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09-25-2019, 11:12 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bolivar
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Sun Damaged Paint - Options?
$1400 to fix, $2000 to repaint entire car.
Looking for cheaper options for my 07 Yaris to at least prevent it from getting worse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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09-27-2019, 08:17 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2008 Red Toyota Yaris Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MN
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Quick easy and cheap way would be to buy multiple cans of plastidip and just dip the whole car.
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09-27-2019, 08:17 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2007 yaris 3 door Join Date: Sep 2015
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10-02-2019, 12:03 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bolivar
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Maybe a YarisWorld sponsorship opportunity...
But seriously, is there a way to just apply a clear coat and call it patina?
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10-04-2019, 02:41 AM | #5 |
Joey
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I’d try sanding a sample area with 1500 grit paper to see if it’s just surface grime. Otherwise it’d be best to just pay the extra $600 for a repaint.
Let this be a lesson to hand wax every six months.
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10-10-2019, 05:49 PM | #6 |
Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017
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I'd be all over that. $2000.00 for a full repaint? It, of course, depends on the quality of the job. I was looking at over $4K to have mine painted, professionally. That's why I decided to paint it myself. Most body shops today only want to do collision work as it results in a higher profit margin, especially if put through insurance.
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