I have a "97" Toyota T-100 silver/grey, it has 90k miles on it.
Paint still looks great except for a few belt buckle scratches in
the clear coat.
My daughter knocked down a telephone pole with it. Luckily she hit
where the frame runs front to rear. I had to change the bumper and the
headlight ass'y, the grill piece was still good. Parts were less than
$500, the telephone pole about $4,000. The power company wanted $8,500,
for their work, I negotiated it down to $5,500 at $100 a month.
After a couple years, I offered a lump sum pay off and they took it.
Oh, the Toyota, I have had it 16 years, only problems I have had are a
couple of batteries and I had to replace the contacts in the starter
solenoid twice. I should probably order some, as I recall the cost is
about 1/5 over the internet than from my local Toyota dealer.
Mikek




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True North wrote:
Ghd used to be a local shop that let you do all the body work, masking
etc and they would spray it for a reasonable price.
I've never had a vehicle re-painted....even though I've had a couple 10+ years.

Earl shribe did my S10 pickup. Paint lasted well. Was maybe $500. I
still think they do it for less than 10 boat bucks.