So as im building my new motor i want to help out the exterior of my car, the paint is chipping and fading with no clear coat left, i have a nice dinger right above my pass. wheel well in the front ans my frint ground fx have cracks and splits. I just need some suggesetions on easy fixes right now just to get her to look a bit better

 

i have the same problem haha, so im kinda curious as well

 

Depends on what you're willing to spend, and what kind of results you're looking for. On the cheap side, here's a thread involving a high-polished $100 DIY paintjob that looks pretty good in pictures:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...paint-job.html

There's always budget body/paint shops like Maaco that will paint a car for $249, but don't expect it to look good unless it's from a distance...

 

No real shortcuts, its either done right or not. Body work can be fixed 90% of the time. Then prime, seal, paint. No real two ways around it. If you want some magic answer or solution, you can search until your fingers are numb, but there is none.

What I can tell you is, do some research. Find out about single stage paints and 2 stage paints. Then find out what you have. If you have a single stage paint you can buff it out with a good rotary/or DA and some compound to get red of the white film oxidation.

Once you get it to where you want it you can try your hand at spot painting and blending but there are no guarantees on how it will turn out especially if you are an amateur with body work/paint.