mpesik

As above a decent repaint but not too artsy fartsy, just bloody durable!
Some clearcoat peeling.
How much?
Thankyou.

S4ordie

$5k-$8k Includes basic prep/mask/spray base coat and clear coat. Removal of doors, hood (bonnet) fenders (wings) hatch and front and rear bumper covers as well as replacement of all panel seals $11k - $13K. Any remedial body work (hatch or quarter window rust areas) only inflate the price.

blown 87

pretty much, I paid 8 for mine and supplied all the parts.

and it is still not the way I want it.

heinrich

Mike .. buy a new car. Cheapest way. And the ONLY way to get the job done right

928 Is My Favorite Time of Day

Hi,

Rather than a complete repaint, how is the base coat holding up? Isn't it possible to wet sand the car, feathering the peeling clear coat and re-clear it? Frankly, in my opinion, unless the car has real low miles, lot's of expensive mods and/or is in excellent condition both interior and mechanical wise, it isn't worth dropping $5000 or more on a model of car with such a depreciated value. you'd be better off selling it and buying one with original paint for a difference in price far less than a complete professional repaint of yours. Now if someday these cars are worth $100,000 or more, than a $15,000 repaint is a good investment. I love the Shark, but having been in the used car business for 16 years, I still tend to look at all cars as just sheet metal and rubber. May the Porsche Gods forgive me!!!

Joe B.

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If you bought the right car to start with and will never sell it, then go ahead and fix everything to your liking. If it makes you happy it's worth it. And someday when all the crap ones have been parted out and the nice ones that have been well cared for are still around, then they will appreciate, but who cares.

mpesik

Holy, $5000 and up ! Is it so expensive because of the car being a Porsche?

Marine Blue

If the clear coat is peeling there is no way to blend that into the base coat and if any detailer tells you it can be done they're full of crap. The base coat is extremely thin and if you attempt to feather the clear coat you're inevitably going to cut into the ultra thin base coat. The only solution is a full respray.

$5K will only give you an average respray. It is very labor intensive and if you figure that most painters are making at least $130/Hour (time/materials) you can see how quickly the price skyrockets. You can always go the cheap route and just leave the trim on and paint everthing.

mpesik

Just curious, what would it cost to change it over to flat black..just curious.

blown 87

Nope

SeanR

I've been lucky, in that the front and rear of mine were repainted by the insurance of those that bumped me. Those bills with me doing all the disassembley and re-assembley of the car, ran over $4k, not paying me for the time to do so. If I was to get the mid section repainted, it would be much more.

I also wanted it done right, and not a simple spray over the easy stuff.

blown 87

I did all the disassembly on mine also, for two reasons, I have seen the work that most body shops do on mechanical stuff and my bill would have been much higher if they had done it.

I think most people do not understand just how much work a repaint is when done right.

SeanR

No question, it's not a Ford.

blown 87

Yea, more bolts and glue, the front fenders were a pain.

SeanR

Only if you put all of those 8mm nuts back on. I said screw it on one each side.