Re: My ur-q project : the paint (long)

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> The cost of all this work was not cheap, but inline with other estimates I
> had received. The original color change estimate was around $2700. When
> the hail damage was found it increased to $3700. There was around $500 of
> misc parts which were needed, including a windshield. So the total bill
> was around $4400. From my research this is a reasonable cost for a good
> paint job. Obviously you can spend much less and many people have spent
> more. And remember, this is with me doing all the disassembly and
> reassembly.

In a related matter, the paint on the hood of my daily-driver 5k is starting
to chip and it's time to start thinking about painting the car (or having it
painted ... I'm not sure I'm up for spraying metallics).  My question is how
difficult is it to remove the bonded-in glass?  How likely is it to break in
the process and/or how easily can it be reinstalled?  I'm hoping to do a lot
of the prep work myself to keep the cost down but I assume it's worth paying
a professional to tackle this job, right?

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