Need Advice - Car Painted
07-14-2010, 01:03 PM
#16
Race Director
Hello All-
I recently had refinishing completed on my car by a local, nationally known body shop & PCar dealer. They are known for restoration work. The work was not due to an accident, just typical chips etc.
My question is about color matching. It could be my mind playing tricks on me, but there are times that I think I can see a color difference between the pannel that was painted and one that may not have been.
I do not want to accuse the shop of not doing a good job, but want to make sure that the car was repaired correctly.
What should I do?
Thanks,
-Ryan
I recently had refinishing completed on my car by a local, nationally known body shop & PCar dealer. They are known for restoration work. The work was not due to an accident, just typical chips etc.
My question is about color matching. It could be my mind playing tricks on me, but there are times that I think I can see a color difference between the pannel that was painted and one that may not have been.
I do not want to accuse the shop of not doing a good job, but want to make sure that the car was repaired correctly.
What should I do?
Thanks,
-Ryan
07-14-2010, 01:51 PM
#17
Parts Specialist
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
.yea, i know that feeling... thge older I get the grumpier I am when it come to these things because of past experiences where I "should have" been more asertive and demanded the job be done right (house repairs have been a real sore spot for me too)
07-14-2010, 02:14 PM
#18
swirled the hood...first go around
hood "better" swirled the bumper... second
hood worse bumper worse.....
I am begining to question the reason I keep coming back and the service manager is now making me feel like "this is normal" and "it's hard" and "it looks ok to me" are good enough
next few stops are to show damage...
now they get really "excited" and swirl my doors and rear?? WTF!!
I go in (after being polite up to this point) SCREAMING MAD
they say they ddint do it - well who the F^CK did cuz it wasnt there before and i dont own a buffer... did I get a random buffing at the grocery store??
we will fix it, folowed by OK that's it, you guys are never touching my car again... then I returned after many many many hours of buffing at home to show the jack a$$es that it "can be done"
they said, its something only an owner would care about ????
then I notice every car in the lot that is "finished" is swirled and point it out, they deny the problem... on and on....
I will never ever forget that shop, that guy or that monkey - came recommended for several people on 6speed... I dont use 6speed anymore either
hood "better" swirled the bumper... second
hood worse bumper worse.....
I am begining to question the reason I keep coming back and the service manager is now making me feel like "this is normal" and "it's hard" and "it looks ok to me" are good enough
next few stops are to show damage...
now they get really "excited" and swirl my doors and rear?? WTF!!
I go in (after being polite up to this point) SCREAMING MAD
they say they ddint do it - well who the F^CK did cuz it wasnt there before and i dont own a buffer... did I get a random buffing at the grocery store??
we will fix it, folowed by OK that's it, you guys are never touching my car again... then I returned after many many many hours of buffing at home to show the jack a$$es that it "can be done"
they said, its something only an owner would care about ????
then I notice every car in the lot that is "finished" is swirled and point it out, they deny the problem... on and on....
I will never ever forget that shop, that guy or that monkey - came recommended for several people on 6speed... I dont use 6speed anymore either
07-14-2010, 02:44 PM
#19
its hard to match these metallics. there is no exact formula to the paint that was in the factory that day. Just close proximets. its up to the painter to tint it or blend to the adjecent panels.
Even it the paint is the same , out of the same can, it can look different on 2 adjecent panels because of the angle of the view and the angle the 2 panels are sitting.
Even it the paint is the same , out of the same can, it can look different on 2 adjecent panels because of the angle of the view and the angle the 2 panels are sitting.
07-14-2010, 04:33 PM
#20
Drifting
In my business I work with custom painters fairly often. The good ones have a reputation to protect and will do what is necessary to keep a customer satisfyed, the up and coming will to as they are trying to build a good customer base. If you are not 100% comfortable with what was done, talk to them NOW! It will only get worse as time goes on. It may just be lip service, possibly and explanation or even a bit of hands on. I'm certain you're not the first they have had this discussion with.
