Greetings all, restoring this old E36.
Paint is good, but there are a lot of rock chips around the fender lip. Some with surface rust as seen in the photo.
I asked a body shop about fixing them up and they want to repaint each panel.
If I go that route, I might as well just repaint the whole car since the rear quarters blend into the c-pillar, roof, etc..
Seems to be kind of crazy to just take care of some rock chips.
Any advice?
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02.92 325is / 06.72 2002 / 02.91 XJ / 08.04 R53 JCW
I've had pretty good luck with Dr. Colorchip. It won't be perfect, but its a lot cheaper than a respray.
Set car on fire.
Nobody would recertify these machines after somebody screwed with them without any visibility into what they did.
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Tape it off, sand it, and primer/spray paint it black. You will NEVER be able to notice that tiny black edge is different and it will cost you less than $20. If you don't like how it comes out, bring it to a professional I guess. This will never draw someone's eye, its more for rust prevention.
1998 318i m52 swap 3.38 lsd, 1995 540i/6 speed (SOLD), 1993 325i, 1999 328is m-sport, 1996 328i GT35
This 100%, you’ll never notice a thin strip that may be slightly different, especially with the wheel on again. Clean it, sand it, clean it, prime it with a rust inhibitor, sand it, clean it, paint and clear coat it. Lots of DIY on YouTube (ChrisFix has a good one).
1994 BMW 325iS Hellrot
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