Need help picking a paint color....

[NateDogg]

We got off on the wrong foot, the main thing i'm trying to point out is that

Side markers
handles
belt mldgs
roof mldgs
headlights/tailights
bumper meets fender
bumper meets quarter
sideskirt meets quarter/fender

All these areas will have a chance they might chip from everyday driving to R&I's. Thats it, thats all.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you or your car in any way.
You get exactly what you pay for... it wasn't directly pointed towards you but in general to anyone paying for anything in life.

Originally Posted by mazilla

You're talking out of your ass...

I'm only talking from my own experience
If your going to tell me you spent 3 days repairing and fitting your own bodykit in your carport/garage; i believe it, been there done that.
If your saying this bodyshop spent 3 days to repair and fit the kit for you; i say . Your pictures alone provide theres only minor bodywork done to the kit. Even if you cut your front bumper into 4 seperate pieces it might be tricky but would still be back on the car in less than a day. Been there done that too.

A car in the shop for 12days can be normal, but i guarantee your car hasn't more than a days work put into it.

Originally Posted by mazilla

By the way, this paint job cost me 50.00(my deductible)...so no, I didn't "get exactly what I paid for".

If you pay your deductible, your insurance should pay for a top of the line paintjob which includes all the R&I's of the list above, and not only would you have a better paint job but the bodyshop would have also gotten more money in their pockets too. win win situtation

So why didn't you get the top notch paintjob?

Because the real worth of your car wasn't enough to cover the cost of a proper paintjob

You have a half millions miles on your car, if your insurance put another dollar down, it would have been written off.

Soo actually i kinda take that previous statement back... in your case,

You got exactly what you paid for.

Originally Posted by mazilla

Don't be a tool, go do something productive.

I know i come off as an a-hole, but realisticaly, you could have easily done the R&I's yourself and had less possible headaches in the future.
As for productivity, Out of the 1000+ views this post has gotten maybe the next guy who decides to paint his car wont overlook such simple things.

I'm not hating at all, i think the car looks great
I just cross my fingers nothing goes wrong, or else we're up **** creek without a paddle

[mazilla]

Originally Posted by NateDogg

We got off on the wrong foot, the main thing i'm trying to point out is that

Side markers
handles
belt mldgs
roof mldgs
headlights/tailights
bumper meets fender
bumper meets quarter
sideskirt meets quarter/fender

All these areas will have a chance they might chip from everyday driving to R&I's. Thats it, thats all.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you or your car in any way.
You get exactly what you pay for... it wasn't directly pointed towards you but in general to anyone paying for anything in life.



I'm only talking from my own experience
If your going to tell me you spent 3 days repairing and fitting your own bodykit in your carport/garage; i believe it, been there done that.
If your saying this bodyshop spent 3 days to repair and fit the kit for you; i say . Your pictures alone provide theres only minor bodywork done to the kit. Even if you cut your front bumper into 4 seperate pieces it might be tricky but would still be back on the car in less than a day. Been there done that too.

A car in the shop for 12days can be normal, but i guarantee your car hasn't more than a days work put into it.



If you pay your deductible, your insurance should pay for a top of the line paintjob which includes all the R&I's of the list above, and not only would you have a better paint job but the bodyshop would have also gotten more money in their pockets too. win win situtation

So why didn't you get the top notch paintjob?

Because the real worth of your car wasn't enough to cover the cost of a proper paintjob

You have a half millions miles on your car, if your insurance put another dollar down, it would have been written off.

Soo actually i kinda take that previous statement back... in your case,

You got exactly what you paid for.



I know i come off as an a-hole, but realisticaly, you could have easily done the R&I's yourself and had less possible headaches in the future.
As for productivity, Out of the 1000+ views this post has gotten maybe the next guy who decides to paint his car wont overlook such simple things.

I'm not hating at all, i think the car looks great
I just cross my fingers nothing goes wrong, or else we're up **** creek without a paddle

This isn't my first paint job, it isn't my 4th either...I've spent thousands of dollars and dozens of hours on vehicle paint. I know what you're trying to say, but this isn't your thread and your info is nothing new.

If you cannot overcome the need to get your .02 in I suggest you start a thread aimed at helping "the next guy"...All you've managed to do here is derail my thread.