Hello,
Looking at a new 992 with a heavy discount on it. Put a deposit on it and the dealer later informed me of this small scratch in the paint. It's too far for me to go inspect but I wanted to get some opinions on here. The dealer is willing to pay for the repairs however I'm concerned about it matching correctly or possibly fading overtime faster than factory paint. Usually I would pass but the deal is what's keeping me from pulling the plug. Any advice if this is something that can be fixed easily? If not any recommendations for body shops in Arkansas/Tulsa area. Thank you in advance for the help.

 

Look like its on the bumper?

If they repaint the entire bumper no problem at all.

Bigger scratches and blemishes get 'fixed" during PDI all the time.

 

That's correct, it's on the rear bumper. Would the bumper have to be resprayed entirely you think?

 

Not an issue. That can be fixed easily and seamlessly by any competent body shop.

 

Yes, if you want a perfect color match.

Don't let the dealer do a blend job.

 

Dealer has agreed to pay for whichever body shop we take it to. I've had a bumper resprayed before and the match was terrible (non metallic white) which is why I'm hesitant.

 

The bumper will be removed from the car and entirely repainted. If done by a good shop , it’s not problem at all and it will be perfect. Not a big deal. This is far less of an issue than painting the body of the car. It’s a removable part that is painted separately at the factory anyway. I would let them fix it and get the car. Enjoy it!

 

Use a different body shop. There are a thousand colors of white, so it's important to get a good match. But it isn't rocket surgery and it is done properly every day. You should expect a re-spray of a rear or front bumper to be undetectable. It's a normal process.

Or, you could try to fix the scratch yourself. When I bought my 2013 Panamera last summer, it had some rock dings in the drivers side rocker panel where it flairs out just ahead of the rear fender. For some reason, the passenger side is perfect. Anyhow, even though I have all the required painting equipment that a pro would use except for a spray booth, the set up and especially the clean up for painting even a tiny spot is a real pain. To keep it simple, I bought a rattle can from a paint supplier who can match any factory color, in my case a non metallic white. It takes a couple of weeks, but the product not only matches, the rattle cans and nozzles are very high quality. I sanded the area, about 3"x6" down to the primer, shot a few coats of high build primer with more sanding, and then shot 5 or 6 coats of white. I let that cure a while and then shot 4 or 5 coats of gloss clear (sold by the same paint specialty shop). After letting it cure for a week, I color sanded and buffed the area and it is now literally as good as new. It's not that hard. I've used this method before and the results are very good. For an entire bumper I would use my "real" painting gear, but for spot repairs in areas which are in out-of-the-way places, the easy way is just fine.

Unfortunately, when you go to a body shop you can't tell if the guy who paints your bumper is a genius who promises to become a future Ed 'Big Daddy" Roth or just some mouth breather who's meth lab blew up last week and he needs enough money to buy a little weed. If your bumper doesn't match, somebody did something wrong. But that's no reason to not repair the scratch. Done correctly, nobody will ever know it happened.

 

Was it an old car? A good body shop won't just blindly use a paint code without matching to older paint.

I recently had a new bumper, splitter and wing added to my 993 with 23 year old original Arena red metallic paint. You literally can't tell that the new stuff is not original. My point being -- your job can be done perfectly if the body shop is good. And all that said, there should not be as much an issue with paint matching on a new car.

 

A bumper respray is very common on cars coming from the port. Most buyers don’t know or notice. As long as the work is done by a certified Porsche shop should be no issue at all. Congratulations on the car.

 

It's a 2020 in aventurine green.

 

Meaning the car that you had paint matching issues.

Bottom line -- you should be good. Don't let that scuttle a good discount -- which is hard to get nowadays.

 

Ah my bad I see what you were asking. It was a 16 GT350 and the shop wasn't the best. I've never had to have a respray done so that's the only experience I have. Appreciate the advice.

 

Agreed with the above comments on a body shop. This borders on being small enough that a high end detailing shop could address.

 

Looks beyond the clear coat, so nothing you can buff out. Like others mentioned, get the bumper repainted to match. This is small potatoes in terms of cost, and they will pay for it anyway. However, I would actually find a place local to them and have them do it with the dealership paying for it directly and bypassing you altogether. I have a story as to why I would do it this way. Live and learn. If the offer on the price is good, and all the options/color is to your liking, then do it.