IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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Car has gone into Lookers to have the front bumper repaired and painted
I asked for the full bumper to be painted but when I went to collect it its total gash.
anyone in the business tell me if you were doing a full front bumper would you remove it or leave it on the car to paint it?
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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We remove every trim possible. Unless the owner is tight and wants a cheap job with no guarantees
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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SteveoBC
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Correct way, remove bumper, strip all parts that you can so it can be prepped and painted properly on a stand, refitted
If it's proper shit and dry to the touch/orange peels, sounds like they have had a smart repairer come in and just do the damaged section and masked up the rest of the car/other bumper parts while it's still on the car
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IvIarkgraham
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Im sending it back in and demanding it to be done properly. they told me that they would be painting the whole bumper. but when I questioned the paint the said it was old paint and they are not getting paid to remove stuff like that
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baza31
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You should of just left it there . Is this an insurance claim?
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Chris x
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Pics
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FlaFFy_91
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There not getting paid to remove old paint?
What the fuck do they expect to do with the paint on the bumper? Just fucking spray ontop of it?
Leave it there and refuse to take it back untill it's up to your standards.
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IvIarkgraham
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I'm claiming through tesco. Had to take it out to get a wheel repaired today. Going back this afternoon. Fucking lookers!
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Ben G
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I'd never use a dealer to get my car painted (unless it's an insurance repair).
Bit of a shitter, but hopefully they can rectify it.
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IvIarkgraham
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Its technically an insurance job. Didn't really want to send it there
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Christopher
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Need pics really dude! But a good body shop will remove trim and bumpers normally
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
There not getting paid to remove old paint?
What the fuck do they expect to do with the paint on the bumper? Just fucking spray ontop of it?
Leave it there and refuse to take it back untill it's up to your standards.
That's what happens. You paint over old paint. Don't remove it all. Especially on an insurance you. You get paid to paint the bumper. Not strip paint off and paint it.
As said sounds like it's had a shit smart repair.
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IvIarkgraham
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after 20 minutes of arguing they are going to repair the poor areas of the bumper.
not a total respray.
guy was a dick
I'll be writin letters of complaint to lookers and vauxhall - shocking service
had my wheel repaired at the wheel specialist who discovered my tyre was knacker so i'm having to claim for that too!
almost £800 and rising
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
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Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
There not getting paid to remove old paint?
What the fuck do they expect to do with the paint on the bumper? Just fucking spray ontop of it?
Leave it there and refuse to take it back untill it's up to your standards.
That's what happens. You paint over old paint. Don't remove it all. Especially on an insurance you. You get paid to paint the bumper. Not strip paint off and paint it.
As said sounds like it's had a shit smart repair.
No but you do remove some of it don't you. Not like you just leave the old paint alone and paint over it.
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
after 20 minutes of arguing they are going to repair the poor areas of the bumper.
not a total respray.
guy was a dick
I'll be writin letters of complaint to lookers and vauxhall - shocking service
had my wheel repaired at the wheel specialist who discovered my tyre was knacker so i'm having to claim for that too!
almost £800 and rising
Wouldn't have that. I'd just create hell untill they painted the lot.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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It's your choice where the car is repaired. You don't have to go to one of the insurance body shops regardless of what they say
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Tomnova16
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Obviously too late now but good to know
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
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Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
There not getting paid to remove old paint?
What the fuck do they expect to do with the paint on the bumper? Just fucking spray ontop of it?
Leave it there and refuse to take it back untill it's up to your standards.
That's what happens. You paint over old paint. Don't remove it all. Especially on an insurance you. You get paid to paint the bumper. Not strip paint off and paint it.
As said sounds like it's had a shit smart repair.
No but you do remove some of it don't you. Not like you just leave the old paint alone and paint over it.
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
after 20 minutes of arguing they are going to repair the poor areas of the bumper.
not a total respray.
guy was a dick
I'll be writin letters of complaint to lookers and vauxhall - shocking service
had my wheel repaired at the wheel specialist who discovered my tyre was knacker so i'm having to claim for that too!
almost £800 and rising
Wouldn't have that. I'd just create hell untill they painted the lot.
Indeed you would remove some, depending what the repair was. Say if it was a scratch on the passenger side of bumper. It would get sanded and feathered out untill smooth. Rest of the bumper would just be scotched and painted over.
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CORSA NUT
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You've claimed on your insurance for a £1000 car??? 
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
You've claimed on your insurance for a £1000 car???
No
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