Subject	Ditto on the lack of concern of many paint and body shops.
Posted by	240Z FeO2 on April 25, 2012 at 3:12 PM
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In Reply To	Thats an unacceptable amount of orange peel. posted by Antihero on April 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Message	I wanted to have a hood ding repaired and a front fascia painted. I took my TT to a shop that had been in business about 25 years and does tons of work. When I got the car back, and under the fluorescent lights in my garage, there were at least 4 dozen pits in the hood's clear coat that looked like fish eye. Plus they had forgotten to paint the center panel. When I confronted the owner about the shlock job, he told me they had no way to detect such a problem. Give me a break! IMHO, if I can see these defects under a couple 8' fluorescents in my garage they are probably even more obvious in a spray booth. They did fix the pits in the hood paint satisfactorily, but when the center panel was painted they sprayed right over the chips in it. Also, when I got under the car I found that they had jacked it up using the radiator crossmember. Later, about a 1" dia. area of paint on the fascia lifted and had to be repaired. I don't know if this kind of crap is done out of incompetence, inconsideration or maliciousness, but I hope there is a place in hell for these kind of people. Chance favors the informed
Follow Ups	TT Bumper Painted - Average vs Great - evan_aggie(ATX) 10:18:35 04/25/12 Oh, and in case they are reading, the guy who sold me the - evan_aggie(ATX) 11:05:55 04/25/12 Some people refuse to go above and beyond when they get paid - thebrownbomber 11:08:15 04/25/12 I called the owner and had a longer conversation: - evan_aggie(ATX) 11:21:45 04/25/12 ugh... - Antihero 11:28:45 04/25/12 yeah thats a bit excessive - JRFITZ 12:23:18 04/25/12 Wet sanding and smoothing paint is normal. Few painters - CmyZ 19:14:16 04/25/12 Thats an unacceptable amount of orange peel. - Antihero 11:26:49 04/25/12 Thanks for the advice. I spoke with the guy who actually - evan_aggie(ATX) 13:00:53 04/25/12 I have every faith they can get it smooth.... - Antihero 13:33:29 04/25/12 Actually, now I'm starting to wonder if I should just ask - evan_aggie(ATX) 13:05:37 04/25/12 Hard to see well from the photos, but it appears - ZXoltan 13:10:09 04/25/12 ^this is the right answer - Jayru 16:54:48 04/25/12 Also, it's a small concelation - Jayru 16:58:50 04/25/12 Ditto on the lack of concern of many paint and body shops. - 240Z FeO2 15:12:45 04/25/12 Simple rule on paintwork.... - TTkeeper 00:14:51 04/27/12 :/ (n/m) - gnozahs 12:25:49 04/25/12 Re: TT Bumper Painted - Average vs Great - CmyZ 15:53:53 04/25/12 What do you think? Get money back and DIY? I've painted - evan_aggie(ATX) 16:15:04 04/25/12 say you are taking it someplace else - Antihero 16:20:21 04/25/12 Why would they be any more willing then to refund me? (n/m) - evan_aggie(ATX) 16:32:06 04/25/12 people are just weird that way. - Antihero 16:34:12 04/25/12 Re: What do you think? Get money back and DIY? I've painted - CmyZ 19:03:30 04/25/12 The mngr was there when I picked up. Here are a few more - evan_aggie(ATX) 22:35:18 04/25/12 Wow, I didnt see the part by the headlights - ZXoltan 01:35:27 04/26/12 They said it's not a hard job, and they'd redo it. But, I - evan_aggie(ATX) 10:38:46 04/26/12 First pic above didn't look too terrible. I've changed my - treese88 09:13:44 04/26/12 Re: The mngr was there when I picked up. Here are a few more - ooofoo 09:46:40 04/26/12 sorry to see that. looks terrible. hope you get $ back (n/m) - ZiNnYc 22:57:03 04/25/12
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