Am I Right Here? Paint Question

Jason · 11-12-2009, 04:03 PM

Alright, last one - I promise (I've posted a few threads regarding my collision repair).

So my car gets rear-ended, they painted the bumper. They put the "370Z" emblems back on the car. I planned on removing this emblem in the future for, what some consider, the ricey "FAIRLADY Z" emblem. Or perhaps just leave it emblem-less. not sure yet.

Point is, I forgot to tell the bodyshop to leave the emblems off (mah bad?). When I take the car home, I remove the emblem with some goo gone just as I have on all my other cars no problem. Lo and behold, there is some ghosting from when they buffed the car around the emblems. "ghosting", to me at least, is when you can see a difference in the clear coat - basically you can still see where the 370Z was because the clear has a different shine than the rest of the bumper.

IN MY OPINION, the bodyshop should have buffed the entire bumper BEFORE putting the emblems on. after all, the idea is to leave the car in "like-new" condition. like-new to me means that if i wouldve removed the emblems prior to the accident, no ghosting would have occured. same thing should happen post-accident, right?

so what are your thoughts? is this really my fault? do i have a case?
bodyshop told me they corrected "most" of it so i have yet to see the car. i just want to make sure i go in with my guns in case they need to redo it.

shabarivas · 11-12-2009, 05:12 PM

umm ... get that part detailed ... just do it yourself... thats what I would do.

fuct · 11-12-2009, 05:15 PM

"like-new" and "new" are not the same term.....

Jason · 11-12-2009, 05:23 PM

if i say "like whatever" and "whatever", isn't it the same?
isn't hella cool and cool the same?

jk of course...

i was just worried because they said they got "most" of it. so i figured if they had trouble, i prbably wouldnt be able to do much more. so i dont have much right to tell them to redo it if its still crappy when i go see it tomorrow? is that really a-hole-ish?

SpawnAeroJohn · 11-12-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

umm ... get that part detailed ... just do it yourself... thats what I would do.

x2. The shop should have kept the emblem off till the last min but then again most shops dont even bother removing the emblem to begin with but that is on cars that people drive jsut to get around.

I'd buy some 2000 grit sand paper, rubbing compound, and polish and do it yourself. Sand the surface gently with 2000 grit paper. apply rubbing compound then polish.

Jason · 11-13-2009, 12:53 AM

i wish i had the balls to put any sort of sandpaper near my z.

370Zsteve · 11-13-2009, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

i wish i had the balls to put any sort of sandpaper near my z.

take it to a local pro detailer?

11-12-2009, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	Am I Right Here? Paint Question Alright, last one - I promise (I've posted a few threads regarding my collision repair). So my car gets rear-ended, they painted the bumper. They put the "370Z" emblems back on the car. I planned on removing this emblem in the future for, what some consider, the ricey "FAIRLADY Z" emblem. Or perhaps just leave it emblem-less. not sure yet. Point is, I forgot to tell the bodyshop to leave the emblems off (mah bad?). When I take the car home, I remove the emblem with some goo gone just as I have on all my other cars no problem. Lo and behold, there is some ghosting from when they buffed the car around the emblems. "ghosting", to me at least, is when you can see a difference in the clear coat - basically you can still see where the 370Z was because the clear has a different shine than the rest of the bumper. IN MY OPINION, the bodyshop should have buffed the entire bumper BEFORE putting the emblems on. after all, the idea is to leave the car in "like-new" condition. like-new to me means that if i wouldve removed the emblems prior to the accident, no ghosting would have occured. same thing should happen post-accident, right? so what are your thoughts? is this really my fault? do i have a case? bodyshop told me they corrected "most" of it so i have yet to see the car. i just want to make sure i go in with my guns in case they need to redo it.

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11-12-2009, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	umm ... get that part detailed ... just do it yourself... thats what I would do.

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	"like-new" and "new" are not the same term.....

11-12-2009, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	if i say "like whatever" and "whatever", isn't it the same? isn't hella cool and cool the same? jk of course... i was just worried because they said they got "most" of it. so i figured if they had trouble, i prbably wouldnt be able to do much more. so i dont have much right to tell them to redo it if its still crappy when i go see it tomorrow? is that really a-hole-ish?

11-13-2009, 12:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	i wish i had the balls to put any sort of sandpaper near my z.