Blending in stone chips...
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Burning Brakes
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Blending in stone chips...
One of the cars we have looked at is Magnetic Red Metallic colour. There are maybe six stone chips on one of the front fenders which were poorly repaired. I noticed them right away. Would this be an impossible job to touch up properly being this exterior colour or could it be done if done properly? The guy at the dealership said they thought of spraying the fender but decided against it. They probably still would if I insisted it was part of the deal. The car is beautiful in every other way and we've talked them down in price quite a bit, but that would haunt me I'm sure. Would respraying it be more noticeable then the chip repairs?
Or just keep looking, lots out there..
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I picked up my 02 magnetic red convertible from the body shop less than an hour ago for a 1 " fender scratch and about 8 stone chip repairs on the hood and driver side mirror. The scratch had to be sanded out, painted and cleared and the chips were filled. In both cases color blend is amazing. Total cost was $225.00
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Burning Brakes
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I picked up my 02 magnetic red convertible from the body shop less than an hour ago for a 1 " fender scratch and about 8 stone chip repairs on the hood and driver side mirror. The scratch had to be sanded out, painted and cleared and the chips were filled. In both cases color blend is amazing. Total cost was $225.00
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One of the cars we have looked at is Magnetic Red Metallic colour. There are maybe six stone chips on one of the front fenders which were poorly repaired. I noticed them right away. Would this be an impossible job to touch up properly being this exterior colour or could it be done if done properly? The guy at the dealership said they thought of spraying the fender but decided against it. They probably still would if I insisted it was part of the deal. The car is beautiful in every other way and we've talked them down in price quite a bit, but that would haunt me I'm sure. Would respraying it be more noticeable then the chip repairs?
Or just keep looking, lots out there..
Or just keep looking, lots out there..
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I'd have them fix it too as part of the deal. If they have a good body shop, they should be able to make the paint match.
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Just my opinion here: I'd be wary of having the dealer repair these chips. It sounds like you've already negotiated the price down quite a bit. If you insist on the repair, they're gonna do it as quickly and cheaply as possible. Remember, even though Corvettes are very special to us, it's just another business transaction to them -- and they want to stay in the black -- not red.