Dubs

My bumper was replace and painted along with my whole D pillar.

I went to take a look at the car outside the closed dealership as it waits for service tomorrow morning and wasnt pleased with the paint job.

Earlier in the day the body shop manager said it will go into service and then then it will be "cleaned." Now obviously the car is filthy from where they got all the body residue off but <b>would that involve buffing the car to smooth the paint and orange peal?</b>

It seems like some bad orange peal but i want your guys opinons and if you think i could take it off with menzerna Intensive polish and the orange pad from proper autocare.


Orange peal on D pillar
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/1.jpg">
Close up of quarter panel and bumper
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/2.jpg">
Zoomed out of quarter and bumper
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/3.jpg">
Other side for comparison. Upper quarter panal on this side is stock paint.(kinda dirty)
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/4.jpg">
More bumper orange peal
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/5.jpg">
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/6.jpg">
Inside door where they "layer taped" the clear coat
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/7.jpg">
Paint flaw on bumper
<img src="http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bwrollin/8.jpg">

Thanks for any insight you can give me. Anything will help even a "D*mn that's horrid" is good.

SilverTQ

Most quality body shops will work with you to get it right. They know when they havent done a good enough job, and they dont want a customer leaving angry. First time my bodyshop finished my car I wasnt completely satisfied with some of the work. The owner actually came out and looked at it and said he would make sure it came out perfect. Second time around it was beauftiful. As for your car, I would agree that the job isnt perfect, and I would definately ask them to take it back. If thats the best they can do thats kinda sad.

cj99si

your cars kinda dirty, but from What I see they should have definetly done better on the wet sanding(probably didnt at all) that clear line definetly sucks. I would take it back.

Dubs

Do you think wet sanding could fix this?

cj99si

It depends on how thick the clear is, but yes.

schnellmb

2nd, take it back....a good wet sanding may go a long way + polishing

SLVR6

thats unless you think they will make is worse

Dubs

oh they still have it... I havent accepted delivery