While on vacation a roommate hit my car with his. He denies it, but there is a line of paint (his) on my front side panel. I want to know if anyone knows of an independent company that tests & verifies paint from auto accidents?
I've tried to google it already, spoke with insurance and police but they do not know where I can go.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
2007-02-07 13:19:40 · 5 answers · asked by Angel 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
While on vacation a roommate hit my car with his. He denies it, but there is a line of paint (his) on my front side panel. I want to know if anyone knows of an independent company that tests & verifies paint from auto accidents?
The amount to repair it ranges from $1400-1750. I already have pictures of both vehicles, measurements, police report, etc.
I've tried to google it already, spoke with insurance and police but they do not know where I can go.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
2007-02-07 13:37:41 · update #1
The only way you can get the paint chip identified (to stand up in court) is taking it to a crime lab that has a mass spectrograph. If you had a sample of his actual car's paint and a chip from your car, they would compare them. The results would stand up in court much like DNA evidence.
I don't know if the dollar value of the damage would make this worth while, but you can mention it, and see if he comes clean.
You can also measure the height of the paint mark, and look on his car for the damage, and compare the two.
* If you take some pictures of his car's damage, and make sure he sees you doing it, he will probably get worried. Let him know "why" you are getting the pictures, he might confess. :)
2007-02-07 13:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Daremo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 21:47:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are labs that can identify the paint on your car as paint that came from your friends car only to the extent that the paint came from a car identical to your friends car painted with the same paint.
It does not prove your friend hit your car unless there is something very distinct in the paint from his car that is present in the paint left on your car.
Crime labs have access to all kinds of paint samples from the manufacturers and lists of all car models painted with that particular paint.
Unless your friend admits to hitting your car,you need a witness to prove it.
2007-02-13 14:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ralph T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably not worth your time because they'll have to do a chemical analysis.
It could be another vehicle which happens to be the same color!
Go for a walk and inspect other vehicles of that color in your neighborhood. you never know!
Good luck and dont get too pissed off. Its just not worth it!
2007-02-07 13:26:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ram 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can get it done through an independent lab,but the cost is going to be more than the whole thing is worth,is it worth it to just prove this ,because its going to be really expensive,even if they would consider doing this,id think it over real good,hope this help,s.
2007-02-07 13:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋