steveo3002
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look at the mess they did on this poor fellas car , bet its all 1k clear coat too
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I try not to diss' poor paint jobs, and working in the classic sector have seen a few dreadful jobs in clients cars but if pushed, i prefer to ask what it cost rather than who did it. Smart repairs have their place in the industry for fleet and lease cars but the work environment is not conducive to quality repairs really
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beggars belief someone could hold thier hand out and expect to get paid for that , might as well have stuck duct tape over it
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Just as shocking is the bmw garage quoting £2200 to repair it.
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Finish on the door not great though. Peeling off already
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That is correct. I think it might be a weeks training though.
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in the dark lol
them pics need to be dragged out everytime someone thinks its a clever idea to save £50 having some cowboy paint a car in the driveway
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This is a timely post.
I have a tiny ding in the tailgate of my car and took it to a local Smart Repair place yesterday. They said the whole panel needs painting. Badges removed and re-fitted. Was quoted £250+VAT. That sounds very cheap to me. How can that be a quality job at that price.
The colour mis-match on a metallic paint is what worries me most.
Looking at the OP, I think I would rather a paintless dent removal. Some of those guys can work magic.
I have a tiny ding in the tailgate of my car and took it to a local Smart Repair place yesterday. They said the whole panel needs painting. Badges removed and re-fitted. Was quoted £250+VAT. That sounds very cheap to me. How can that be a quality job at that price.
The colour mis-match on a metallic paint is what worries me most.
Looking at the OP, I think I would rather a paintless dent removal. Some of those guys can work magic.
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some of the pdr guys are bandits too , hard to find a good one
with the smart repairs what i would fear is they often use substandard materials , so it might look ok on the day but age faster than the other panels , due to 1k primer and clear
id guess he was trying to mix up a thimble full of colour for that job and when doing small amounts a slight error makes a massive difference
with the smart repairs what i would fear is they often use substandard materials , so it might look ok on the day but age faster than the other panels , due to 1k primer and clear
id guess he was trying to mix up a thimble full of colour for that job and when doing small amounts a slight error makes a massive difference
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They work outside in the cold and damp too, so its hardly surprising it doesn't work out. Yes I know they use tent things and heaters, but its not the same as being indoors, and if you were going to DIY, you would pick your day, not do it in the conditions that I have seen these guys working in.
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A mate had them do his BMW. You honestly cannot see the damage now. All he has do now, is to fix the indicator switch
I don't think they can remove hard or sharp damage though
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seen it all first hand , i worked at a dealers bodyshop but the salesman would be clever and think they can save a few over repairing it in house and get these bandits in , customer goes ape s**t then i got to paint it to a satisfactory standard , rinse and repeat
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theres a lot to be said for doing thatGlad I drive a rattle canned car
ive often thought of going the harlequin route if my motor gets bashed 