Fix paint damage or not?

Recently got a 1999 Arctic Silver C2, excellent condition overall, 53k miles. Had a couple paint chips in the passenger rear fender. Long stupid story short, I thought I would try to make them look better and it turns out a previous owner had tried the same--I ended up burning through the clear coat and creating a hazy spot about 2" in diameter right above the wheel arch. Paint meter shows the clear in the surrounding area about 1.5 mil thinner than the rest of the car. Somebody else had gotten it thin; I finished the job. Viewed from the side the circular spot is obvious. Trying to decide whether to live with it or have the panel properly refinished. The guy I would use is high end, would remove the rear quarter window, do a nice job. And I'll be able to document that the repair was only for a paint chip and resulting screwup--was not hit or any body damage done. Simply fix the chip area and re-clear the panel. I'm concerned about resale and the proper thing to do for the next guy, though my intention is to keep the car for a long time. My inclination is to have it fixed. It doesn't look good, and to me the cosmetics on this car are more important than keeping it original. So what do you think I should do?

1. this one seems to be chipping off. whats the best solution on this?? 2. Also gotten dirty and no matter how i wash stays like this.

spend the money and have it painted.

Not wanting to hijack a thread, but I've got the rear window separating at the top center and have tried multiple things but only continue to make it worse. Also have the lines like yours in my canvas. I'm wondering on a total replace cost. And does that include the liner or are they separate items? I've queried some online top shops but no one carries a 2009 DB9 top yet. All have told me its a dealer only item for now. On the maintenance side I've got a product from Chemical Guys that I use twice a year to seal the top and it beads up fairly nicely.

That is not extremely serious and whether or not you want to fix it depends on how much it bothers you and how much you are willing to spend. Paintwork is expensive but if you only see that spot when you look at the car it is worth the fix.

Not for the faint of heart, but I have re-glued convertible windows. Prep is vital and the best product I've found is 3M 5200, a marine sealant that sticks to anything.. PM me if you would like help.

I agree, have it fixed. I do not see it hurting resale value much if at all.

I don't think the lines are dirt. Just creases that can be found on any Aston top, even those that are fairly new. They pretty much all look 'dirty' or stained after some use. Check out photos of those for sale, esp the C pillar area.

Its not a Barret Jackson future car, so I agree with the others - Fix it. With before and after pictures and disclosure it will not effect the value at all. It should be blend-able, as a less expensive option - it wont be perfect like a quarter respray, but only you will know where it is when it is blended correctly.

I do think it depends on the color and the risk of matching. The new technology with computer matching is really good. Mine is Orient Red Metallic, it is a sort of rare color, the shop had no record of ever painting that color . I had my car "paint corrected", road rash and chips repaired at a Porsche dealer. They disassemble the whole car. Pretty big price, but it was well worth it. I documented the defects in the paint before the work, so at time of resale there could be no misunderstanding, in addition, pics were documented by dealer during repair Here is finished product picking it up at dealership. You Tube