Fresh paint question. Curing - Page 2

beworthy3 · 10-18-2020, 01:15 PM

Color also doesn’t match. Not sure how they messed up this bad

camaroJD · 10-18-2020, 01:49 PM

Wow...that's some incredibly lazy and shitty work.

Jaxcam02 · 10-18-2020, 02:12 PM

Unfortunately it's extremely hard to find good body and paint operations these days.

CHASLT1 · 10-18-2020, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxcam02

Unfortunately it's extremely hard to find good body and paint operations these days.

You got that right.

Altered Carbon · 10-18-2020, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by beworthy3

I was in cruise control going 80 when i hit it lol

Damn! I don't think the raccoon is gonna make it, doc.. lol

lt4camaro · 10-18-2020, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark R

You have a problem. It should look perfect from the shop. Water based paints dry very quickly. Curing only applies to the eventual hardness of the finish.

Only the base coat is water base, all clearcoats are chemical base and are a chemical dry product not a air dry product. If someone touched the finish before 8 hours of drying time at 70 degrees , you can leave a finger print. If the bumper cover was cured in a properly heated to cure urethane paint booth, than it should be fine to touch when removed from the booth. Let the car sit in the hot sun a view days and have the shop 2000 grit sand paper and polish out the finger print.

mikeman · 10-18-2020, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by beworthy3

Color also doesn’t match. Not sure how they messed up this bad

Good grief! That's about as bad as it gets for non color match.

Camaro_QC · 10-19-2020, 06:45 AM

That a big no no to me. They should redo it completely.

jamala00 · 10-19-2020, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by beworthy3

Ok thanks for all the input. Time to raise hell

I personally wouldn't raise hell. I'd go in and talk to them about it. You're bound to get further and more cooperation with them if you are civil.

beworthy3 · 10-19-2020, 11:32 AM

Took it back, calmly explained to the guy what the issues were. He said they would take it back and polish it and try to get the color to match. I have a hard time believing they are going to make it 100% right. If it comes out wrong I may just have to find a legitimate paint shop to do it

beworthy3 · 10-19-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Altered Carbon

Damn! I don't think the raccoon is gonna make it, doc.. lol

Yeah man I think that Raccoon has seen the last of his days lol

mikem2104 · 10-19-2020, 12:33 PM

polishing will clean up the swirls, but wont do anything for the color match issue

zaimer · 10-19-2020, 01:16 PM

It is very difficult to find a body shop that does high quality work. Getting the paint to be close in color, is another struggle on top of that. Those are two reasons I avoid having any body work done unless it is necessary...obviously in your case, it was.

I'm not sure what you have for paint, but some paints are not going to match - plain and simple. For example, I would argue that it is physically IMPOSSIBLE for a human hand to replicate a tricoat paint that is factory sprayed by a machine. Getting the paint to match and blending the panels are two different things. A good shop will blend the paint if it needed.

oftenimitated · 10-20-2020, 09:31 AM

just had to get a new bumper for my buick with tricoat paint. Match was spot on, at least as close as you will get for a bumper compared to a metal/aluminum body panel.

Paint adheres to a bumper diff so will look slightly different but a good painter can make it look like factory. No need to blend because again, the bumper and panel are diff material

10-18-2020, 01:15 PM	#15
beworthy3 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 255	Color also doesn’t match. Not sure how they messed up this bad Attached Images

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Jaxcam02 Drives: 2017 Silverado/2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Jax/Palatka FL Posts: 1,090	Unfortunately it's extremely hard to find good body and paint operations these days. __________________

10-19-2020, 06:45 AM	#22
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,660	That a big no no to me. They should redo it completely. __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

10-19-2020, 12:33 PM	#26
mikem2104 Drives: 18 2SS 1LE, 20 Canyon Denali Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 488	polishing will clean up the swirls, but wont do anything for the color match issue __________________ Mike Current Garage: 18' 2SS 1LE, Hyper Blue 23' GMC Canyon Denali Previously: 20' GMC Canyon Denali 16' 2SS 6MT, Hyper Blue, Kalahari, 20" PVW Chrome Split wheels, NPP, MRC (Total Loss) 14' Ford Edge Sport 06' Saab 9-7x,13' Nissan 370z Sport, 12' VW Jetta GLI, 02' Olds Bravada

10-18-2020, 01:49 PM	#16
camaroJD Drives: 2019 Satin Steel 1SS 1LE w/ PDR Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 391	Wow...that's some incredibly lazy and shitty work.

10-19-2020, 11:32 AM	#24
beworthy3 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 255	Took it back, calmly explained to the guy what the issues were. He said they would take it back and polish it and try to get the color to match. I have a hard time believing they are going to make it 100% right. If it comes out wrong I may just have to find a legitimate paint shop to do it

10-19-2020, 01:16 PM	#27
zaimer Drives: 23 ZL1 6speed Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: WI Posts: 1,272	It is very difficult to find a body shop that does high quality work. Getting the paint to be close in color, is another struggle on top of that. Those are two reasons I avoid having any body work done unless it is necessary...obviously in your case, it was. I'm not sure what you have for paint, but some paints are not going to match - plain and simple. For example, I would argue that it is physically IMPOSSIBLE for a human hand to replicate a tricoat paint that is factory sprayed by a machine. Getting the paint to match and blending the panels are two different things. A good shop will blend the paint if it needed.

10-20-2020, 09:31 AM	#28
oftenimitated Drives: 2004 Honda Civic+2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Vienna OH Posts: 396 View My Garage	just had to get a new bumper for my buick with tricoat paint. Match was spot on, at least as close as you will get for a bumper compared to a metal/aluminum body panel. Paint adheres to a bumper diff so will look slightly different but a good painter can make it look like factory. No need to blend because again, the bumper and panel are diff material

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