2007-12-22 10:42:36 · 13 answers · asked by dex_md 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ok, some of your comments demonstrated that you have no business attempting an answer at this question. For instance, of course the paint job was blended. The colors are not close tho. My car is a gold tone. The repainted section is goldish gray. i mean, it's noticeable! I signed no contract stating that the colors wouldn't match perfectly, and for the DUH guy... i sure CAN expect it to match. What are you crazy?! It should match well enough for me not to notice. I think I should demand a repaint, get a second opinion about it, and refuse to pay until they fix it.
2007-12-22 11:35:17 · update #1
Duh???? If you expect it to match, you gotta paint the whole thing. I think it's unfair to ask them to match paint in spots. Your vehicle has been exposed to the sun and weather. Any new paint, even if it's factory specs, can't possibly look the same against paint that has been on the car and has weathered a little.
2007-12-22 10:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mister SS is right. Go back and complain and next time don't use a shop that started in business painting camo jobs on USAF six by six trucks. Blending paint is an art and regardless of what many have said it can be made to match on a car that has faded paint. However El Cheapos like Maaco and Earl Scheib usually aren't good at it.
2007-12-22 13:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by mustanger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have them "blend" the paint into the adjacent panels so it won't be as noticeable. For instance, if you paint a door, it's common to blend the paint into the fender and rear quarter panel or rear door. No one can match a paint color exactly because of fading and different color formula's so "blending" is the next best thing and only way to paint so the freshly painted parts don't stand out so much. "Blending" is a method of gradually painting into adjacent panels in such a way as to minimize the color shift from old paint to new paint.
2007-12-22 11:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Park the car at the bottom of a tight turn in the winter after a storm and wait for the next fool with bald tires to drive by! With any luck they will have car insurance and you can get your car fixed and painted by a professional this time. I've seen better paint jobs out of a spray can from a hardware store.
2007-12-22 11:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by thebax2006 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only thing that you can do is have the whole car painted,a new paint job will never match with a paint that's been on the vehicle for a few years due to fading from the elements and washing over time
2007-12-22 10:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are a range of factors occupied with portray. If the colour mismatch is amazingly glaring, take it decrease back. If this isn't any longer, go away it on my own. Get the whole vehicle painted on your next coincidence.
2016-10-19 23:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it back and complain until they get it right, you should have taken it to a good bodyshop to begin with as maaco and Earl Scheib are for people that really don't care what their car looks like as long as it has some paint on it.
2007-12-22 11:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you could go back and complain and they might paint it again but if they dont your out of luck.There is a reason why they charge half the price of other body shops.You get what you pay for.
2007-12-22 10:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by bwarren1979 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe you signed a contract saying that it is impossible to match perfectly....
But if it is obvious - like light blue polka dots on dark blue ..... you may have a case.
2007-12-22 10:46:27 · answer #9 · answered by HiddenBarb 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Complain. They will probably make it right for you
2007-12-22 10:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋