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body work pricing?
I recently received one of those door dings that just iiritate the heck out of you. It's too big to let it go un-noticed but almost too small to fix. I was wondering what is a good price for the work. Basically, it's a large paint chip with nostructural damage. I called teh lcal dealer who pointed me to their bidy shop and I was appalled at the price. Any input would be helpful.
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The_Passenger
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Part of the problem may be two coat metallic paint. The new paints require larger surfaces to be painted in order to get a match, and they have to be painted first with the color and then with the clear lacquer (or whatever it is).
My preference has always been for non-metallic, primarily as a matter of choice, but these days you can only get black and white as non-metallic colors. Not much of a choice.
You can either do a touch up, which will irritate you every time you look at it, or go the full monty, which will irritate you when you pay for it. How much irritation can you take?
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Quote: Part of the problem may be two coat metallic paint. The new paints require larger surfaces to be painted in order to get a match, and they have to be painted first with the color and then with the clear lacquer (or whatever it is).
My preference has always been for non-metallic, primarily as a matter of choice, but these days you can only get black and white as non-metallic colors. Not much of a choice.
You can either do a touch up, which will irritate you every time you look at it, or go the full monty, which will irritate you when you pay for it. How much irritation can you take? | One of the big pluses of Imola Red -- it's non-metallic. At least it helps a little for the dent I've got to have fixed. 
What kind of quote did you get? Did you shop around? If you're looking to sell the car soon, I'd consider touch-up. If you want to keep the car for awhile, though, I'd bite the bullet and get it fixed right. It'll bug the heck out of you each time you see a blemish on your baby (at least, it would for me).
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Check the Detail Forum on a DIY repair. Personally I'd just get some touchup paint and fill in the chip. Let it dry a day or so and finish off with some 3M Handglaze and wax. You won't be able to tell it's there. 
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body work pricing?