amf1932 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 If you recall, about 2 weeks ago somebody backed up into the front of my ES350 while I was shopping at a mall, and I'm happy to say that after the hood, left & right headlight assemblies, and bumper were replaced and painted, you couldn't tell that this car had any kind of trauma. The paint match and lining up of all the parts were 100% perfect! This was done by my Lexus dealers body shop. I had nightmares before I picked the car up, thinking that the color match would be off a little.......but no....it was dead on. There was not one thing I could nit pick about this job. Even the little details like putting the little stickers under the new hood were done exactly like the original hood had. I'm happy once again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 cgts! Yeah, most bodyshops now have prep & paint people capible of 100% repairs. It's not like going for Macco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Congrats Alan! I passed an Amber Pearl 350 today and thought about you. Yeah, like Toys said nowadays with computerized paint tinting repairs are much more invisible than they used to be. Remember, no wax on the new paint for 30 days so the solvents can offgas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I have a 350 loaner and lvoe this car . I can't belive it is an entry level lexus. Funny enough as i inspected it i noticed the rear bumper was weird looking. I noted it to the guy and he don;t worry about it. Upon closer inspection in better light i noticed a 3 foot dent/scratch(RR door) as well as the rear bumper not being waxed but buffed so low that it was showing primer across a 2 foot area. It is as rough as sandpaper and polish spray all over the corner of the car. I called them, back today and told them and they said show the manager when i return it. I tried to get the gold but it was gone. The weird thing is they said everyone hates that colour but me. Oh well i still love the car by far keyless go is such an amazing feature combined with cooled seats . Having the tilt wheel back on the ES really finishes it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyiez Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Congrats Alan! I passed an Amber Pearl 350 today and thought about you. Yeah, like Toys said nowadays with computerized paint tinting repairs are much more invisible than they used to be. Remember, no wax on the new paint for 30 days so the solvents can offgas. yep, we have a digital paint camera for that exact reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Besides the exact color match, I find that the paint that was layed down on the new parts was as good as the factory paint job! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart8181 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Besides the exact color match, I find that the paint that was layed down on the new parts was as good as the factory paint job! :) Watch out for stone chips. The Lexus paint is not very durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Besides the exact color match, I find that the paint that was layed down on the new parts was as good as the factory paint job! :) Watch out for stone chips. The Lexus paint is not very durable. It's been over 4 months since the new paint job, and a few thousand miles more on the odometer, and NOT 1 chip on the car!!! I'd say that's pretty durable. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Watch out for stone chips. The Lexus paint is not very durable. Doesn't have anything to do with Lexus paint in general, its the new VOC requirements for automotive paint finishes and the newer paints being more brittle. They'll get it figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyiez Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Watch out for stone chips. The Lexus paint is not very durable. Doesn't have anything to do with Lexus paint in general, its the new VOC requirements for automotive paint finishes and the newer paints being more brittle. They'll get it figured out. bingo! anyone remember all the american cars rolling around in the late 80's - early 90's with paint falling off. mostly silver variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 bingo! anyone remember all the american cars rolling around in the late 80's - early 90's with paint falling off. mostly silver variants. OMG, I remember them. Lots of GM models suffered this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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