whats the best way to deal with this?

om my initial inspection before purchasing my car i noted a chip down to primer and a couple scuffs near the chip, dealer put in writing they would repair and also give the car a simoniz glasscoat treatment. I am thinking i do not want them to repaint the entire fender which is what they were going to do. can a chip like this be repaired and not be noticeable in Lightning blue?

is the simoniz glasscoat a decent product?

Reputable dealers have access to touch-up specialists that can blend in and fix that chip perfectly.

No need to repaint the entire fender.

the used car manager should know of one.

CVCashmere

There's no way I would let a dealership wash my car, let alone apply a coating. Have you already signed for the car?

If you want it perfect , it will need to be conventionally repaired and spotted/ painted. I can spot most of the color chip fixes from 5 feet.It definitely cheaper though and serves a purpose. I’d just chip it.

I used Dr. Colorchip once and had great results. I had to have my face about 1 ft away to actually see where I touched it up, but it was in a spot on the lower passenger door and a dark green color. It hid quite well.

Bald Menace said:

om my initial inspection before purchasing my car i noted a chip down to primer and a couple scuffs near the chip, dealer put in writing they would repair and also give the car a simoniz glasscoat treatment. I am thinking i do not want them to repaint the entire fender which is what they were going to do. can a chip like this be repaired and not be noticeable in Lightning blue?

is the simoniz glasscoat a decent product?

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A decent body / paint shop would repair that spot then paint and blend the fender. You are saying you don't want them to paint the fender? That's the BEST way to actually repair it. Color Chip is a temporary repair at best.

It's a factory color on a newer car. A halfway decent paint shop should have no issues repainting that fender and have it blend in perfectly.

ctandc72 said:

It's a factory color on a newer car. A halfway decent paint shop should have no issues repainting that fender and have it blend in perfectly.

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Any idea the price range? I still want to debadge my GT and it would seem that should cost about the same per fender to paint over the fender holes after I fill them.

HoosierDaddy said:

Any idea the price range? I still want to debadge my GT and it would seem that should cost about the same per fender to paint over the fender holes after I fill them.

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Depends on the shop. What most people either overlook or ignore, is that QUALITY paint and body work is expensive (relatively) because of LABOR. I've seen Maaco paint jobs from a local Maaco on SHOW CARS that win awards. OF course they aren't the "$199 special".

Devil is always in the details. Personally I would ask around to other car guys, check reviews etc. Best bet is to find a smaller shop that doesn't do a ton of insurance jobs, but there are always exceptions. Reason being - insurance jobs are guaranteed profit - replace / repaint.

Keep in mind, if you remove the emblem, here is the steps a good shop goes through...

- Mask of rest of car so no damage or overspray
- clean / remove wax etc from the area they are working on
- If there are holes, they will sand down then fill the holes.
- Apply filler
- Then sand again addressing high / low spots.
- If it's a newer car, the paint is in good condition - depending on color - they might just repaint / blend that spot.
- Then they will cut / buff the repainted area

I mention color because metallic paints are just hard to match without doing an entire panel. It's not the color, it's matching HOW the paint was originally applied to get the metallic to look the same.

Honestly the spraying of modern base coat / clear coat is NOT hard. You can have a GREAT painter with the best materials and tools - if the prep work sucks, so will the paint job. I've seen, and done a few myself, budget jobs with decent materials but paying attention to do the best prep work possible and the results were very good.

Visit a local high-end luxury/sports dealer...Audi, MB, Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and ask them to refer you to the body shops and detailers they rely on for paint chip/blemish repair and paint reconditioning services.
You could also stop by body shops that specialize in the precision repair and repainting/refinishing and detailing of ultra-luxury/exotics with minor paint defects.

I’m fortunate enough to live right down the road from a regional Ferrari/Maserati dealer.
The staff there have been extremely helpful and very willing to provide me with referrals and recommendations for their preferred body/paint/reconditioning shops/PDR and detailers.

A talented and experienced paint repair technician should be able to spot repair the chip so that it will be undetectable.
Choosing this type of process for your repair will cost you time and money, but I’m certain you will be very pleased with the result.

I would strongly advise against allowing the dealership “prep/detail guy” to go anywhere near that chip.

I recently used Dr Colorchip to repair numerous chip on my Dark Candy Apple Red ‘08 GT.
It is an original paint car that had never been touched up.
Anyway, it was also my first time using the Dr Colorchip paint chip repair process on any vehicle.
Chip fill/paint spread step was easy and after a few tedious applications, I was satisfied with the result.
Then you smooth/even out the paint with the “blending solution” and buff out with the supplied microfiber towel.
End result: the blending solution left a white haze (micro-scratches?) on all the repaired surfaces.
I would not recommended Dr Colorchip for dark/darker colored paint.

Best of luck with the repair.

You may want to seriously consider applying a hydrophobic paint coating like CQuartz to your car and then having a PPF like XPEL applied to the entire front bumper and front third of the hood at a minimum.

Dr Color Chip.

I did a spot on my hood. I can still see it if I look but its subtle enough that it doesn't remind me its there.

If you go for it, just take your time and do a lot of coats.


Since its the nose you may want to consider DCC then a clear bra like Xpel. I had a small limb fall on my car just inches above my partial Xpel. Now I am getting the whole nose done! lol

There are kits out there to apply touch up paint just inside the chip itself. High end shops will use a syringe to apply a light amount of paint inside the chip. After it dries, a light drop of clear is applied inside the chip. Once dry, they use a razor blade with the corners rounded off, and lightly shave the excess clear from the chip and then use a sanding pad to sand down the remaining high clear, then buff it out. You will not see the repair if done correctly.

This dealerships reputation is stellar, I have purchased 3 mustangs from them since 2011 and they always do me right. they are paying for the repair and the Glasscoat. I'll post pics when it's back to see what ya think

Do not let them put glasscoat or whatever they’re calling that snake oil on your car. You’re just going to be paying someone later to remove it and the swirls they inflict on your paint. Dealership body shops are designed to work in line with insurance companies to do the cheapest job for a consumer that doesn’t know any better.

The dealership may bring in a specialized, outside vender for this repair...but I doubt it.
Either way, request to speak directly with the paint technician performing the repair to hear and understand his/her planned repair process/ techniques and clearly express your high expectations for an undetectable repair.

Ask to see any available examples of the technician’s previous chip repair work.

Make sure you are completely satisfied with the end result.