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Ryguystye 07-26-2014 10:34 PM

Paint Chip from the Dealer
 
Right before I drove off the lot, I did a final inspection when I bought my brz. I found a paint chip down to the metal the size of a pin head on the trunk lid. The dealer said they could send the car to a third party body shop to have the trunk redone, but I was concerned about the paint matching and wanted to keep as much of the stock paint as possible, so I opted just for touch up paint.

With the touch up paint, it's definitely more noticeable than without it. The dealer says they'll still offer to get the trunk redone if I want, but should I do it?

AVodka14 07-26-2014 10:41 PM

Find the most reputable bodyshop in your area. Then have the dealership pay for whom you prefer perform the repaint. What's the color of your BRZ?

daftpunk 07-27-2014 02:13 AM

For damage that minor, I personally wouldn't repaint the entire trunk.

You can get a very decent touch-up job done from a shop, if you're not confident in doing it yourself. Basically, fill in the chip with paint, wetsand to level it down, then buff out the sanding haze with a DA polisher. Also, pics of the chip would help.

daftpunk 07-27-2014 02:14 AM

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xi3xmeO6C4"]Paint Chip Touch-up -- /DRIVE CLEAN - YouTube[/ame]


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