It was only a matter of time...

[BlancaGenny]

I drive Highway 44 4 days/week and have been for a year now. I knew the day was coming. My heart and soul are heavy... Deer have no place on this Earth now

 

[EdP]

I drive Highway 44 4 days/week and have been for a year now. I knew the day was coming. My heart and soul are heavy... Deer have no place on this Earth now
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Sure hurts when that happens. You were fortunate though, cars have been totaled and drivers killed.

Maybe you can sell it as is. This guy needs a new car
Driver wrecks $300K McLaren in Virginia 1 day after buying it

 

[1FstYota]

Dammit that sucks, my girlfriend hit a deer not too long ago with her Gen coupe. Well now might be a good time to get that G80 sport bumper on.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Sure hurts when that happens. You were fortunate though, cars have been totaled and drivers killed.

Maybe you can sell it as is. This guy needs a new car
Driver wrecks $300K McLaren in Virginia 1 day after buying it

I would have rather had the car totalled. Resale is inevitably affected and the paint will not match how it did. I'm anal, picky, and downright do not take mediocrity lightly. The body shop will do what they can but I'm a stickler. May God be on their side.

Dammit that sucks, my girlfriend hit a deer not too long ago with her Gen coupe. Well now might be a good time to get that G80 sport bumper on.

I would assume she is alright. I keep my deductible at the highest limit because of how infrequently I get into accidents, this being my first ever. I'll keep the regular OE bumper. If I did that conversion, I'd do the whole car and that isn't a financial priority at the moment.

Goes in Wednesday, I'll update with pictures when I get "Pearl" back.

 

[1FstYota]

Yea, she's fine. But you be surprised how close they can get the paint. They painted my conversion without ever seeing the car and its very very close. I'm about as picky as you if not more.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Yea, she's fine. But you be surprised how close they can get the paint. They painted my conversion without ever seeing the car and its very very close. I'm about as picky as you if not more.

Let's hope. The estimator told me that they use the paint code for the car and take it to Sherwin-Williams to match. While they are probably the best paint supply shop in the country, I can say that SW paint is on my car. That doesn't sound normal.

Do you have the picture of your car they painted? I'd love to see before and after if you have them.

 

[1FstYota]

Let's hope. The estimator told me that they use the paint code for the car and take it to Sherwin-Williams to match. While they are probably the best paint supply shop in the country, I can say that SW paint is on my car. That doesn't sound normal.

Do you have the picture of your car they painted? I'd love to see before and after if you have them.

I went to Wesco for automotive paint, but sure let me get you some pics later today. Wesco used the paint analyzer to get the correct pigments and mix, but its still better for the painter to have the car so he can see the correct pearl effect when he does the cut on the paint.

 

[BlancaGenny]

I went to Wesco for automotive paint, but sure let me get you some pics later today. Wesco used the paint analyzer to get the correct pigments and mix, but its still better for the painter to have the car so he can see the correct pearl effect when he does the cut on the paint.

Thanks, man. He said he might have to paint the passenger fender as well as the damaged panels (hood, driver fender, bumper, driver door) so it matches like it should. I've seen good matching and bad matching and that's why I'm losing my sh*t over it.

 

[Munch520]

With my white car, the bodyshop actually matched it better than factory did! My OEM bumper paint wasn't even close to the rest of the body

 

[BlancaGenny]

With my white car, the bodyshop actually matched it better than factory did! My OEM bumper paint wasn't even close to the rest of the body

Good to hear!

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[1FstYota]

Thanks, man. He said he might have to paint the passenger fender as well as the damaged panels (hood, driver fender, bumper, driver door) so it matches like it should. I've seen good matching and bad matching and that's why I'm losing my sh*t over it.

Oh yea, whom ever paints it will def spray up to the doors even to get it blended properly.

 

[dougmcp]

The 2 most difficult colors to match are white and black. The paint match relies on the painter that's mixing the paint: some are really good and some not so much. Good luck with the body shop, hope it turns out as well as you expect.

 

[BlancaGenny]

The 2 most difficult colors to match are white and black. The paint match relies on the painter that's mixing the paint: some are really good and some not so much. Good luck with the body shop, hope it turns out as well as you expect.

My first car was black ('94 Impala SS) which had to be repainted because of a hit and run in a parking lot. It matched well so I hope it turns out like that.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Still awaiting for Pearl to be done. The body shop sends me updates on the progress. Estimated to be done this Thursday.

I talked with a guy I work with and he had the same body shop do his car. His paint is pealing after two years.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Sure felt like eternity but she’s back. Overall, I’m satisfied. I wasn’t expecting it to be factory quality but there isn’t much I can do.

A few imperfections:
- Overspray on front driver wheel
- Rocker is a bit loose. Taking it in for some glue/adhesive
- The driver door and fender gap is slightly larger than factory. Unbelievably minute but I can tell if I look closely.

I’ll talk with them about the overspray come Monday as I didn’t see it until I cleaned up the wheels. Drives, feels, and “looks” just the same as before. Glad she’s back

Quick tip on night driving: Drive behind someone so you aren’t the lead car. Let them take the hit

 

[Gen127]

Sure felt like eternity but she’s back. Overall, I’m satisfied. I wasn’t expecting it to be factory quality but there isn’t much I can do.

A few imperfections:
- Overspray on front driver wheel
- Rocker is a bit loose. Taking it in for some glue/adhesive
- The driver door and fender gap is slightly larger than factory. Unbelievably minute but I can tell if I look closely.

I’ll talk with them about the overspray come Monday as I didn’t see it until I cleaned up the wheels. Drives, feels, and “looks” just the same as before. Glad she’s back

Quick tip on night driving: Drive behind someone so you aren’t the lead car. Let them take the hit

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Looks great!

 

[Ragnar]

Feel your pain,my 2016 was barely 3 months old when I was rear ended !
Luckily I was the last car effected guy behind me got it much worse!

 

[jsmit86]

Make that body shop get it right. There is NO excuse for returning a car with overspray and loose panels.

I have much more extensive work done on a '13 Azera, and it came back perfect. I had an insurance estimate of about $1300, and my shop made them come and inspect the car while they had it. Total job ended up around $5K. The shop insisted on replacing trim parts by the door and rocker panel, and they properly blended the paint into the adjoining panels.

It can be tough to get the correct body shop, but it's worth the effort to do the research up front to get the job done correctly.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Make that body shop get it right. There is NO excuse for returning a car with overspray and loose panels.

I have much more extensive work done on a '13 Azera, and it came back perfect. I had an insurance estimate of about $1300, and my shop made them come and inspect the car while they had it. Total job ended up around $5K. The shop insisted on replacing trim parts by the door and rocker panel, and they properly blended the paint into the adjoining panels.

It can be tough to get the correct body shop, but it's worth the effort to do the research up front to get the job done correctly.

They'll be hearing it, don't you worry LOL taking it in after work. The original quote for the work was $4,800 but ended at $7,200 and some change (Yikes). They made sure the work/parts were complete but lacked overall quality. I'd refer them no doubt but would emphasis to make sure it is done right the first time.