I just brought in my car for paint (after saving up forever to get it done right). I bought all new sh*t like moldings, Mk4 look lights, glass etc... I really wanted the car to be like new.
When bringing in my car for paint I made it very clear that I wanted the car done a certain way; the right way. I specified that I want everything done perfect. He agreed that he would do it exactly the way I wanted. When I dropped off the car I left him a $1,000 dollar deposit and he told me that he would need two to three weeks to get the car done right.
Now ten days after the deadline my car is still in the shop. I get a call today with him saying that he is having some trouble getting the Euro rad support on. I go down to help him with the rad support and notice a few things that I didn't like.
I made it crystal clear that I wanted all of the glass pulled, all of it was pulled, except for the rear quarter panel, then I notice very faint masking marks on the inside of the engine bay, on both of the front fenders. I ask him if he removed the fenders and he replies "no, we didn't need to do that, it wasn't necessary” Then I notice that side skirt were not entirely removed for paint.
At this point my OCD meter was about to explode. The car looked amazing other wise, but.... it still wasn't what we agreed on, and I am bothered.
What do I do? Do I bring it to him? Do I ask him for $$$ off? To ask him to repaint all of that stuff seems a bit extreme, but at the same time it's his fault that it wasn't done perfectly the first time around.
It's a tough one because I'm dropping $3,500 on the job. It was originally supposed to be $3k, but I requested a few extra things like rolled fenders, painted doorjambs and rad support installation.
Oah, and here's the list I gave in typed and printed:
• Repair passenger side wheels well and fender
• Remove all glass, plastic paneling, all rubber, both front fenders, both doors, rear hatch and front and rear bumpers before painting.
• Reinstall all aforementioned parts in the above line after paint.
• Roll all fenders fenders.
• Install new headlights, radiator support, front lip and all other new accessories included.
• Fix drivers side rust under window.
• Fix passenger side door ding and dented scratch.
• Fix new drivers side door with bent corner.
• Fix rear license plate holder
• Shave windshield wiper fluid nozzles, antenna, windshield wiper hole on hatch, and front bumper side markers.
• Paint both doorjambs and rear hatch inside area, properly masked with interior trim set back for proper painting.
• Repair all body defects such as dents, dings, rust, scratched, etc.
• Match paint to the original factory color, “Mulberry”.
• Wet sand and all other finalizing procedures to maximize the quality of the paint.
• Contact Ryen Motzek @ 650.***.**** if there are any uncertainties.
Modified by Motzek at 4:21 PM 6-20-2006
When bringing in my car for paint I made it very clear that I wanted the car done a certain way; the right way. I specified that I want everything done perfect. He agreed that he would do it exactly the way I wanted. When I dropped off the car I left him a $1,000 dollar deposit and he told me that he would need two to three weeks to get the car done right.
Now ten days after the deadline my car is still in the shop. I get a call today with him saying that he is having some trouble getting the Euro rad support on. I go down to help him with the rad support and notice a few things that I didn't like.
I made it crystal clear that I wanted all of the glass pulled, all of it was pulled, except for the rear quarter panel, then I notice very faint masking marks on the inside of the engine bay, on both of the front fenders. I ask him if he removed the fenders and he replies "no, we didn't need to do that, it wasn't necessary” Then I notice that side skirt were not entirely removed for paint.
At this point my OCD meter was about to explode. The car looked amazing other wise, but.... it still wasn't what we agreed on, and I am bothered.
What do I do? Do I bring it to him? Do I ask him for $$$ off? To ask him to repaint all of that stuff seems a bit extreme, but at the same time it's his fault that it wasn't done perfectly the first time around.
It's a tough one because I'm dropping $3,500 on the job. It was originally supposed to be $3k, but I requested a few extra things like rolled fenders, painted doorjambs and rad support installation.
Oah, and here's the list I gave in typed and printed:
• Repair passenger side wheels well and fender
• Remove all glass, plastic paneling, all rubber, both front fenders, both doors, rear hatch and front and rear bumpers before painting.
• Reinstall all aforementioned parts in the above line after paint.
• Roll all fenders fenders.
• Install new headlights, radiator support, front lip and all other new accessories included.
• Fix drivers side rust under window.
• Fix passenger side door ding and dented scratch.
• Fix new drivers side door with bent corner.
• Fix rear license plate holder
• Shave windshield wiper fluid nozzles, antenna, windshield wiper hole on hatch, and front bumper side markers.
• Paint both doorjambs and rear hatch inside area, properly masked with interior trim set back for proper painting.
• Repair all body defects such as dents, dings, rust, scratched, etc.
• Match paint to the original factory color, “Mulberry”.
• Wet sand and all other finalizing procedures to maximize the quality of the paint.
• Contact Ryen Motzek @ 650.***.**** if there are any uncertainties.
Modified by Motzek at 4:21 PM 6-20-2006
