Repaint Hood And Roof

First wash the car and treat any rust stains so the paint sticks properly.

Repaint hood and roof.

Choose a product designed for use on outdoor metal applications. Repainting the hood and touching up door dings should range from 200 to 1000 depending on how much work is required. The 2000 dodge dakota has 12 problems reported for paint completely faded on hood and roof. An old or rusted hood can be reconditioned to look as good as new by applying a fresh coat of paint.

The first step will usually involve preparing the surface for the painting process. Of course it depends on how lazy they are with the color match. If they do the hood and roof they may have to blend the paint into the tops of the fenders for the hood to match and the a pillars and upper door surround for the roof which will jack up the cost. The entire process depends on the painter or auto shop.

Either spray paint or liquid paint can be used but always work slowly to apply several even layers of primer and paint. Sounds a little high but the going rate around here is 500 per body panel. A typical paint job entails sanding the surface repairing dents if there are any applying a primer and then applying the matched paint. Apply the primer with a roller using a paint brush to access.