bodyshop guys step in.. issues with freshly painted car
Hit and run... filed ins claim... bought a primer hood and dropped off car for paint. They had car for eleven callender days and while it was there, they needed to get a new bumper approved because the one on the car was too bad to keep.
Total bill: $1500
Once I picked up the car, I told them the hood needed alignment. They said come back Tuesday. After looking at it tonight, I found more issues...
A. Hood alignment is off. Hinges appear to be silver when my car is gray and the bolts holding the hood are black from the black primer hood I brought them.
B. A new bumper was approved through the ins. There's nicks in the corner of the bumper and you can faintly see scuffs. Its not 100% perfect.
C. Whole front clip needed to be blended I was told. There is a dent on fender of passeside fender and a scratch on driver side fender. Neither were repaired. You can still see touch up paint on scratch that doesn't match it. (From previous owner) shouldnt damage have been repaired before it was "painted"
D. Factory GM badges are misssing from fenders.
E. Isn't there a time frame the car can't be waxed after paint? There's residue allover the front of the car.
My take on this is... hood was painted and matched really well. They were prepping fenders for paint but never painted them, hence why the badges were removed. Bought a used bumper, maybe already gray and threw it on the car and waxed and buffed everything to appear too be freshly painted.
What's your take? Am I crazy? This isn't what I expected from a $1500 job.
Ill try and take picture in the morning.
Hit and run... filed ins claim... bought a primer hood and dropped off car for paint. They had car for eleven callender days and while it was there, they needed to get a new bumper approved because the one on the car was too bad to keep.
Total bill: $1500
Once I picked up the car, I told them the hood needed alignment. They said come back Tuesday. After looking at it tonight, I found more issues...
A. Hood alignment is off. Hinges appear to be silver when my car is gray and the bolts holding the hood are black from the black primer hood I brought them.
B. A new bumper was approved through the ins. There's nicks in the corner of the bumper and you can faintly see scuffs. Its not 100% perfect.
C. Whole front clip needed to be blended I was told. There is a dent on fender of passeside fender and a scratch on driver side fender. Neither were repaired. You can still see touch up paint on scratch that doesn't match it. (From previous owner) shouldnt damage have been repaired before it was "painted"
D. Factory GM badges are misssing from fenders.
E. Isn't there a time frame the car can't be waxed after paint? There's residue allover the front of the car.
My take on this is... hood was painted and matched really well. They were prepping fenders for paint but never painted them, hence why the badges were removed. Bought a used bumper, maybe already gray and threw it on the car and waxed and buffed everything to appear too be freshly painted.
What's your take? Am I crazy? This isn't what I expected from a $1500 job.
Ill try and take picture in the morning.
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