Repaint questions
Repaint questions Well I dropped my car off yesterday to have the hail dents taken out of the rear 1/4s, today I dropped by to see how it was going, expecting them to be finished, or close to.
Imagine my surprise when I saw the rear fenders in primer grey,
I almost had a f*cking stroke.
The bodyman said they had to do a conventional repair (I assume that means bondo the dents, and I hate bondo
) and they'd have to repaint the rear fenders, so my questions are
1 Is this new paint going to be as durable as the factory stuff, or will it fade to a funky color
2 How long to wait till I can wax it again, if it's a month I'm gonna have withdrawls
3 Will you be able to tell the difference between the repaint and the factory finish
It's a black T/A (if you couldn't tell from my sig pic) and I'm kind of obssesive about it (my OCD is showing
)
Imagine my surprise when I saw the rear fenders in primer grey,
I almost had a f*cking stroke.The bodyman said they had to do a conventional repair (I assume that means bondo the dents, and I hate bondo
) and they'd have to repaint the rear fenders, so my questions are1 Is this new paint going to be as durable as the factory stuff, or will it fade to a funky color
2 How long to wait till I can wax it again, if it's a month I'm gonna have withdrawls
3 Will you be able to tell the difference between the repaint and the factory finish
It's a black T/A (if you couldn't tell from my sig pic) and I'm kind of obssesive about it (my OCD is showing
) 
i went 3 months without sealing the paint so that it can cure. would be best to ask them since the know the paint they are using.
i noticed a slight color difference on my my driver fender when i had my front bumper, front right fender and hood repainted, but i am also extemely ocd. id say its probably not really noticeably off
heres a recent pic
i noticed a slight color difference on my my driver fender when i had my front bumper, front right fender and hood repainted, but i am also extemely ocd. id say its probably not really noticeably off
heres a recent pic
1 Is this new paint going to be as durable as the factory stuff, or will it fade to a funky color
2 How long to wait till I can wax it again, if it's a month I'm gonna have withdrawls
3 Will you be able to tell the difference between the repaint and the factory finish
It's a black T/A (if you couldn't tell from my sig pic) and I'm kind of obssesive about it (my OCD is showing )
2 How long to wait till I can wax it again, if it's a month I'm gonna have withdrawls
3 Will you be able to tell the difference between the repaint and the factory finish
It's a black T/A (if you couldn't tell from my sig pic) and I'm kind of obssesive about it (my OCD is showing
)
1. If a proper repair is done it should be as or mORE durable than your factory paint
2. Usually 90 days until you can put ANY wax on the paint. The paint(clear especially) needs to be able to breath for some time before you put any wax on it that will cover it. I got some stuff at a near by delearship I know some people at that they use on fresh paint. They call it Final Inspection and is like a quick detailer that has NO abrasives or sealers that will affect your new paint. I would ask the place that is painting your car(especially for quick detailing at car shows
)3. If your factory paint is in GREAT condition and they blend it well there should be no difference in paint color or texture.
The main thing I notice in black cars that are repaineted partially is the old paint now shows ALL of the swirls and scartches because its right next to the new perfect(NO SWIRLS) paint. I HATE SWIRLS
Chris
Well it's pretty much swirl free (lots of time and effort on my part) the body guy even commented on how good the paint looked, and they don't usually see a black car with paint that nice
Hopefully they will get rid of the slight orange peel on the rear fenders, and I'll be happy with it
Hopefully they will get rid of the slight orange peel on the rear fenders, and I'll be happy with it
