Originally Posted By: Texican
I've worked in the auto collision industry for 15 years, a quality shop can do a better looking job than the factory. As far as chips go, they are going to happen no matter what factory or re paint. The factory paint is a little more resistant to them because the paint at the factory is baked on at over 600 degrees and is fully cured. A body shop can not produce that kind if heat in there paint booths and if they could most if the interior would melt. The re paint is softer but will eventually completely cure out. As to the remark about a shop be a quality shop just because they are a preferred shop for a insurance is a false statement. They are a preferred shop because they fix the car however the insurance tells them to, which is always the cheapest way possible. The shop goes along with this because the insurance will always funnel work to there shop.
Best reply - all truths.
Insurance recommended shop means stay away!
I work at a GM plant and our factory paint is cured at high temps and creates a more durable finish than a bodyshop can and under more cleaner conditions with perfect prep. Our paint repair process uses differernt paint then what is in the paint shop due to the high heat not possible after the vehicle is built. But our repair work is not noticable to the customer it is that good....becasue our painters are trained and skilled.
With all this, a very skilled painter can paint a vehicle to look equal or better than the OEM paint job but the problem lies in finding someone willing to take the extra time and effort to do this.....and an insurance repair won't pay for that.
I've worked in the auto collision industry for 15 years, a quality shop can do a better looking job than the factory. As far as chips go, they are going to happen no matter what factory or re paint. The factory paint is a little more resistant to them because the paint at the factory is baked on at over 600 degrees and is fully cured. A body shop can not produce that kind if heat in there paint booths and if they could most if the interior would melt. The re paint is softer but will eventually completely cure out. As to the remark about a shop be a quality shop just because they are a preferred shop for a insurance is a false statement. They are a preferred shop because they fix the car however the insurance tells them to, which is always the cheapest way possible. The shop goes along with this because the insurance will always funnel work to there shop.
Best reply - all truths.
Insurance recommended shop means stay away!
I work at a GM plant and our factory paint is cured at high temps and creates a more durable finish than a bodyshop can and under more cleaner conditions with perfect prep. Our paint repair process uses differernt paint then what is in the paint shop due to the high heat not possible after the vehicle is built. But our repair work is not noticable to the customer it is that good....becasue our painters are trained and skilled.
With all this, a very skilled painter can paint a vehicle to look equal or better than the OEM paint job but the problem lies in finding someone willing to take the extra time and effort to do this.....and an insurance repair won't pay for that.
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