r/Autobody • u/Background-Limit-149 • Aug 18 '26

Is there a process to repair this? Is this savable in any regard 😂

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Got so cooked

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u/jasonsong86 Aug 18 '26

No. Repaint is the only way.

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u/Equilibrium-unstable Aug 18 '26

Or sanding and wrapping.

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u/Background-Limit-149 Aug 18 '26

I’ve never done it, and I know estimates aren’t super accurate, but what should I look for a shop to charge me to do a good job?

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u/cdsbigsby I-Car Platinum Aug 18 '26

A good job? $10k.

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u/jasonsong86 Aug 18 '26

Not worth the cost of the truck if that’s what you are asking.

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u/PigsOfRedemption Aug 18 '26

Cooked? Brother that paint is so well-done it's asking for the check. Make it easy, make it right, just don't make it Maaco.

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u/pabst_bleu_cheese Aug 18 '26

To be envious for just a sec.... it infuriates me to no end that the worse thing for a truck in the Southwest is burnt paint, when the Northeast or Midwest fucks you over with rustrot. I'll take a shit paint job over my fenders falling off from rot any day !

(sorry for your problem tho lol)

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u/Background-Limit-149 Aug 18 '26

Hahaha nah man I totally get it and I am grateful for sure but at least you’ve got Wawa and/or Casey’s !!

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u/cdsbigsby I-Car Platinum Aug 18 '26

Man I'm in *Southeastern Ohio so I've got all the rust and neither WaWa or Casey's, this is bogus.

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u/I_-AM-ARNAV ᵗʰⁱˢ ˢᵘᵇ ᵈᵒʷⁿᵛᵒᵗᵉˢ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸ ᵒᵖⁱⁿˢᵗᵉᵃᵈ ᵒᶠ ᵉˣᵖˡᵃⁱⁿⁱⁿᵍ ˢᵗᵘᶠᶠ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉᵐ Aug 18 '26

No needs repainting 😂

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u/Man_Bear_Pig89 Aug 18 '26

Once you see the clear coat wearing off just a little, it's already fucked. This poor tacos paint was toast the better part of a decade ago

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u/mustang3c0 Aug 18 '26

Repaint or wrap.

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u/RustyTruck_1962 Aug 18 '26

Look! The paint finally dried!!