Bodywork repairs following accident - paint match
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From: stephen.hull on 3 Jul 2010 17:04 In message <xn0gw7bbnjcfsi003(a)news.eternal-september.org> "steve robinson" <steve(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote: >stephen.hull(a)btinternet.com wrote: > >> In message <xn0gw6xvq11f2n001(a)news.eternal-september.org> >> "steve robinson" <steve(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > BertieBigBollox(a)gmail.com wrote: >> > >> >> On Jul 2, 3:57�pm, Jethro <krazyka...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> > On 2 July, 15:36, "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> No. Got the car. Went back yesterday and they admitted it >> >> looked like the back had been reprayed and that it stood out. >> >> They're excuse was insurance refused to pay for anything other >> >> than area damaged. >> > >> > Thats a fair argument , the garage is not a charity if the >> > insurance company say spray the back section only thats all the >> > garage will do >> >> That is correct only the garage should be competent enough to >> accommodate the spraying over adjacent panels to achieve a >> satisfactory match, which is exactly how it is done in the vehicle >> repair business. >> >> Stephen. > >Its nothing to do with competancy , the op hasnt complained about the >quality of work just the fact the colour hasnt been blended So what your saying is that the garage can do a poor job as long as the vehicle owner signs it as ok, then that's all right. >There could be several reasons for this considering the age of the >vehicle one possiblity could be the paints being incompatable >(solvent versus waterbased or two pack catalised ) . > Yes there could be a similar scenario here but if the sprayer has chosen the correct paint type which is reasonable to assume because the formulae is still readily available there would be no issue, especially as there is only one colour shade as previously discussed. Stephen. -- http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce
From: Jerry on 3 Jul 2010 18:11 <stephen.hull(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:74cf383151.Steve(a)btinternet.com... <snip> : : I also depends on the quality of the paint, cheaper varieties : don't last as long as expensive ones. Car manufacturing plants : always use top quality paint and if it is a silver base metallic : it lasts for years. : In theory, in practice it is far from as simple as that, even were there is only one officially recorded code for the shade of colour there can still be deviations even with the paint on factory fresh cars... Sorry Steve but you have obviously lead a very insular professional life if you really believe what you are saying. -- Regards, Jerry.
From: Jerry on 3 Jul 2010 18:14 <stephen.hull(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:0024393151.Steve(a)btinternet.com... : In message <xn0gw7easnd3p4003(a)news.eternal-september.org> : "steve robinson" <steve(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote: : <snip> : > : >They stay in business because the insurance companies keep feeding : >them work , infact several of the larger 'chain' body shops are owned : >by insurance companies. : > : So far, things might change though. : Well they haven't in the 20 years I've been in this side of the trade and if anything things are getting worse, from the independent repairers point of view. -- Regards, Jerry.
From: Jerry on 3 Jul 2010 18:23 <stephen.hull(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:5fc6373151.Steve(a)btinternet.com... : In message <xn0gw7e5xn649l002(a)news.eternal-september.org> : "steve robinson" <steve(a)colevalleyinteriors.co.uk> wrote: : <snip> : > : > : >No it wouldnt if the original paint had faded over 26 years : : Yes but not with this type of paint, it would not significantly : alter in twenty years to make colour matching problematic. Assuming a lot of variables, matching the colour is only one of the issues and the OP has yet to give us a technical appraisal of the problem, all we have been told is that "Its now blatantly obvious that the back has been resprayed but not the whole car", for all we know the rest of the car could look dull (having lost it's shine) compared to the new... -- Regards, Jerry.
From: Jerry on 3 Jul 2010 18:30
<stephen.hull(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:6d03383151.Steve(a)btinternet.com... <snip> : : A local insurance appproved paint outlet near me lost their : insurance approval because of poor work, so it probably won't last : forever. : There is poor work and there is doing what the insurance Co. asked to be done... -- Regards, Jerry. |