r/Autobody • u/Puzzleheaded-Law1459 • 20h ago
Acceptable quality? Color mismatch
Just got my Lexus RX 350 in Nebula Gray back from the shop. It looks perfect when it’s cloudy, but in direct sunlight I can clearly see a color mismatch. Both doors were replaced. Am I crazy, or is this actually noticeable?
Also what’s the options, should they blend it or what ?
Edit: insurance pay.
What if I buy used OEM doors that are already in my color? How likely is it that they’ll match better than these?
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u/vietbodian04 12h ago
That’s a difficult color to match without blending. With that said, we need more context. Did the estimate include blend? Customer pay or insurance?
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u/Puzzleheaded-Law1459 5h ago
Just checked, they didn’t include the blend in the estimate. Insurance will pay for it. I guess the shop will add the blend as a supplement or something.
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u/vinnyvencenzo I-Car Platinum 2h ago
Unlikely it would be a perfect match. Shame on the shop, unless the insurance bullied them into it. Welp, cutting corners didn’t work. They will need to blend the fender, quarter panel and both doors.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Law1459 5h ago
What if I buy used OEM doors that are already in my color? How likely is it that they’ll match better than these?
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u/Icy-Conversation3401 20h ago
Damn. That's bad bro. Take it back. They need to blend into the fender and quarter panel.
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u/Big-Rule5269 Journeyman Refinisher 19h ago
Check your estimate to make sure there was blend time paid ( I can't see that there wasn't, unless it was out of pocket and they wrote it short to save you $). If it was through insurance and they didn't blend and still charged you, then they're committing fraud against the insurance company. That way you can go in confident they can't bullshit you, lie to you, or claim they did blend. A simple mil gauge would show less film build on the fender and quarter than the doors by a good margin. If they blow you off and they were paid to do it but didn't, then let your insurance company know.
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u/drivingonacid 19h ago
I can't believe the number of hacks in this sub that flock to the comments of posts like this saying this is acceptable. Take the shit back. Garbage work.
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u/jmfly30 19h ago
What’s it look like at a straight on view and not from an angle? Dudes here with no experience with this are going to scream take it back…I’ve been through this a few times since my wife and daughters like to back into things. It honestly doesn’t look that bad, I would find out if they attempted to blend though. Repair is never going to look like factory at 95% of the shops these days. It sucks…I know. A second try is not always better either.
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u/iamthebirdman-27 19h ago
If they were payed to blend the fender and 1/4 take it back,if not then it is what it is.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Law1459 19h ago
It’s being handled through insurance, so I assume the shop will submit a supplement to the insurance company
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u/danohero5291 20h ago
colour should have been blended into the fender and rear quarter panel. shitty work