Invisible Dark Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Need some advice on next steps, here's the scenario: Bit of damage when got car. Took to reputable repairers Wasnt quite right, took it back, still not right, repeat 4 times. So, car has been back 4 times to this garage and its still not right, theres bits of muck and chips in the paint/primer. either the laquer or paint hasnt been blended properly and you can see the sanded texture through the paint, theres lines at the panel joins where they have masked badly, and i could go on. Bearing in mind I have worked in bodyshops, at every stage in process, am I being pedantic? Should I go back again? Am I expecting too much from having paid once.... Edited June 9, 2011 by Invisible Dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris CW Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Its their job to do it right, if they cant then they deserve it for you to keep going back til they get it done properley! Maybe one or two points are alittle picky but the rest are completely valid reasons imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltoneh Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Take it back,you paid good money for a good job,thats what you should get !!!!To many rip-off merchants about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowchinaman Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Thats bad. If it has lines where it's been masked then it's not blended in properly. I'd have them do it again or get your money back. If they don't cooperate, I'd maybe even look into small claims or maybe see your insurers are willing to take a claim with them for destroying your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 No you're not being pedantic, take it back I had similar with my old st, local garage boss reversed into it, he arranged for it to go into local bodyshop. It wasnt quite right and i showed him, nothing wrong with it he said and was pretty nasty. Less than a year later lacquer crazed and looked rubbish, i wished i'd got it done right first time. Wouldnt hurt to take it to another bodyshop for their opinion first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible Dark Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hmmm still in two minds, if they aint got it right by now, will they ever? And now its going to start costing them money they have less incentive to do it right. Really nice guys and stuff and they do good work I've seen it, they always have Astons, Range Rover, Lexus and they look spot on. I think the opinion of another body shop would be valuable for sure, I shall go to a back streety one i worked at. They did a full body kit and front end respray on my metallic black fiesta with no spray booths, mechanics working near by etc etc and not a spec of muck in the large area of paint.... Might try to get some pics of the worst bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planc Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Your bang on to be pissed mate, and you have give them too may chances to put it right, Mask lines are a no no, muck/chips sound like shit, but the wet and dry swirls in the filler, well thats pretty basic. What grit did they use, 100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan23 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 if it starts to cost them money they are goning to have more incentive to do it right not less mate, cos you will just take it back again and get them to do it again. id suggest you say to them, let me see the work through stages and for you to agree its good to move on to the next stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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