Hi there, I am not very Car savvy, but I'm not going to be tricked out of thousands of dollars.
I have a Ford Telstar '89, it's Silver, and has minor sun damage on the bonnet, roof and the boot lid. I believe the technical term is 'dead clear coat'.
I spoke to a few people who are minorly car savvy and have looked at my car, I've been told it's just the clear coat that is damaged, and the paint is still well in tact.
I've gone to see 2 car painters for a quote, but they are trying to convince me for an entire repaint. They want to take it all off, fix any dints, repaint, primer, clearcoat etc, and charge me $1500.
Now, a full paint job would be nice, but I've seen examples of where just the clearcoat has been taken off and redone, and it's just what I want. I'm only 17, and this car isn't going to be my car forever, I just want it look decent.
I do know there are painters out there who would gladly do this small task, but when it comes to 'professionals' I guess I lack confidence. Does anyone here know the best way to handle this situation, find a painter, and just tell him what I want without being pressured into anything else. I don't know about the rest of the world, but in Aus, Tradees (mechanics, plumbers, painters, builders), they all have a rep for taking people for everything they're worth.
I have a Ford Telstar '89, it's Silver, and has minor sun damage on the bonnet, roof and the boot lid. I believe the technical term is 'dead clear coat'.
I spoke to a few people who are minorly car savvy and have looked at my car, I've been told it's just the clear coat that is damaged, and the paint is still well in tact.
I've gone to see 2 car painters for a quote, but they are trying to convince me for an entire repaint. They want to take it all off, fix any dints, repaint, primer, clearcoat etc, and charge me $1500.
Now, a full paint job would be nice, but I've seen examples of where just the clearcoat has been taken off and redone, and it's just what I want. I'm only 17, and this car isn't going to be my car forever, I just want it look decent.
I do know there are painters out there who would gladly do this small task, but when it comes to 'professionals' I guess I lack confidence. Does anyone here know the best way to handle this situation, find a painter, and just tell him what I want without being pressured into anything else. I don't know about the rest of the world, but in Aus, Tradees (mechanics, plumbers, painters, builders), they all have a rep for taking people for everything they're worth.
Comment