xshurikx

I have a 97 sc300 one of the few 5 speeds left.

car needs a paint job pretty bad scratches everywhere. (like it was in a barn full of cats running on it)

does any one know where i can get it painted in NYC area. also when i do go to paint it what questions should i ask and what answers should i expect and how much would it cost.

do i just go with a paint over or do i need to tell them to fully sand the car prime and paint. anyone done a good paint job that will last and can give me some tips.

thanks all.

Slaker13

Are they deep scratches? Because when I think "barn full of cats running on it" I think of light scratches that may come out, not "four ex girlfriends armed with freshly cut bmw keys" lol I can't help you out with places to paint since I'm pretty far (SoCal), you can try google or Yelp for reviews of local shops, but here's something I just saw and I would imagine the cost to be around the same.
Also, if you planned to paint the door jams/hood etc. it will bring the price up some more.

xshurikx

It's somewhere between light scratches and fresh cut bmw keys. Some scratches are worse than others. And some look intentional like an x on the top of the hood all the way across. The door is pretty bad. The front bumper/lip has a small Crack the rear bumper is trashed on the bottom (not from parking) the exhaust tip is pushed on to the exhaust where you see the smaller pipe inside sticking out some. Like he hit one of those parking lot stoppers that people scratch the bumpers on.

I was told I can pay 2k but the guy doesn't have a booth and he won't sand down the old and prime the car. He did a great job when my 93 got hit in the bumper but I don't know about full paint job.

I thought about wrapping it. It's cheaper and I have so many options and can be easily changed. I keep seeing a matte black s550 which looks hot so it crossed my mind

oldManTan

how about you upload some pics and we'll see if it has gone only through the clear coat or all the way through the base coat. because if it's only clear coat you can buff it out and reclear. If actual base coat is only missing on say the bumpers then you can just get that repainted and it will be much cheaper. a full respray of a car is anywhere above $2k. you could always just plastidip the car for like 400 bucks. (here come the old dudes saying it looks like ***** and haven't seen the recent advancements in peelable paint)

CatManD3W

iTrader: (18)

I would first try to take it to a detailing shop and have them wet sand clearcoat and then buff the car out with compound..

That should be much cheaper than repainting...

Also you can consider vinyl wrapping the car as well

Ramblerman

Will need pics before I can give you a detailed description of what you can do to resurrect your paint job. Vinyl wrap or plasti dip seem to be an acceptable option now days also, just not for me. I'm one of the afor mentioned old guys. LOL! One of our NYC members will have to chime in to recomend a shop in your area. Sounds like it may require a full paint job, with trim, bumper cover removal, sand, primer, and full paint for best results. This of course, will cost a pretty penny.

pur4orm

It depends what ur trying to do and how much u care to spend. I wanted to completely flip the car, take it to another level and I did. I'll send a b4 n after shot.

pur4orm

it wasnt cheap but its what i wanted

pur4orm

theres 2 coats of gold under the red.

Slaker13

One helluva paint job

pur4orm

thanks. it all depends what u want.

Duck05

Paint is a very subjective topic. I am sure the NYC area has reputable shops so Yelp can be a start but references are the best way to go....

Budget plays into your choices. When our SC (a '92) got it's repaint it was a 3 week process and around a $4K investment ($5700 with body kit included). We like the OEM color and went with that so we avoided door jams and engine bay challenges (which kept the cost reasonable).

Here are a few pics along the way: