So here's my situation...

I have a 2008 350z that I drive to work every day. A few weeks ago there was an acid released into the air that landed on most of the cars in the parking lot. My car was one of those.

There are white specs on the car and one noticeable rust spot. The white spots can't be seen unless the car is clean. Fortunately, insurance will pay for a complete paint job of the car... even installing new door handles.

I know a complete paint job will bring up big questions when I try to resell the car, and the new paint job won't be as good as the factory. Should I try to find a good detailing shop to see if they can get rid of the spots, or go for the paint job?

 

Have insurance pay for it? Who released the acid? sue them?
There are shops i bet in your area that can do a much better paint job the factory

 

paint the whole car. insurance pay for it anyway. look on yelp and you will find one.

 

This thread needs some photos.

 

Personally, I'd repaint the car with better quality paint. IMO Nissan factory paint leaves a lot to be desired.

 

I agree!!! nissan factory paint can be chipped easily!!!

 

if you send it to a body shop allso there going to do is sand down the rust spot and depending how bad the rust possibly use bondo then paint whatervers messed up. now is the whole car paint messed up or in just certain spots?

 

only thing wrong with nissan's paint is there thin layer of clear coat.

 

No doubt there are paint shops that can do a superior repaint of your car, and as you might expect the cost will be staggering high. The extra cost isn’t so much for the actual painting as it is for the prep and execution. A concours d’elegance paint job will assure, in addition to other quality touches, that the paint wraps around the edge of every panel. This requires the removal of every piece of trim and weather stripping etc. and a two part masking procedure. If you car was less than a year old, you might be able to insist on this.

It’s likely you will find that the insurance co will only pay for a standard repaint. Most of the work body shops do is insurance work, and they can do an ok job within the confines of the insurance co adjusters’ estimate. This can leave some abrupt paint edges at the masking tape lines and/or some thinly applied paint around the edges of each panel, Some years later this may result in chipping or cracking of these areas. This is the reason that knowledgeable car buyers look for good, clean, original factory paint.

If your car’s paint is in good shape, with out any dents and such, don’t go for a repaint. Take a cash settlement equal to the repaint estimate. Since the damage is so minor, get it repaired for a small fraction of the cash settlement you receive and pocket the rest.

My dad used to fix this kind of damage by touching up the paint and then mixing the urethane clear coat with a ton of blending reducer in his gun. With a bit of color sanding and careful application of some clear coat he could make the damage disappear. This was followed up by lots of machine polishing to further blend and shine the paint. One benefit will be getting rid of all the small scuffs, surface scratches, and swirl marks that your car will have picked up over the last four years.

Go to one of your area’s better paint specialists, or full service detailers and see if they can do a repair and polish. If so, you will make some good money on the deal, your newly polished paint will look great, and the trade in value and/or resale value of the car will greater.

 

Well I do have some scratches, dings, dents, and whatnot. I've run into the yellow parking bumper a time or 2. So I do have quite a few places where a paint job would be welcome.

The insurance adjuster's estimate included everything.... from removing and reinstalling all of the body mouldings to sanding down the car before the paint. The vast majority of the estimate is in the labor and not materials.

 

Dude get that **** painted.....and a good painters job should come out just fine......