dfabricant

I purchased by 09 C63 a year ago and have never been happy with the look of the black paint. There are swirl marks, minor scratches and plenty of tiny stone chips on the hood and front grill. I have repeatedly tried to polish and wax these out using high end products and orbital polisher from Griots Garage. I have seen improvements but it isn't perfect and I can't keep my eyes off the imperfections.

I have a quote from a local shop (highly regarded) that describes the paint job as follows:

"The entire car is diassembled and the factory paint would be block sanded flat, then we would rebasecoat and then add 3 coats of Glamour Show Clear over that. After that the paint is baked at 150 degrees. A few days later the entire car is once again block sanded with varoius grits of sand paper until we end up with a 5000 grit finish. Once that is done the car is polished out to a show car finish."

Cost is $8k, takes 4 weeks to complete.

What do you guys think about this?

ZephyrAMG

I am just like you. I intend on keeping the car so for me it would a great expenditure because it will make the car look brand new. If its a reputable place you will not be disappointed. The 6.3 (6.28) will be sort of a icon in the coming years. Plus if your interior is great it will be a perfect face lift for the car.

I say its def worth it. Post pics of before and after and if you can during.

olszowa12

4 weeks?

anthony02tolson

vinly wrap it for less then half that

Fung63

+!, just wrap the car for much cheaper. Gives you pretty much any look you want and can be more aggressive with the colour choice since you can rip it off later if you want

VaclavSV

+2 For vinyl! Fraction of the cost too!

SaphGreyC63

I would agree with the wrap because a good wrap will cost much less and you can easily change your mind about it and try something different in a couple years.

dfabricant

I didn't even consider a vinyl wrap...but makes some sense. Any ideas on cost?

940*

a good vinyl job should cost you anywhere from 2-3k. Anything above that is too much.

Fung63

around 3k where I am at.

some of the wraps i've seen lately have been spectacular. look for a member called Rsquad911 ... he has a gorgeous wrap on his c63

Killswitch747

In the same position with you. Be careful with vinyl though. If you have many bad rock chips it will show right through. I plan on respaying my front and having it covered in clear vinyl.

ZephyrAMG

Suddenly I feel so alone......

moosejaw

If you want to fall in love with Black Paint all over again
May i suggest a color correction process to make it new.
That way you dont devalue your car, but for $8k sounds like a complete inside and out paint job. But its still repainted nontheless.

A color correction will cost a few hundred bucks and this is the process
A full wash of your car,
Clay vehicle to remove bonded on contaminants
Do a two stage machine polish to remove oxidation and defects.
Reseal and wax paint.

Fung63

lolz... nah man. I am planning on keeping my car till it dies so you know at worst case scenario, there will be me on the forums with you when everyone else has moved on lolz

we'll be like those guys on their rocker chairs talking about the good ole days when our cars were THE car and still had full warranty

ZephyrAMG

LOL....hilarious! I can see us now sippin' on lemonaid...

noodleman

if you don't like black, wrapping it is a great option. If you love your black when it's clean, consider taking it to a professional detailer to do paint correction on your car. It will look better than new provided that you haven't buffed off too much of the clear by yourself.

BAD430BENZ

$8k for a paintjob is nuts . i had my showcar stripped to bare metal , removed all glass and everything else that could be removed , sprayed with Dupont Hot Hues "Snowstorm White" with many coats of clear and even had the lips of the wheels sprayed the same white........all for $6k . i love my border town

for $8k here , you can get the wildest paintjob with patterns , flake and pin striping like you would see on the top lowriders

Sincity

I'll be sitting along with you guys as well.

OP-Get a few quotes. Also ask your insurance company who they refer to as well.

CoolBDPhenom03

ftfy

tomespo

PLEASE be careful to where you go. I have been through MANY body shops in nj/ny area with my last car. (Literally 4) I have not seen any ones work come to Xclusv autosports. They are around the block from my shop (powder coating shop) they did 3 gallardos in the last month alone. Www.xclusvautosports.com

bhamg

Paint it. Paying $3k for a wrap is retarded IMO. I had my M3 disassembled and painted and the paint job was much better than the original...got rid of that BMW orange peel in the process. I may do it to the C63 also.