I try to keep up with companies related in some way to detailing, like glass replacement companies, upholstry companies, mechanics and body shops. The body shop I recommend to my customers is a very high quality one and they did a great job on my Accord about 4-5 years ago.
Anyway, I went up there yesterday to have him give me an estimate on my hood. At some point, it must have been repainted because under real bright light or parking lot lights, you can see several lighter stripes in the paint, as if when painting the base (color) coat, the strokes were not overlapped properly. You can only see it straight on, at an angle you don't. Still, it does bother me.
I pull up and immediately recognize a black BMW 540 that I have been taking care of through 2 owners. I also noticed a purple ML 320 that looked familiar. I look in the window and see the aftermarket floor mats on top of the factory ones. Aha! Another customer of mine. I go inside and he mentions the two vehicles and I told him I recognized them. He then mentioned a customer of mine with an S55 had called him that morning and was bringing his car by at the end of the week (he backed into a pole). He then looked over my car, said he agreed with my assessment on what caused the lighter stripes in the paint and then said he'd repaint my hood for his cost only, which is about $70. He will sand down my hood, reshoot the primer, base coat and clearcoat and wetsand, cut and buff the hood. He needs it for 2 days, so he said to give him a call in a couple weeks when he slows down a bit and he will get me in.
Then he took me out to lunch and paid for it.
Anyway, I went up there yesterday to have him give me an estimate on my hood. At some point, it must have been repainted because under real bright light or parking lot lights, you can see several lighter stripes in the paint, as if when painting the base (color) coat, the strokes were not overlapped properly. You can only see it straight on, at an angle you don't. Still, it does bother me.
I pull up and immediately recognize a black BMW 540 that I have been taking care of through 2 owners. I also noticed a purple ML 320 that looked familiar. I look in the window and see the aftermarket floor mats on top of the factory ones. Aha! Another customer of mine. I go inside and he mentions the two vehicles and I told him I recognized them. He then mentioned a customer of mine with an S55 had called him that morning and was bringing his car by at the end of the week (he backed into a pole). He then looked over my car, said he agreed with my assessment on what caused the lighter stripes in the paint and then said he'd repaint my hood for his cost only, which is about $70. He will sand down my hood, reshoot the primer, base coat and clearcoat and wetsand, cut and buff the hood. He needs it for 2 days, so he said to give him a call in a couple weeks when he slows down a bit and he will get me in.
Then he took me out to lunch and paid for it.
