What's involved
What this repair actually is.
Every panel is sanded or stripped, trim and lights are removed or masked, bodywork and rust are corrected, and the whole car is sprayed in fresh base and clear inside a paint booth. A same-color respray refreshes a tired finish; a color change adds door jambs, engine bay, and trunk interior work to do it right.
Symptoms
How you can tell.
- Paint faded, chalky, or peeling across most of the car
- Clear coat failure on multiple panels
- Mismatched panels from years of separate repairs
- You want a completely different color
- Restoring an older vehicle to like-new appearance
If you delay
Failing paint stops protecting the metal underneath, and every season of exposure adds rust repair to the eventual bill.
Educational estimate. Real pricing depends on your vehicle, the inspection, parts availability, taxes, and shop rates. Use this as a guide while you shop quotes.