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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
Originally Posted by Mike93SVT
What's the best option to attempt to save the original paint?
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you're way past that point.
Time to cut your losses and simply do it right the second time and repaint the car the correct way.
Also, like Jeff said, these cars did not come with single stage paint. If the car in your garage has single stage paint then someone else sprayed that paint and just another reason to do it right second or third or fourth time.
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
Yea with it being painted over already you probably want to just start with a proper paint job. Are the jams and everything still the original color? If so a resprayed might not be overly expensive. Also have you considered getting a professional wrap job in the color you are looking for?
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
I say go for it. Lets see what kind of results you get from trying. My guess is, if you can get the spray paint off with a m8nimal amount of damage to the original paint, you might be ok. If you figure a new paint job is likely, but a save could save you 4k or so, then no harm no foul. I restored my childhood bicycle a few years ago and at one point in time I spray painted over the gold anodizing that came on the bike originally. I knew that I was going to probably have to get an anodized to be original so I used a mild paint stripper to get all the spray paint off of it and it actually stripped it right down to the original anodizing and I did not have to pay to get it done. Keep this thread updated I'm excited to see what you can do
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
Im going to go with Mike on this one to. My guess is you are going to do severe damage to whatever is underneath the spray paint during the sanding process if you can get that top layer off alone. You are obviously doing a lot of work on that car, why skimp on the most important part which is the paint. It seems you might be able to sand it down yourself. That might be your best option to lower the cost of labor for a repaint. Sand it down and bring it to the body shop at that point. Those are still pretty incredible cars, make it look good with a quality repaint.
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
Hi Mike, welcome to AutoGeek Online.
That is past the point of no return. Either take it to a professional body shop to have it all repaired correctly, or wrap the car to cover the paint.
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
Blasphemy! Where is the sense of adventure? What about the American Spirit? Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
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Re: Single stage paint?Looking for experienced advice: Short and to the point details: 2010 GT500, performance white Car was wrecked and poorly rep
I'd give it a shot. Sand with the least abrasive sandpaper necessary. Worst case scenario is you have to repaint, which you're probably going to have to do anyhow.
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