Fender paint (opinion needed)

[yotav8]

At this point i'm sure that my front left fender has been repainted judging by the sad state of the clear coat, and its driving me nuts. In all honestly I should just leave it alone but I cant, so the question now would be should I repaint, replace or buff, wax and hope for the best?:mad2:

 

[mike304]

Repaint is the only way to resolve that issue.Looks like the clear coat is cracking....
a shop may be able to sand down the clear only and reclear....If the cracked clear has affected the base coat then a refinish operation would be needed....don't be surprised if the shop writes to blend into the door for a good color match.Depending on your location you could expect anywhere from $ 350-$450 price range. Depends on how far they have to go.

 

[Sungod]

Repaint is your only option. I just had a bumper end painted and it cost me $175. $350-$450 sounds about right. I had a hard time finding anyone that would do it. Body shops only want insurance work now.

 

[yotav8]

Repaint is the only way to resolve that issue.Looks like the clear coat is cracking....
a shop may be able to sand down the clear only and reclear....If the cracked clear has affected the base coat then a refinish operation would be needed....


"don't be surprised if the shop writes to blend into the door for a good color match.Depending on your location you could expect anywhere from $ 350-$450 price range. Depends on how far they have to go.

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--You know sucks? you can just barely tell that is has already been repainted and blended into the door haha...."