I'm hoping to start a discussion on some of the problems of doing a full color change on a car. All of the dealers I have talked to say do NOT change the color from the original. Let's try to keep this as generic and non-color specific as possible please.

I need to paint my car due to clear coat damage, so I have to decided to do a color change or keep the color I have now. I am also not looking for reasons why a color change is a good idea, I already know most of those. Thank you.

Negatives I've heard so far (are these valid concerns?):
Dramatically lower resale value (everyone assumes it was in an accident)
Areas where the old color can still be seen (i.e. under certain moldings, by windshields)

Any other issues you've had/heard of?

 

If done right, you would never know the difference. The way I would do it is to remove all molding, all glass, door panels, remove engine, strip the interior. Start from scratch. That's just how I would do it.

 

you have valid concerns . If done right you wont change the resale vale by much if any . If you can remove all windows and stuff thats a + for sure . Dont go with a color that is unusual and nobody will like if you plan to resell . One negative is that the engine bay will still be the old color unless you pull the motor . Dealers dont like anything thats aftermarket . Stripping the whole interior to spray is not very realistic and if you do will cost a few thousand more .