So she didnt see my car!?

Joshy · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:58

I'd have thought the 'Paint rep' might be from the company that the paint comes from? Something similar happened when one of the lads in the workshop had some bodywork done in coachworks. I think the 'rep' came out twice... The sprayed panels are still a noticeably different colour

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Minxy · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:53

thepeteh said:
Their 'paint rep' will just be the local mobile respray and dent man.... nothing more

Their paint rep will be the area rep from the paint company who supplies them. For difficult colours that is perfectly normal practice.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:58

i gotta say why the **** cant they match this paint? iv seen my man match that TVR multi colour thing in a correct way, these people are just rubbish.

Minxy · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:31

DM said:
i gotta say why the **** cant they match this paint? iv seen my man match that TVR multi colour thing in a correct way, these people are just rubbish.

As said throughout the thread, the colour is notorious for being incredibly difficult to match. It's not just EO, there are other colours which cause the exact same issue and having to call a paint rep out to help match it doesn't make someone a rubbish painter. :rolleyes:

Fr0dders · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:36

DM said:
i gotta say why the **** cant they match this paint? iv seen my man match that TVR multi colour thing in a correct way, these people are just rubbish.

Because it's a 3 stage pearlescent, not like your average metallic

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:54

Minxy said:
As said throughout the thread, the colour is notorious for being incredibly difficult to match. It's not just EO, there are other colours which cause the exact same issue and having to call a paint rep out to help match it doesn't make someone a rubbish painter.

Yea it does it makes them rubbish, exactly that, rubbish, let me say it again for you, they are rubbish.

If they cant match a colour that makes them rubbish.

See when the day comes when i cant describe a diamond, it makes me rubbish.

Do you have trouble getting your head round the word rubbish? It means i cant do my job properly.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:56

MrLOL said:
Because it's a 3 stage pearlescent, not like your average metallic

So what i can think of 4 paint shops in london that i GUARANTEE can match that paint, if hes gone to a paint shop that cant then they are rubbish.

Fr0dders · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:58

DM said:
So what i can think of 4 paint shops in london that i GUARANTEE can match that paint, if hes gone to a paint shop that cant then they are rubbish.

I wouldn't know as i know **** all about painting.

But from what i've read i don't think its entirely their fault. Ford stopped using this paint because it was so hard to match and they get so many complaints.

Given what ive read from people who can paint, i very much doubt their "guarantee" would hold much water with paints as difficult as this to paint.

But never mind. He's chosen ford know so theres no point arguing.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 17:59

You know why i dont sell coloured beans on a string for a living? Cos i dont know jack **** about coloured beans.

When i call my self a paint shop and i cant match a colour its time to go down the job centre.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:00

MrLOL said:
I wouldn't know as i know **** all about painting.

But from what i've read i don't think its entirely their fault. Ford stopped using this paint because it was so hard to match and they get so many complaints.

Given what ive read from people who can paint, i very much doubt their "guarantee" would hold much water with paints as difficult as this to paint.

But never mind. He's chosen ford know so theres no point arguing.

Im not disputing any of that im just saying they are rubbish if they cant match a colour.

Also i know **** all about painting but i do know a man who cant match a colour, that makes them rubbish.

What so god forbid they couldnt order a tin of the ready mix? God forbid they have to waste a couple hours experimenting with colours, or god god god forbid they paint more of the car so it blends.

You picked a rubbish body shop, it happens, choose another that can paint a car.

Fr0dders · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:13

DM said:
Im not disputing any of that im just saying they are rubbish if they cant match a colour.

Also i know **** all about painting but i do know a man who cant match a colour, that makes them rubbish.

What so god forbid they couldnt order a tin of the ready mix? God forbid they have to waste a couple hours experimenting with colours, or god god god forbid they paint more of the car so it blends.

You picked a rubbish body shop, it happens, choose another that can paint a car.

because with these pearlescent paints its not about the colour

Its about the way its painted.

Minxy · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:14

DM said:
Im not disputing any of that im just saying they are rubbish if they cant match a colour.

Also i know **** all about painting but i do know a man who cant match a colour, that makes them rubbish.

What so god forbid they couldnt order a tin of the ready mix? God forbid they have to waste a couple hours experimenting with colours, or god god god forbid they paint more of the car so it blends.

You picked a rubbish body shop, it happens, choose another that can paint a car.

You clearly don't know much about painting cars, how paint systems work or how colours are matched.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:17

MrLOL said:
because with these pearlescent paints its not about the colour

Its about the way its painted.

So what?

If i paint cars for a living and i cant do it its time to go car jacking for a living instead?

What do you do for a living? If you kept ****ing it up how long do you think you'd have a job for?

This is a completely **** stupid waste of time argument, if this lot cant match a colour they best try road sweeping instead.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:19

Minxy said:
You clearly don't know much about painting cars, how paint systems work or how colours are matched.

No i dont, but i do know that when the day comes when a paint shop cant match the colour of my car i will be moving onto another paint shop that can, because they are rubbish.

And without fear of sounding like a **** iv had more cars painted in more colours than you have had hot dinners, and this ****** about i cant match a colour the customer does not need to hear.

Fr0dders · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:19

does the fact that they kept messing up that one colour so much they stopped using it while continuing fine with the other colours not tell you something ?

Minxy · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:19

DM said:
So what?

If i paint cars for a living and i cant do it its time to go car jacking for a living instead?

What do you do for a living? If you kept ****ing it up how long do you think you'd have a job for?

This is a completely **** stupid waste of time argument, if this lot cant match a colour they best try road sweeping instead.

Why don't you take some advice from the people in this thread who have provided information on why bodyshops may be struggling to match the colour instead of gobbing off about a subject which you have openly admitted you know nothing about. :confused:

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:28

MrLOL said:
does the fact that they kept messing up that one colour so much they stopped using it while continuing fine with the other colours not tell you something ?

Yea it tells me they didnt match the colour right or they didnt paint enough of the car to make it match.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:30

What am i arguing for i dont give a toss, your my hero Minxy, you keep singing the praises of rubbish body shops.

Minxy · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:39

DM said:
What the people in this thread that think its fine to not be able to match a colour?

Yea your right, and when i think about it i dont really care if they paint his car yellow with pink stripes, but you are wrong, if his paint shop cant match a colour they are rubbish.

In fact let me double down on that you silly **** and get a ban, if you think "i cant match the colour of this car" is acceptable behaviour from a body shop good on you.

You seem to be missing the fact that the bodyshop haven't released the car back to the customer. Instead they've tried to get it right, admitted they aren't happy with it and called in assistance in order to return it to the customer in a fit condition. I'd say that was fairly good customer service as it goes. Clearly you're a far more demanding customer.

What am i arguing for i dont give a toss, your my hero Minxy, you keep singing the praises of rubbish body shops.

Chucking your toys out the pram doesn't make your argument anymore valid, it just makes you look like an idiot.

DM · 11 Jun 2011 at 18:41

Minxy said:
You seem to be missing the fact that the bodyshop haven't released the car back to the customer. Instead they've tried to get it right, admitted they aren't happy with it and called in assistance in order to return it to the customer in a fit condition. I'd say that was fairly good customer service as it goes. Clearly you're a far more demanding customer.

Yea it must be that.

Anyway next time they **** up your respray, you be sure to come on here and tell us all you dont mind, because they did the best they could.