Calling all Paint Gurus

[jsoto]

I'm having the bumpers on my car repainted.

Any tips you can provide on what to check for at the time of pickup.......

 

[jmsc]

My niece just had her car hood + front bumber repainted. The bumper had several very small blisters which were sanded away by the dealer. The bumper also had the size of a dime a glob of paint on it. It also was repaired. I would also check for compound scratches in bright sun light if possible.

 

[tetz]

Well, if it was anal me, I would get down on the ground and look

underneath for ANY overspray on the bottom of the car, ANY dirt specks in the paint anywhere, any runs/sags, and then worry

about the color match and overall appearance.



But I'm a concours competitor so probably not your average body

shop's favorite customer.

JonT

 

[gnahc79]

if it's a hard color to match (i.e. silver), try to get a look at it under some artificial lighting as well as sunlight.

 

[forrest@mothers]

I made 'em pull the fascias and paint them off the car, so there's no overspray to worry about.