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Paint quote reasonable?
- Thread starter Ant1
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Well that's some stress lifted off my shoulders, all now documented and photographed after visit, the bodyshop manager was speechless to be fair.
On a more positive note, they will be removing all the paint and starting again. I pointed out that if they had done it right, there would be no need to do it now. I also asked for photo evidence to prove it had been done.
Naturally I will take a depth reading before I hand over the car.
Booked in to two weeks time and they have the car for the week, two if needed.
Overall I feel confident.
On a more positive note, they will be removing all the paint and starting again. I pointed out that if they had done it right, there would be no need to do it now. I also asked for photo evidence to prove it had been done.
Naturally I will take a depth reading before I hand over the car.
Booked in to two weeks time and they have the car for the week, two if needed.
Overall I feel confident.
Realise that just two dark, look like they will blend into wings foc so that's something.
TBH I just need it to look good for another two years before I take the car off the road and stripped/respray than stored.
No idea lol
Evo 5 RS
Even the best work you will be able to tell it's had paint. Just depends on how easy it is to spot. You can normally tell where somethings been blown in, but the harder you have to look the better the work.
Chrisgti6
ClioSport Club Member
Too many
My wife's (no) car has had 2 repairs. Once for a rear quarter by Just Car clinics and the rear bumper by VW.
The rear quarter took them 3 attempts to get right and the rear bumper twice (and that was at a VW main dealer).
Both thankfully didn't cost us anything as they were insurance repairs (non fault) but it just goes to show that anywhere can do a bad job, whether a main dealer or a backstreet garage. The worse bit is that they get away with it probably 90% of the time as so many people either a) don't care or b) don't have the guts to complain.
First world problems I know, but I take pride in my own work - why don't others?
The rear quarter took them 3 attempts to get right and the rear bumper twice (and that was at a VW main dealer).
Both thankfully didn't cost us anything as they were insurance repairs (non fault) but it just goes to show that anywhere can do a bad job, whether a main dealer or a backstreet garage. The worse bit is that they get away with it probably 90% of the time as so many people either a) don't care or b) don't have the guts to complain.
First world problems I know, but I take pride in my own work - why don't others?
Chrisgti6
ClioSport Club Member
Too many
That's not really the case though. You can easily tell if you've prepped the surface properly with the first coat of primer. Most of the defects on the wifes car and on Ant1's M5 would have been visible well before any colour and lacquer was put on. There's just no excuse for it.
Oh yes, I agree in that regard. The OPs job was appalling. I was just talking about your average colour/blend mismatch etc.
Daz.
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 200 RS EDC
Yikes!
BMW M4; S1000 RR
I'm loving the irony of the first page where people are getting shot down for calling work expensive "sometimes you need to pay to make sure it's done right" "it's worth it" etc.
Then it turns out that it's a coin toss anyway as to who's actually doing the job at the place you've gone. Hope it's actually sorted out in the end without too much hair loss.
Then it turns out that it's a coin toss anyway as to who's actually doing the job at the place you've gone. Hope it's actually sorted out in the end without too much hair loss.
Just got home after collecting the car!
To say I was shocked was a understatement, I have to hand it to them, they have done a really good job.
I need to see it mid day as I picked it up when the sun started to set, however it was hard to fault.
They also blended in the front wings and removed stone chips, and blended into bootlid which had a couple of marks (thanks to hotel trolley potter) foc for paint match.
If only they had done this the 1st time!!!
To say I was shocked was a understatement, I have to hand it to them, they have done a really good job.
I need to see it mid day as I picked it up when the sun started to set, however it was hard to fault.
They also blended in the front wings and removed stone chips, and blended into bootlid which had a couple of marks (thanks to hotel trolley potter) foc for paint match.
If only they had done this the 1st time!!!
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I don't know what went wrong, they where working on a nice 911 and tvr when I rocked up, the tvr was the flip paint so that has to be done right or will look horrendous!
Looks like they let the apprentice do it then, "ah it's only a bmw rep mobile" [emoji23]
Evo 5 RS
Glad you got it sorted, Ant! Just goes to show doesn't it
Jonesaaaay93
ClioSport Club Member
