Best or Recommended time for a car wash over

**chronicle** · April 29th, 2018 05:26 PM

*ts
no rule at all.
depends on the wallet and if you can afford to take the car offline for 2 to 3 weeks.

as for me, whenever my car accumulates enough dents and scratches that i cannot ignore anymore, i would go for a full washover / repaint rather than doing per panel. gray / silver is really hard to match.

**LN106G** · April 29th, 2018 09:40 PM

Even the best paint shops can't match the original factory paint of your car. that is a fact. Caring for the original paint is really a challenge overtime while you own your car but it is still the best paint your car ever had. But, there are really reasons when you need a washover, like when your car has no shaded parking most of its lifetime and most of its top portions are flaking and faded, too many dimples/dents, deep scratches, rusted/corroded panels, etc. If this is the case of your car, find a good paint shop with a legit paint oven and a very meticulous painter (and latero if needed). Also be ready to replace weather strippings (with OEM) that will be inevitably damaged during the painting process....

**brushless** · April 29th, 2018 09:50 PM

I don't think it would really matter if it doesn't match factory. Who cares? I mean, if it's an old car and the paint is already oxidized and fading, then, repaint it by all means. It's an eyesore for crying out loud. I've seen really good paint job on an old car. But, I think it is good to avoid shops without a paint booth. You know, those guys painting by the roadside. Lol

Anyway, you can see samples of the finished product. On the spot, you are able to judge how good the paint job is. Best practice is to visit a few of them and decide.

**travajante** · April 29th, 2018 11:12 PM

I've yet to see paintwork done aging as well as factory.

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**Archerfish** · April 30th, 2018 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

I've yet to see paintwork done aging as well as factory.

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I wonder if the job done by Alex Restoration is comparable... they charge about 350k for a whole body paint!

**StockEngine** · April 30th, 2018 01:30 AM

no sense in restoring if the owner doesnt know how to take care of the paint in the first place [emoji28]

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**brushless** · April 30th, 2018 07:48 PM

Like this owner? LMAO!

You own a BMW and yet you can't afford a proper paint shop with a booth? Face palm to the 10th power.

All the dusts and debris will stick to the paint like glue and will be laminated with it. Expect it to crack, peel and bubble with all the contamination.

Tsk! Tsk! Nightmare.

**gearhead000** · May 1st, 2018 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

I will avoid having my car repainted as much as possible. Almost all paint shops, hindi kayang pantayan ang quality ng factory paint.

Even my friend who actually owns a paint shop advises the same.

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Thanks for the validation. Kahit konti na lang siguro idadagdag ko sa repair and repaint ng passenger door at ng bumpers ko para sa washover, I was having reservations nga na baka hindi makuha yung factory paint.

**dr. d** · May 1st, 2018 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by brushless

Like this owner? LMAO!

You own a BMW and yet you can't afford a proper paint shop with a booth? Face palm to the 10th power.

All the dusts and debris will stick to the paint like glue and will be laminated with it. Expect it to crack, peel and bubble with all the contamination.

Tsk! Tsk! Nightmare.

some of my car's panels were painted like this.
after several years, they're still ok.
and i expect them to be still ok after several more years.
but then, mine weren't black.
and i don't join beauty contests.

**brushless** · May 1st, 2018 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

some of my car's panels were painted like this.
after several years, they're still ok.
and i expect them to be still ok after several more years.
but then, mine weren't black.
and i don't join beauty contests.

Might be fine for you with dusts, dog hairs, sands and gravel mixed with the paint (LOL). But, I wouldn't recommend this type of paint work, environment and oblivious to safety to anyone. Not that hard finding a paint shop with a booth with proper safety gears like masks, paint suit and all.