Repainting stippled paint on lower body
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Repainting stippled paint on lower body
I'm going to have my front quarter panel repainted soon and was wondering if paint shops will be able to properly match the stippled textured paint on the bottom of the panel? I once tried to touch up this lower area myself but could not match the texture. Since the adjacent panel will not be repainted, painting the entire panel smooth is not an option.
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the "stiple" is undercoating. any body shop has the materials to replicate it, the FD isnt the only car to use it.
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I'm going to have my front quarter panel repainted soon and was wondering if paint shops will be able to properly match the stippled textured paint on the bottom of the panel? I once tried to touch up this lower area myself but could not match the texture. Since the adjacent panel will not be repainted, painting the entire panel smooth is not an option.
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its the rockguard you are talking about and its there so you dont notice the inherent damage that occurs from daily driving also it it thicker so nothing cuts through to the bare metal to prevent rusting.
I think i posted an article on paint maintenence and repair on some other forum.
I think i posted an article on paint maintenence and repair on some other forum.
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We used to call it "body shotz" or just "shotz", but I think that was really just a supplier brand name that just became universal, at least way back. It is to reduce paint chipping and may serve a dual purpose to reduce road noise too. It's applied before color. You simply establish a mask line off the other panels and spray color over it. Most any modern shop should be able to duplicate it close enough that you'd have to lay on your back to tell any difference in texture. And if your that **** and looked that close, you'll probably notice that the factory stuff isn't entirely consistent.
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When I had my car quoted for a repaint recently, I asked specifically about the rock-guard and if they would duplicate it, and the owner/estimator gave me this look like I was a dumbass, and just said, "The car will look better than the factory painted it, INCLUDING all features such as that...", almost as if I'd insulted him by asking...lol!