Basically, here is my paint condition... No oxidization from the naked eye, bc car was literally garaged in PA since my bro was way too young and we used the Ody alot...
Paint issues:
1) Trunk got keyed back in either 06 or 07 in Hershey PA (cops were involved)
2) Doors got s*** ton of scratches from door dings and from my bike
3) Trunk & rear bumper got scratched by the garage back in either 04 or 05 by dad closing the garage with the a$$ of the car sticking out in Costa Mesa, San Diego, California
The best way to go about it is professional paint correction or a repaint by a painter. Don't use sandpaper or touch-up paint. It's more than a novice can handle.
Not that many paint shops around the area I live in currently... Probably might end up DMing some homies in Miami for some shops while I am in college.
Can always try buffing, polishing, and sealing. Depending on the color it could help get some scratches/swirls out and bring some life back into the paint
I tried the toothpaste method and it brought a bit of paint back.
We don't know the condition of OP's paint. And I highly doubt OP has the money/time/experience to fully buff and polish a car after filling in paint chips and wetsanding. This is better left to an expert.
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Look at post #10... Money is the issue right now, but I got 1 month of free time before classes start. Plus I gotta do the spoiler on the Rogue still.
Fair enough^^ its possible to do it for less than a full paint job if you've got the time for it though, just putting it out there. Really depends on how bad your paint is and what color it is (sorry I don't remember what color Lucky is). Even without the wetsanding it could help with the scratches. Also imo these cars are getting old, I personally wouldn't spend money on a full paintjob unless it's horrid
Color is in my sig... its Satin Silver Metallic. I am not planning a full paint job, unless I want to paint the car with some dope a$$ color. My OCD is driving me nuts because of the front bumper has fresh paint on it while the rest of the car doesn't.