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Is this a full paint job

  • 24-06-2025 10:21PM
    #1
    cena
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    IMG_20250624_214857.jpg

    Is this a full paint. Also have the same king of problem on the rear right wheel well.

    I got this car in January and the dealer painted the damage, only noticed because it got its first wash since I got it



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  • #2
    User1998
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    Depends on what standard you want. Some very light sanding and some touch up paint would do the job



  • #3
    cena
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    I want it to look good



  • #4
    User1998
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    It would still look good IMO



  • #5
    Buffman
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    Presumably not a new car OP? Did the dealer just use tipex on it?

    Any remotely half decent repair job shouldn't be going like that after only 6 months.

    As the issue was there when you bought it as they 'fixed' it, I'd be going back to them to ask them to fix it properly this time.

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  • #6
    GPoint
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    OP you want it to look good and yet this was a first wash the car got since January? Sounds like you could not care less how the car looks. White car will show all the dirt in that area very quickly anyway so a careful touch up would be fine. How old is the car ?



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  • #7
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Nope not new new. It's a 171



  • #8
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭cena


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123577386#Comment_123577386

    It's a171. I have been out of the country for the last 4 months that is why I haven't washed it



  • #9
    GPoint
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123578223#Comment_123578223

    fair enough

    but anyway a careful touch up would work here , you get road dirt quite visible on white very soon after a wash so it will mask any imperfections if there will be any.

    Problem is most places will want a big respray job and charge for it accordingly. You need to treat the rust, prime and paint . So still they have to spend time and labour costs.
    Maybe try a DIY and if failed find a body shop?



  • #10
    Higgo84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Higgo84


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123577314#Comment_123577314

    No garage would fix that for free for you know matter how persuasive you are. They can easily claim it was stones kicked up by tyre.



  • #11
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭cena


    My brother's brought car for my 40th. I wouldn't have picked white.



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