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Old 09-24-2009, 08:31 PM
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Default Just got my car back from body shop AND THE PAINT...

So i just got it back, And the paint is a little off. My car is 2006 and 25k miles. Should i be complaining if its slightly off? The door is slightly off from the side skirts.
Old 09-24-2009, 08:35 PM
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Did they blend? If not, it will be off most of the time.
Old 09-24-2009, 08:39 PM
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Yes they did blend actually... but is it normal to be off just a tad bit?
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my car is PPW btw
Old 09-24-2009, 08:46 PM
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Paint on Metal & on Plastic think about it...
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^my blend looks perfect....3 years after the rear bumper cover and hatch/quarters were painted
Old 09-24-2009, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kham25
Paint on Metal & on Plastic think about it...
What do you mean? im not so sure i get what ur saying
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pictures would help don't you think?
Old 09-24-2009, 09:01 PM
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Old 09-24-2009, 09:17 PM
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White is a horribly difficult color to blend... but w/o pics one can never tell
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I had to take my car back 4 different times to get it right but now its good. Make them fix it if its not to your liking. You paid or someone did at least if its an insurance job. Make it right.
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I'd complain if it was an insurance job and get them to do it right. however i know that ppw is the hardest z color to get right. i've seen so many kits in ppw off in color.
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Alright ill get some pictures tomorrow but its probably gunna be from my iphone. And its an insurance job.
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Does anybody happen to have pictures of a PPW with paint that doesnt match?
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Originally Posted by 415mm
I'd complain if it was an insurance job and get them to do it right. however i know that ppw is the hardest z color to get right. i've seen so many kits in ppw off in color.
Me too

Good luck to ya domsaywha
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If it super bugs you/you're a perfectionist, complain.
If its not a big deal and you don't want to be without your car again, let it go.
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i always inspect the s*** outta my car whenever i give it to anybody. I even right down the odometer-you never know.. if it were me and I looked at it and it buged me, I'd take it back no matter how much they start not to like you because that means if you take it there again they will do it right and make sure its perfect the first time so they dont roll their eyes everytime they see you pull up in front of their shop! hope this helps.. post pics when finished
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Its your car, you paid them to do a specific job, if that job has not been satisfactory completed, then request that they do it again.
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i agree this thread needs pics
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The white is tough to blend. Is your car garage kept or do you leave it outside? Blending is an art, one person may be great and another not so much.


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