Car repairs non genuine parts

[Tripper]

How much trouble do you reckon he had trying to find someone willing to panel beat it? It seems like a lot of guys only know how to remove and replace these days. I thought they were called panel beaters for a reason.

sounds like a lot of mechanics these days, all they know is plug a computer in and replace what the computer says is causing a error/fault.

[Gin Kii]

sounds like a lot of mechanics these days, all they know is plug a computer in and replace what the computer says is causing a error/fault.

Hah.

My Ranger is throwing a fault code and they cannot fix it. they just want to replace the entire fuel system from the gauze filter on the low pressure intank pump all the way to the injector tips.

[Falc&Send]

I know there are good and bad operators in every industry but I was convinced that most places were enjoying their relationship with the insurance companies, so to speak.

Not really if you talk to the panel shops. Insurance companies tell the panel shops how long repairs take and often tell them to use aftermarket or second-hand parts in the repairs and panel shops generally complain that insurance companies are screwing them over. But as you've said, most of them aren't interested in private jobs.

They make a bit of extra money by fixing brackets and using aftermarket or second hand clips and bolts but showing the insurance company the invoice for the genuine parts they bought but send them back for credit but still get paid the full amount by insurance company.

$1100 sounds cheap for the ute damage. Someone has run a key down both doors on driver's side of our work Hyundai ix35 and we got quoted over $1200 to repaint the doors. No panel work or parts required.

[mondo2000]

Doors would involve a bit more labour due to removing trim, handles etc.? They painted one side of the tub, white. They didn't even paint the top edge which had previously been scratched slightly. Of course the edge of the new paint looks a bit dodgy.

[BigMuz]

The vast majority of customers wouldn't know if the colour matched or even if it was straight. Guys like us are the absolute exception.

If it's vaguely straight, similar colour and shiny 99% of people wouldn't even question it.

An experienced USA painter/ rep showed us the colour discrepancy that is considered acceptable in the US market- you guys would shit. It would be three or four cards away from the right colour on a colour deck. Not even in the ballpark of 'edge to edge'. Pearls and three layer xyrillics are insanely difficult to match in every light/ angle. They mostly recommend you paint the whole side of the car.

[lumpy]

I must admit - driving along the road looking at some of the bumper/bodywork "matches" on new cars and you think "surely they are taking the piss". I know it's difficult to get it close esp with metallics on plastic but some of these are miles off.

Then you have some of our work vehicles - dented/repaired cars that look three shades different between the painted/repaired door and the OEM finish (depending on angle) but as long as it's roughly the same colour the average person doesn't care.

[Gussy]

What's the go with alot of the paint on new cars these days? It looks shithouse. Brand new cars having that kind of wavy orange peel effect? Older cars seem to have had very smooth, shiny paint but these days many new cars seem to be a terrible finish.

[lumpy]

Customers accept less from the car finish and are paying relatively less for cars - ie built to a price. Even with most manufacturers going to water based finishes you should still be able to get them smooth(ish).

[dnegative]

I must admit - driving along the road looking at some of the bumper/bodywork "matches" on new cars and you think "surely they are taking the piss". I know it's difficult to get it close esp with metallics on plastic but some of these are miles off.

Black VE's were atrocious for paint finish and the dark grey ones had front/rear bumpers which were a shade or two different to the body.
I thought my bosses SS has been in a smash and fixed badly till I noticed they all were the same.

[Gassed250]

well this drama has finally come to an end

Glasurit done a test on the paint and found the problem to be a product failure so they agreed to strip the car and start again, only thing that wasn't stripped and painted was the rear bar

Gotta say its looking better than it ever did

[irsa76]

What's the go with alot of the paint on new cars these days? It looks shithouse. Brand new cars having that kind of wavy orange peel effect? Older cars seem to have had very smooth, shiny paint but these days many new cars seem to be a terrible finish.

I noticed giving both my cars a polish with Autoglym Superresin made a big difference to the appearance of the paint. Very little apparently orange peel and a very smooth/glassy feel. Even sorted the faint swirl marks visible on the, dark grey, Pulsar.

[7HEAVN]

I noticed giving both my cars a polish with Autoglym Superresin made a big difference to the appearance of the paint. Very little apparently orange peel and a very smooth/glassy feel. Even sorted the faint swirl marks visible on the, dark grey, Pulsar.

Sorry to tell you but polish doesn't remove orange peel.

[Soopy]

Sorry to tell you but polish doesn't remove orange peel.

You just have to push reeealllly hard...

[irsa76]

Sorry to tell you but polish doesn't remove orange peel.

I know that. What I mean is the paint appears to be nice and smooth, you look close and you can still see the orange peel. Super resin "fills" in the low spots, for want of a better description. It won't fix shit paint, but at least with my 2 cars it's made the paint look, and feel, better. By feel I mean when you run your finger tips across the body it just feels smooth and glassy, where as before it felt slightly rough.

[Aaron]

Detailing is all about tricks of the eye, and certain products can make amazing visual differences even without paint "correction"...

irsa76, I've got some Chemical Guys V07 spray detailer that'll keep that Autoglym look going longer.