Need paint - possibly some body work - take a look and gimme some input

[Jacob Washburn]

Got sun spots on the hood and front driver side quarter panel, minor scrape on rear driver side door, and a decent sized scrape on the driver side rear bumper, just seeing if i could get a rough estimate on what it would cost to fix these and touch it up and possibly a complete repaint... My budget isn't too high but I dont want something that'll fade in 12-16 months.

[Jacob Washburn]

[*JamReX*]

Got sun spots on the hood and front driver side quarter panel, minor scrape on rear driver side door, and a decent sized scrape on the driver side rear bumper, just seeing if i could get a rough estimate on what it would cost to fix these and touch it up and possibly a complete repaint... My budget isn't too high but I dont want something that'll fade in 12-16 months.

I think youre definitely looking at a repaint. Any kind of "touch-up" will only make things worse.. youre in the ballpark of $2500 the whole car's got to be stripped and re-painted and if youre looking for something that lasts more than 12 months, that where you will be at.

[Jacob Washburn]

I think youre definitely looking at a repaint. Any kind of "touch-up" will only make things worse.. youre in the ballpark of $2500 the whole car's got to be stripped and re-painted and if youre looking for something that lasts more than 12 months, that where you will be at.

Ouch thats a little more than double what i was looking - I mean what kinda job would i be looking at for lets say 800-1000$?
What im trying to ask basically is it going to look like S*** or will it be decent but just not "exceptional"

[*JamReX*]

Ouch thats a little more than double what i was looking - I mean what kinda job would i be looking at for lets say 800-1000$?
What im trying to ask basically is it going to look like S*** or will it be decent but just not "exceptional"

Its all about what youre looking for. Maaco does 'great' work if youre looking for a quick fix. It all depends on the quality youre looking for.

[Jacob Washburn]

Its all about what youre looking for. Maaco does 'great' work if youre looking for a quick fix. It all depends on the quality youre looking for.

Yeah that whole "you get what you pay for" is definitely true with paint and stuff, I just want something that'll last a bit, looks decent, not a show car finish or anything close - just something to get by with, without having huge sun spots/scrapes and stuff on it.

[REY]

you do not know the "hassles" involved in painting a car like this. you HAVE to sand past all of that crap. If its sanded over and painted over, you will have worse nightmares than what you currently have. If I did it, it would deff be in the ballpark of 2500-3000 to be done right and not a macco econo paintjob. If you are considering to go macco route, take my advice and just drive it as it is......

[Jacob Washburn]

you do not know the "hassles" involved in painting a car like this. you HAVE to sand past all of that crap. If its sanded over and painted over, you will have worse nightmares than what you currently have. If I did it, it would deff be in the ballpark of 2500-3000 to be done right and not a macco econo paintjob. If you are considering to go macco route, take my advice and just drive it as it is......

What about just trying to match the hood, and quarter panel? instead of a full body paint, the door scratch i can get over and bumper too, just the bad hood spot and quarter panel

[REY]

^^ you have PM

[*JamReX*]

What about just trying to match the hood, and quarter panel? instead of a full body paint, the door scratch i can get over and bumper too, just the bad hood spot and quarter panel

Your car looks to be right around an 04 if im not mistaken. With that kind of deterioration trying to panel match is asking for trouble. Youve got trouble spots on the front & rear and id bet your roof is in simial condition. I understand the cost effectiveness of doing only certain panels, but if youre looking to keep the car long term spending the money now and fixing it right. Will save you money from having to fix things that will go wrong later on. As far as, color match and durability is concerned.

[Jacob Washburn]

Your car looks to be right around an 04 if im not mistaken. With that kind of deterioration trying to panel match is asking for trouble. Youve got trouble spots on the front & rear and id bet your roof is in simial condition. I understand the cost effectiveness of doing only certain panels, but if youre looking to keep the car long term spending the money now and fixing it right. Will save you money from having to fix things that will go wrong later on. As far as, color match and durability is concerned.

Actually not at all - its a 97 audi a4 quattro 1.8t, the only paint damage is the hood and quarter panel cause of the sun, i just got the car - the other stuff is due to negligence by the previous owner even the the rest of it is pretty nice

[ibidu1]

You can find someone to repaint that whole car for you for 800-1000 with base coat clearcoat. Sure the material will not be top notch but it will last you 4-5 years if not more.

[*JamReX*]

You can find someone to repaint that whole car for you for 800-1000 with base coat clearcoat. Sure the material will not be top notch but it will last you 4-5 years if not more.

Why not pay the extra 1000 and have the car fitted for life with top of the line stuff?

[Jacob Washburn]

Why not pay the extra 1000 and have the car fitted for life with top of the line stuff?

Because, right now im 17 - and my money goes to help my mom with rent and stuff and bills, my insurance and i've been saving up for rims and a paintjob and a couple things during christmas... another thousand dollars is alot to me, yeah it makes sense and if i had the money it would be a no brainer but right now, i just can't do it.

[ibidu1]

Why not pay the extra 1000 and have the car fitted for life with top of the line stuff?

Its an audi with probably over 100k miles on it, they dont last very long. So why blow an extra $1,000.00 for something that may not last 5 years.

If it was a show car, yes an extra grand is justifiable. Just because you use medium quality base coat & clear coat paint doesnt mean the end result will look like crap. If prepped correctly and sprayed correctly, and detailed right you can have the lower quality paint look as good as the high dollar stuff. Sure it may not look as good 10-15years from now.

Now if you took it to maaco or econo where they shoot it with enamel/ single stage sure it will not last 2-3 years.