[JayR_e92]

Originally Posted by msdss

resprays to me are considered negatives.
but honestly it would ultimately depend on the finished product.
I've seen a LOT of cars covered in over spray, orange peel, bubbles, inconsistent depth, waves, color variance, etc etc.

a respray is rarely of the quality you get from the factory unless you spend major cash.

usually it's a clear indicator that the car was crashed and repaired... people repair their cars in their garage, have a friend spray it, and ta-da, clean Carfax.

Ahh, okay - thanks for clarifying!

It has been on the back of my mind lately because I was considering getting a full respray later down the road. In my case, (not to hype my own car up by any means) but my e46 is very mint and a proper respray would it get it close to being virtually flawless. But if potential buyers would find this a negative thing later down the road then maybe I just won't do it! Plus that would save me a few thousand any way haha.

The flaws in my paint are really only seen from very up close, no dents, just tiny chips in the front from 100k miles and being on the road.

Anyway, I completely understand now I think. If you can find the right place to do a re-spray as good as OEM without those defects imagine it is a benefit. But more than likely resprays aren't that great and the end result isn't as good so this could potentially hurt yourself later if not done right.