How to get that factory paint quality?

[mike0819]

Very sadly my s7 got hit on the left side, both door has been replaced, and due to my own fault, I end up painting my bumper twice, on the left side too.

I noticed there is a huge difference with the paint finish from left to right, where the factory side paint looks and feels lot smoother than the panel beater job.

My insurance company paid for my first repair, and I paid privately for my bumper job, both done by a proper panel shop, but I just feel it never got to look the same as factory.

My question is how do I achieve that factory paint quality, try a better panel beater? Or is it very hard to match the factory paint quality


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[billspudman]

Recommend having it wet sanded and buffed out

[mike0819]

It has been done by a good shop, but still I feel there is a difference with the factory finish and aftermarket.

Guess very hard to achieve that factory finish once your car gets hit.



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[daytona rs7]

What is the problem with the repaint? Orange peel? Fisheyes? Dust contamination?

Maybe it just needs another, heavier coat of clear to level things out.

Also audi manages to get very little orange peel in their paint. Most, even good body shops, can't spray without getting orange peel. If this is the problem, you'll need to wet sand and polish.

If its any of the other problems, it may need a respray, depending how deep the problem is.

[GasMan]

I agree on the wet sand. I just had my hood bumpers and fenders repainted just to get rid of rock chips and what not. Car looks brand new with nearly 50K miles. However, the hood looks like it just rolled off the assembly line, but the fenders have a little orange peel to them.

Body shop said it's because the hood is unmounted, flat and they can go heavy on the clear without worrying about it running. Fenders are painted on the car so they can't go as heavy.

[A665]

I’d bet you the cost of another repaint that all you need to do is wet-sand the entire panel evenly, then polish & refine using a DA machine with a fresh pad and a high-quality hybrid compound, such as 3D One, or your favorite combination of products.

[Valpo A7]

In your other thread you said the shop got overspray on the car and it looked like shit. Now you are saying they did a good job on the bumper.

Sounds like you got it fixed by a crappy shop again to me. A decent shop would have been able to make it look new and color match the panels and it would be almost impossible to tell it was repaired. Find a decent shop and get it fixed properly. Mommy is giving you $40K USD a year so go spend a few bucks and get it fixed right is my 2 cents.

[Vinng86]

If your car is a pearl effect color it can be close to impossible to get a perfect match. A good shop will blend it so it's less noticeable but the pearlescent particles will still be applied in a different orientation than from the factory so it's going to reflect light a little differently.

[mike0819]

Thanks mate, I will take the fraud workshop to court, he lie to me twice
In your other thread you said the shop got overspray on the car and it looked like shit. Now you are saying they did a good job on the bumper.

Sounds like you got it fixed by a crappy shop again to me. A decent shop would have been able to make it look new and color match the panels and it would be almost impossible to tell it was repaired. Find a decent shop and get it fixed properly. Mommy is giving you $40K USD a year so go spend a few bucks and get it fixed right is my 2 cents.

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