subduedracer

So it gets egged at 3am in the morning in front of my house. I get up and find that the paint is stained and in most areas missing clear coat. So I take it to the body shop and they tell me the the entire car needs to be painted and that the only panel not damaged was the top. The kids who did this must have thought that this was fun and that I would be angered and upset. They must have used like about 30 eggs.

I sure the didn't think that it needed to be painted anyway and that now I will have a new paint job for the cost of my comprehensive deductable.

3500 worth of paint for a 100 bucks! I'm so upset.

NoTears316

Well, that does suck, but congrats on the full paint job.

TheKDog

That sucks, but are you sure you need a whole paint job? Sounds a bit excessive.

RedSheDevil

dayum ... i cant tell if you are upset at the egging or happy with the price of the new paint ...

Detrich

i would try detailing it first before deciding to repaint right away. it may not remove the stain completely, but enough to where it's not noticeable.

also, some pix might help us give u better advice.

reaper1

Shop around man , you might not need a whole paint shop.

MichaelBrown

paint it hot pink

Also, you might want to invest in a car cover, or a home security system. alot of people have motion sensors connected to security cameras. people even knowing that you have cams like that will probably deter alot of crap.

CarAndDriver

Sorry to hear that. Any pics? You may want to get a 2nd or 3rd opinion from different body shops.

toxin440

as one who has gotten egged - I'm sorry

But it seems like you are happy about getting a brand new paint job. So whatever floats your boat.

Personally I think anyone caught doing this should be put in a lot of pain at the hands of the owner. Very serious pain. Its the only way people really learn lessons these days

tjbourgoyne

Did it to mine but it rained soon after so paint was fine. Eggs can do some lethal damage to paint once it dries. Hope you get better paint than the cheap stuff Mazda slapped on.

brillo

I have gotten egged also so I share your pain. It wasn't that bad though, man people like that need to burn in Hell.

CarAndDriver

My prev. car got egged once fortunately it wasnt in too obv. a spot. Damn haters!

Galen Darkmoon

At least they trashed a major portion of your paint, otherwise if only a couple panels would have been hit, the Ins would have only paid to have those repainted and we all know how that would have looked. What a bummer and congrats on the new look.

Rootski

iTrader: (1)

Not likely. Aftermarket paint is rarely as durable as factory paint.

playdoh43

i think you should do some investigation as to who did it, because if its over some grudge you might get egged again after you get your new paint job.
good luck and sounds like a great deal on the new paint!

CarAndDriver

I think thats usually pretty true, but Mazda paint is really bad, like some Kindergarten water soluble paint.

enforcer

I'm in the same position but with a scratch and insurance will cover.

I have the option of getting it covered up (barely visible) or a new paint job.

Whats the best option??????

subduedracer

Clear was flaking off the next morning. Had to be painted. I get it back this Thursday, I'll do some before and after pics.

CarAndDriver

Hope it turns out well.

MazdaMonkey

A total repaint does sound excessive. My old crappy car was egged and spray painted bad in college by a rival frat and I left the egg/paint baking in the April Georgia sun for a week or two (I knew Insurance was going to cover it) and the body shop was able to get it looking almost the same with just buffing and wet sanding (for $350 total), although my insurance did offer to paint the whole car (I took the money instead). There are a couple of dime-sized spots where the eggs sat for the couple of weeks, but I barely notice them. I did notice the $1500 check I received from my insurance for not paint the car though…