Got estimate for quarter panel replacement
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Melting Slicks
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From: Burlington County NJ
Got estimate for quarter panel replacement
$1738, $46/hr
Shop said that they need to blend paint on door and trim surrounding panel. Is this standard procedure?
FWIW - This place I went to seems to do almost all BMWs... They said they have done some 3 stage paint jobs on some caddys.
Shop said that they need to blend paint on door and trim surrounding panel. Is this standard procedure?
FWIW - This place I went to seems to do almost all BMWs... They said they have done some 3 stage paint jobs on some caddys.
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Melting Slicks
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if they're replacing just the 1/4 panel I don't know why they need to blend the paint unless you had some damage there also.. I have not heard good things about blending paint with base/clear coats but I could be wrong...
/jc
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Drifting
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it is standard procedure if you want the match to appear perfect. Blending means they'll fade the new paint into the old and re-clear both the newly replaced and blended panels. You can have them do just a "panel paint" but most places won't guarenteed your color match if done this way. I had my car panel painted because i wanted the option to put my old fenders back on, but in your case this isn't an option since your old panel is damaged (mine was a wide body conversion)
also In your case, if that is indeed your car in your avatar, you're going to want it blended. that metalic blue is HARD to match.. ask me how I know...
also In your case, if that is indeed your car in your avatar, you're going to want it blended. that metalic blue is HARD to match.. ask me how I know...
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Melting Slicks
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Yes, my car is blue.
The wheel was also damaged upon impact. The shop owner was unable to tell if a repair will be possible or a new wheel replacement will be needed. He understands that it is a clear coated wheel.
The wheel was also damaged upon impact. The shop owner was unable to tell if a repair will be possible or a new wheel replacement will be needed. He understands that it is a clear coated wheel.
it is standard procedure if you want the match to appear perfect. Blending means they'll fade the new paint into the old and re-clear both the newly replaced and blended panels. You can have them do just a "panel paint" but most places won't guarenteed your color match if done this way. I had my car panel painted because i wanted the option to put my old fenders back on, but in your case this isn't an option since your old panel is damaged (mine was a wide body conversion)
also In your case, if that is indeed your car in your avatar, you're going to want it blended. that metalic blue is HARD to match.. ask me how I know...
also In your case, if that is indeed your car in your avatar, you're going to want it blended. that metalic blue is HARD to match.. ask me how I know...
Drifting
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It sounds like they lack confidence in their ability to get a good paint match on that panel. I personally would avoid blending if at all possable.
Dose your LMB have the tint coat option, if so that to can add annother layer of difficulty to the paint match.
Good luck, sorry you have to deal with this, it can be real frustrating.
Let us know how every thing truns out.
Dose your LMB have the tint coat option, if so that to can add annother layer of difficulty to the paint match.
Good luck, sorry you have to deal with this, it can be real frustrating.
Let us know how every thing truns out.
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Melting Slicks
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while not on a Vette, I had a front bumper painted for my Pt Cruiser (daughter hitting an immovable object) and that paint was t!t on for a 6 year old car! You couldn't tell the difference... Now while it was Patriot Blue, it is pretty close in color to his LMB... I still think a good shop will be able to match it.. I don't think LMB has a tint in the clear...
/joe
/joe
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Burning Brakes
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What I did on a previous car is have them just paint the fender and then call me in to see if it matched to me before they started spraying half the car. It turned out just fine no blending needed in my case. You can always blend.
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Melting Slicks
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I am not happy about all the mixed reponses. i guess paint blending is a pretty contrversial subject.
I am still going to take her into 1 or 2 more places for estimates and I will see what they have to say.
I am still going to take her into 1 or 2 more places for estimates and I will see what they have to say.
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Drifting
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I still think a good shop will be able to match it.. I don't think LMB has a tint in the clear...
/joe[/QUOTE]
LMB dose have a tint coat option #R6P
Talking with several repair shops is always a good idea.
/joe[/QUOTE]
LMB dose have a tint coat option #R6P
Talking with several repair shops is always a good idea.
Burning Brakes
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My panel got painted 3 times before i was happy. Each time they tweaked the paint a bit to get it extremely close. You can't tell the car has been painted unless you view it under flourescent light, i'm not talking the 1 or 2 that hang in the garage, it was noticable under the body shop flourescent lamps.
The only other difference in the look from stock was that it didn't have the orange peel in the paint like from the factory.
Find a custom paint shop. Body shops are ok for the family car but when it comes to a job that your going to be particular about you should find a custom paint shop. It ended up costing me about $700 out of pocket, the ins. paid the rest of the repair.
The only other difference in the look from stock was that it didn't have the orange peel in the paint like from the factory.
Find a custom paint shop. Body shops are ok for the family car but when it comes to a job that your going to be particular about you should find a custom paint shop. It ended up costing me about $700 out of pocket, the ins. paid the rest of the repair.
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Melting Slicks
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well i went to another shop that deals with some high end cars. there was a ford GT, gt3r, several AMGs, a c6 and boatload of mercedes.
need to get the appraiser there for the estiamate, but his ballparkwas 4 to 6k... which seems very expensive. he said that he would take the door, hatch and rear bumber off....
need to get the appraiser there for the estiamate, but his ballparkwas 4 to 6k... which seems very expensive. he said that he would take the door, hatch and rear bumber off....
Melting Slicks
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Is it me...or
...or is it that Vette owners are price targets for any work done on our cars mechanically, body repair, paint or otherwise?
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The alternative involves iterative paint remixing and repainting of the new panel, which takes more time/money.
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Melting Slicks
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Well - the only thing i find odd about that is that even the body shop that deals with exotics that quoted me about 5k still said that they would need to blend the paints to the surrounding areas...
Yes, but that doesn't mean it's the best practice. It allows them to paint your new quarter-panel the wrong color and cover up the distracting contrast between it and the surrounding panels by spraying more of the wrong color onto those panels, too.
The alternative involves iterative paint remixing and repainting of the new panel, which takes more time/money.
The alternative involves iterative paint remixing and repainting of the new panel, which takes more time/money.
Instructor
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Any high-end shop that guarantees their work is going to blend the adjacent panel on that metallic color...based upon my 15 years experience working with body shops on a daily basis (I was an auto damage insurance adjuster for a well known insurance company).
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Melting Slicks
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I agree - It seems that the metallic color is the main reason for the blend.
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From: webb city mo
I have a mag red tint coat, three weeks at a very good body shop and $500 in paint and time and no match on a butt match so I sent part of my damaged fender (thanks to Crossroads Chevrolet in Joplin Missouri) to Central Florida Motorsports for a match and three more weeks and they said they finally have it done and should be 98% match. I only recieved $1450 form there insurance. You will get screwed on insurance with tint coat matching. Everyone I talked to said stay away from blending on tint coat. I've been with out my car for 2 months now. Good luck.