Are AMG cars painted by hand or machine at the factory?
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Are AMG cars painted by hand or machine at the factory?
Someone kicked my door in for no apparent reason. I did PDR and it didn't get the dent out completely because it's also on the very edge of the door panel where they cannot access.
I don't want to do a paintjob really, because the paint won't be matched exactly. Wondering if it would be exactly like it was when I bought it, if I buy a perfect condition rear door that came from an accident that is from factory the same color as my car? if it's painted by machine, theoretically the color, metallic flakes and orange peel should be the same pattern and color?
Unfortunately, I'm probably going to rewrap my entire car too. Since it's one year old now, swirls and UV has worn out the remainder of the wrap. I can't just redo one panel. There goes 15K I guess. Or buying a new car? BTW: my hobby is detailing cars to new condition, so you can see how I am pretty upset about the loser who kicked my door.
I don't want to do a paintjob really, because the paint won't be matched exactly. Wondering if it would be exactly like it was when I bought it, if I buy a perfect condition rear door that came from an accident that is from factory the same color as my car? if it's painted by machine, theoretically the color, metallic flakes and orange peel should be the same pattern and color?
Unfortunately, I'm probably going to rewrap my entire car too. Since it's one year old now, swirls and UV has worn out the remainder of the wrap. I can't just redo one panel. There goes 15K I guess. Or buying a new car? BTW: my hobby is detailing cars to new condition, so you can see how I am pretty upset about the loser who kicked my door.
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They are machine painted, but different tints are used for batches of cars; when I had my 2014 e550 professionally repaired after an accident they linked my vin to the tint used for that batch of palladium
best move for any color other than black is to have it professionally repaired and blended ... a good shop will leave you quite satisfied with the results; possible black, black metallic or polar white would match just using parts from a wreck
a new door could have a different tint
what color?
best move for any color other than black is to have it professionally repaired and blended ... a good shop will leave you quite satisfied with the results; possible black, black metallic or polar white would match just using parts from a wreck
a new door could have a different tint
what color?
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They are machine painted, but different tints are used for batches of cars; when I had my 2014 e550 professionally repaired after an accident they linked my vin to the tint used for that batch of palladium
best move for any color other than black is to have it professionally repaired and blended ... a good shop will leave you quite satisfied with the results; possible black, black metallic or polar white would match just using parts from a wreck
a new door could have a different tint
what color?
best move for any color other than black is to have it professionally repaired and blended ... a good shop will leave you quite satisfied with the results; possible black, black metallic or polar white would match just using parts from a wreck
a new door could have a different tint
what color?
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best match will be non metallic black ... but yes there are tints
easier to tell on bumper re spray than the sheet metal
i feel your pain bro - been there
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. And yeah. it's pretty lame. People around WA area are becoming meaner I feel like.. my friend's i8 got vandalized too. can't have nice things these days..
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I have the white E63-S sedan, I haven't been driving it much lately but you've probably seen it around. Yeah, there are a lot of jealous people, especially during the weekends at night.
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For body shop ANYTHNG BUT Metro Auto Rebuild. I gave them 2 opportunities with 2 different cars, each time they not only did not deliver on time, but the paint was nowhere close and the gaps on the doors were a mess on top of it the door rattled like a can full of coins and they claim that they could not hear anything. They are pretty pathetic.
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For body shop ANYTHNG BUT Metro Auto Rebuild. I gave them 2 opportunities with 2 different cars, each time they not only did not deliver on time, but the paint was nowhere close and the gaps on the doors were a mess on top of it the door rattled like a can full of coins and they claim that they could not hear anything. They are pretty pathetic.
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Depending on where the damage is and how big, honestly you shouldn't have a problem. I do my own bodywork.
The bodyshop will pull the dent or fill - whichever gets it true again. then paint the localised area and lacquer over most of the panel to blend it in. You'll be fine man, don't worry. Just take it to a good paint shop and trust that they'll get it right. If I can paint n blend (and I'm a driveway amateur) then a pro can do it no sweat.
The bodyshop will pull the dent or fill - whichever gets it true again. then paint the localised area and lacquer over most of the panel to blend it in. You'll be fine man, don't worry. Just take it to a good paint shop and trust that they'll get it right. If I can paint n blend (and I'm a driveway amateur) then a pro can do it no sweat.
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The fact that are "swamped" is not excuse to screw people's time and property. They have no ethics or sense of human decency. I just had my left femur removed because cancer and when I picked up the car I was literally in a walker but I wanted to do something fun for me. I had to take the car 3 times to them which is a huge pain for me because I live in an island but they did not fixed anything each time I went they had an excuse. Complete a$$Wholes. they promised a detail, the car was full of spots and liquids from an automatic car wash despite them telling me not to take the car through one for 2 months. BTW I never use a car wash in my cars so I know that the morons did it.
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