whenever u get a car painted

thispecialk · 07-20-2009, 12:35 AM

will there always be imperfection? ive taken my car back twice now thinking about taking it back for a third time. there work is life time warranty

azn370z · 07-20-2009, 01:04 AM

If the body shop does a good job you won't be able to tell that the car was painted because they will blend the paint. If you mean painting just one piece of the car like just the bumper then matching the color to the rest of the car will be very difficult. I've had a car painted and also just my bumper alone. I've never had to go back because of paint problems. I hope you didn't take it to macco.

Mike · 07-20-2009, 07:22 AM

Normally, you will have some small imperfections. Over the last 25 years, I probably have at least 10 body shop experiences. Until I found the current shop that I use, the cars always had to go back for something to be fixed after the initial fixing. Paint imperfections, other than color match, can usually be wetsanded out.

kannibul · 07-20-2009, 08:05 AM

When the dealer sent my car to a body shop to have paint chips fixed, they reshot the hood with clear after blending it in.

When I got it back, it looked horrible - a few shades "lighter" - however, it was due to *really* bad polish by the shop...halo'ing, swirl marks, etc...looked like crap in sunlight.

I complained and they fixed most of it. I had it detailed after that and perfection.

Then I drove it the next day and got a chip in the bumper

Modshack · 07-20-2009, 08:54 AM

Find a better body shop..

thispecialk · 07-20-2009, 09:24 AM

well im not gonna find another body shop when i paid this shop already and its a life time warranty here. theres a tiny black piece that it looks like a piece of dirt got stuck in it and a dent but for the dent its smooth it looks like an imperfection on the base coat. for the color it self it matches very well

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-20-2009, 11:03 AM

If its a small tiny black piece of something that got stuck under the clear coat most shops wont redo it because of that.

thispecialk · 07-20-2009, 12:16 PM

but its not smooth it looks like a peice of string that is stuck and the other part is it looks like it has a dent but the paint is smooth when u touch it

Modshack · 07-20-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by thispecialk

well im not gonna find another body shop when i paid this shop already and its a life time warranty here.

A lifetime warranty on shoddy work is a good idea.....

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-20-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thispecialk

but its not smooth it looks like a peice of string that is stuck and the other part is it looks like it has a dent but the paint is smooth when u touch it

They might be able to work something out with you on that since it wouldnt fall under warrenty. It woudl fall under a lousy job. You can tell them you took your car there to have it fixed to look like new (which is what a body shop is for) and not to make it look like they replaced one problem with another. It sounds like they took a step sideways instead of a step forward with fixing the problem.

If thats the case they should be able to fix it no problem.

thispecialk · 07-20-2009, 04:48 PM

i took it back today they told me come back at 2 cause all painter are at lunch. they said if it cant be fix there gonna give me a rental they will respray everything again. he was saying it shouldnt take that long to fix everything might be able to buff out except the dent looking thing cause its under the clear coat looks like the the base paint ran down he says

tommyguns · 07-20-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thispecialk

i took it back today they told me come back at 2 cause all painter are at lunch. they said if it cant be fix there gonna give me a rental they will respray everything again. he was saying it shouldnt take that long to fix everything might be able to buff out except the dent looking thing cause its under the clear coat looks like the the base paint ran down he says

As the consumer you have the right to be 100% satisfied! Also you, like most of us expect perfection and demand it. It's not that big of a job, let them do it till it's correct and your 100% happy. I can tell you from my experience on the other side of things (I'm a business owner) keep the customer happy even if you need to eat a little crow. The shop seems to be very accommodating, which tends to make me think that they know it's not right and it needs to be done over. Just my 2 pennies worth.

thispecialk · 07-20-2009, 07:12 PM

I'm here at the shop now waitin in the waiting room lol they wouldn't let me watch him. Oo the guy bottom out with my car I'm thinking of making him redo my bumper then again he might not get it perfect

Shunya · 07-20-2009, 07:28 PM

usually when you paint just a single piece there will be a slight difference.
I get my car repainted every year before car shows from the same palce.

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-20-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shunya

usually when you paint just a single piece there will be a slight difference.
I get my car repainted every year before car shows from the same palce.

You have a shop repaint your car every year?

07-20-2009, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	whenever u get a car painted will there always be imperfection? ive taken my car back twice now thinking about taking it back for a third time. there work is life time warranty

07-20-2009, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 489	If the body shop does a good job you won't be able to tell that the car was painted because they will blend the paint. If you mean painting just one piece of the car like just the bumper then matching the color to the rest of the car will be very difficult. I've had a car painted and also just my bumper alone. I've never had to go back because of paint problems. I hope you didn't take it to macco. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	Normally, you will have some small imperfections. Over the last 25 years, I probably have at least 10 body shop experiences. Until I found the current shop that I use, the cars always had to go back for something to be fixed after the initial fixing. Paint imperfections, other than color match, can usually be wetsanded out. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	well im not gonna find another body shop when i paid this shop already and its a life time warranty here. theres a tiny black piece that it looks like a piece of dirt got stuck in it and a dent but for the dent its smooth it looks like an imperfection on the base coat. for the color it self it matches very well

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thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	but its not smooth it looks like a peice of string that is stuck and the other part is it looks like it has a dent but the paint is smooth when u touch it

07-20-2009, 04:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	i took it back today they told me come back at 2 cause all painter are at lunch. they said if it cant be fix there gonna give me a rental they will respray everything again. he was saying it shouldnt take that long to fix everything might be able to buff out except the dent looking thing cause its under the clear coat looks like the the base paint ran down he says

07-20-2009, 07:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	I'm here at the shop now waitin in the waiting room lol they wouldn't let me watch him. Oo the guy bottom out with my car I'm thinking of making him redo my bumper then again he might not get it perfect

07-20-2009, 07:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 21	usually when you paint just a single piece there will be a slight difference. I get my car repainted every year before car shows from the same palce.