So, my car is in the repair shop after a deer committing suicide into the drivers side. I have Progressive, and using one of their shops will guaranty the repairs for the life of the car. They are basically replacing/working on every panel on the drivers side and some work on the hood. What will be the best way to look at the paint matching once the car is returned? I want to make sure this lives up to my expectations, and with the guaranty, I can make it right before I accept delivery. The last car I had to have repaired was in 1985 ( another deer) , so I have no idea what to expect. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
If you're really picky have the shop shoot a test card before they paint it and ask them to hold it up to another panel under a solar/sun lamp, a regular flashlight doesn't show as well. That's the best way to see what the flop in the paint is going to turn out like. Otherwise when you pick it up look at the adjacent panel in the direct sunlight to compare. Being that it's still a newer car the original paint isn't going to have much fading so as long as they mix the color right it should match.
Thanks, I didn't think I would be able to tell with just a flashlight. I will probably be picking the car up early evening, with daylight savings this weekend, that means dark. I didn't know if I could find something handheld to test with. But, with the guaranty I should still be ok.
A solar sun lamp is like a big handheld flashlight but it gives off light more like a suns rays unlike a regular flashlight. You could buy one but they're pretty expensive, I have a 3M one that works great but was $150 on sale. The shop more than likely will garuntee a paint match so if you notice it's off once it's sunny out they will fix it.
