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hi there. need some advice form you guys regarding on how to restore the paint and panel for the NA8. i would like to get some panel shop to maybe fix some minor dent and scratch them get it wrap to matter black or carbon. i know the wrap will cost me around 2000 dollars but just wondering how much will it cost to get it restore back to the normal shape before i can wrap it? cheers.

2K to wrap a car in vinyl?

I suggest get another quote from Carbon Demon http://carbonfibrevinylwrap.net.au/

Also, why would you want to fix scratches prior to wrapping? Re: dents, if they are not too severe, consider paintless dent removal, either way, it sounds like you need to get some quotes.

P.S if the cost of the body work prior to wrapping exceeds the cost of a second hand/new panel, consider a replacement as an option (ideally in the same colour, but that might not matter if you plan to have it wrapped for the long term).

koolfan wrote:i would like to get some panel shop to maybe fix some minor dent and scratch - just wondering how much will it cost to get it restore back to the normal shape before i can wrap it?

Pics of all the damage would help.

The answer is always the same to how much does something cost - you get someone to quote. There are panel shops in every suburb but it's an expensive business- labour and overhead. We cannot tell you the cost to paint or refurb your car. Think it through and have the costs reasonably known before jumping in.

The length of a piece of string is determined by measuring the distance from the centre to one end and then multiplying it by two. DO THE RESEARCH, QUOTE QUOTE QUOTE, determine what you may be able to do yourself and go from there, find a local Hot Rodder, they know all about finish costs.
Greg.
In time NA's will be appreciating classics but because we do not consume (nor have the same population) at the same rate as the US it will take a little while longer for the model to gain value, a point too is that patina is often worth more than new paint.

If I could like to repair some dent and chip off paint in order to have the full car wrap do I need to respray the whole car??