I figured I would ask you guys this since you work with paint all the time, and probably see shoddy work and small details left by body shops that could have easily been avoided.
So a few weeks ago a huge truck decided it would be fun to rub his unnecessarily big tires up against my driver side quarter panel and rear bumper. I have since bought a new bumper but I am about to take my car in to get the qtr panel repaired.
I need some opinions on what is the best way possible to repair the damage. When I visited my body shop, he told me he was going to pull the major dent, and fill in the two small creases at the bottom of the panel, and then he would blend the color into the surrounding untouched paint. Lastly, he would clear the entire qtr panel. All of that sounds fine; I don't think there is any other option (excluding paintless dent removal, since the paint is cracked on the bottom).
However, I am worried about the visible seams between new clear and old clear, specifically at the door jamb and front/rear glass. I attached a bunch of pictures below including where he suggested he end the clear. How visible will the seams be at those points? I am not worried about the seams along the roof and window trim because I will remove the roof and window trims prior to paint, leaving him plenty of space to leave a seam that can later be covered up. The lower side skirt, qtr molding, and tail light will also be removed, to allow for an area for a seam.
Is it even possible to have a clear coat seam polished or wet sanded down to blend them together after the job is complete? I want this to look as if it never happened.
Pics:
The suggested cleared area (open to suggestions)
The seam I am most worried about (can it be polished and blended after the job?)
Another seam if I were to follow his suggestion (same as above)
Do you think it would be a good idea if i took the clear all the way down that body area?
Another pic of said area
Another possible area I could clear instead of going all the way down the panel (good idea?)
Will this seam be visible?
Rear glass seam area (any forseeable problems?)
Front glass seam area (same as above)
Thanks for any help you can offer!
So a few weeks ago a huge truck decided it would be fun to rub his unnecessarily big tires up against my driver side quarter panel and rear bumper. I have since bought a new bumper but I am about to take my car in to get the qtr panel repaired.
I need some opinions on what is the best way possible to repair the damage. When I visited my body shop, he told me he was going to pull the major dent, and fill in the two small creases at the bottom of the panel, and then he would blend the color into the surrounding untouched paint. Lastly, he would clear the entire qtr panel. All of that sounds fine; I don't think there is any other option (excluding paintless dent removal, since the paint is cracked on the bottom).
However, I am worried about the visible seams between new clear and old clear, specifically at the door jamb and front/rear glass. I attached a bunch of pictures below including where he suggested he end the clear. How visible will the seams be at those points? I am not worried about the seams along the roof and window trim because I will remove the roof and window trims prior to paint, leaving him plenty of space to leave a seam that can later be covered up. The lower side skirt, qtr molding, and tail light will also be removed, to allow for an area for a seam.
Is it even possible to have a clear coat seam polished or wet sanded down to blend them together after the job is complete? I want this to look as if it never happened.
Pics:
The suggested cleared area (open to suggestions)
The seam I am most worried about (can it be polished and blended after the job?)
Another seam if I were to follow his suggestion (same as above)
Do you think it would be a good idea if i took the clear all the way down that body area?
Another pic of said area
Another possible area I could clear instead of going all the way down the panel (good idea?)
Will this seam be visible?
Rear glass seam area (any forseeable problems?)
Front glass seam area (same as above)
Thanks for any help you can offer!
