Rpappi

im having my TL repaired after a recent accident. its getting the front end replaced and they are repainting the front doors. do i have the right to get the whole car repainted?

MikePA

And have the insurance company pay for it?

Rpappi

even if they are repainting 1/2 the car

TacoBellSauce

unfortunately, no
why dont u add a lil from your pocket and get it done

1osunut

The body shop that is painting your car will only paint what the insurance company pays for. There is alot of extra work to paint a whole car. The dent and ding repairs, masking, sanding and prep work is more then any shop will do without a hefty charge. They will fade or blend the new paint into the panels that are not getting painted so that if the color is a hair off it is not as noticable.

Rpappi

ok but if it is unable to get a color match they might have to correct?

AcuraTL

They will not get an exact color match. That's why on your estimate, you will see blending to the adjacent panels.

fsttyms1

If its a good shop they will get a great match, Also thats what Blending is for so that you cant see the transition. They will not repaint the whole car, unless you flip the extra out of your pocket and that will be pricy

Rpappi

its a good shop. they have a computer do all the paint matching so i think im good. im going to try to get them to take out my 2 door dings on the car. and maybe touch up a few scratches that have been on there since i got the car.