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Old 11-07-07, 02:12   #1 (permalink)
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how much should I charge to have my paint polished?

I've got a 1990 325i bmw, w/ really ugly oxidation on the hood/roof/trunk.

I don't expect to get it all out, (and some spots probably have no clear left) but just applying
some scratchremover and wax by hand w/ terry towels seems to hide it really quite well,
so i'm thinking a good pro cut/polish job could bring it back well enough to keep me happy.

Anyways,
do you guys have any idea what kinda pricing I should expect for a job like this?
just the top 3 panels.

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Old 11-08-07, 03:50   #2 (permalink)
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Re: how much should I charge to have my paint polished?

I cant speak for prices as I live in Greece. But If you machine polish only the three panels there would be a huge difference in colour with the rest of the car.
 
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Re: how much should I charge to have my paint polished?

Expect to pay proportionally more to have just three panels polished then you would to have to whole car done.

And the above poster is correct, the car wouldn't match afterwards.
 
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Re: how much should I charge to have my paint polished?

If its as bad as you say i would charge $250-$300.
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Re: how much should I charge to have my paint polished?

Depends on location, how bad the paint is and how much correction you want done. It would help immensely if you posted pics...
 
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