Dealer Chipped Paint Durring Service
 

SO I brought my FR-S in for its first service. I didn't notice till I got home but there is a paint chip on the driver's side front body panel right where it meets the hood. They must have just dropped a tool or something. They want me to bring it in and then after they look at it they said they'd have their body shop fix it. It's small, and its the first chip on the car but of course its all that I notice now.

Any advise on dealing with these guys? Is it worth the trouble of having it fixed? Can it even be done without making it look worse?

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=7085

That is an easy fix. Especially with your color not being a tri stage.

Let them know and give them a chance to fix it. Attitude matters (on all sides...).

Oh, I'd just hit it with a "sharpie" and call it good .....http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...images/yes.gif

humfrz

That was my first thought but I don't want it to grow over time, although I'm not sure how likely that is.

Thats a good point. He seemed cool about it on the phone and I always start out trying to be nice.

Ahhhh.......just rub it with a little rubbing alcohol to take off any wax, paint it with a sharpie then wax over it.

See how it looks.

I don't reckon it will "grow".

humfrz

Lol, what? You know they do make color matched Subaru touch up paint:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2012-Su...be5314&vxp=mtr

You know that your posts are accompanied by your forum name on the left right? I dont understand why you sign humfrz again at the end of the post...

Wouldnt bother me so much if I didnt naturally read the damned signature every time in my head "hum -furs". You seem like a nice guy and pretty active so I tend to read that a lot.

No biggie. They should take care of it.

The edge of my door was covered with chips like this from my watch at one point. 10 minutes with a paint pen and some scratch remover, looks good as new.

Get youself a set of Dr. Colorchip. Fix it, and save the rest for when you get more. :cheers:

Good point there, Pickleahoy......:thumbsup:

I reckon that habit is a holdover from another forum I was active on.

Thanks for the heads up!