Body Shop
05-23-2006 | 03:28 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,817
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From: Back-Country Greenwich, CT
Originally Posted by Bigwave
Here is a question for you. I had the qtr panel painted after a got a door ding in it. The body shop said to wait 90 days before they do a final buff and not to wax it for the 90 days. They claim the paint takes that long to cure. This is old school don't you think. I thought modern paint was cured in a week +or- The clear coat has a milky look to it and needs a lot of buff to fix. I am not happy with this shop. Typical bs from them on how they are the best but deliver the car with a poor finish and then stall you for a while.
05-23-2006 | 08:53 PM
#18
Three Wheelin'
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,877
Likes: 264
From: TEXAS
Originally Posted by boolala
OK but I don't see how that's possible. The factory paint is baked on at high temperatures. Something that is simply not possible once the car is assembled. The quality of the paint job is not just based upon how it looks but also on durability. Even if it were true that the 'aftermarket" paint job is better wouldn't it stand in contrast to the factory paint?
By the way, i once had the hood reapinted on my SL and the body shop did a crap job. YMMV.
By the way, i once had the hood reapinted on my SL and the body shop did a crap job. YMMV.