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Mazda CX-7 Body Work and Repair

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Re: Mazda CX-7: Body Work / Repair [vbbuilt] by bigfur
Feb 08, 2007 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: vbbuilt (Feb 08, 2007 5:45 am)

If they were to just replace and paint the bumper cover the paint may not match perfectly, but if you look at new ones on the lot very closely they dont match either. They are painted at different times sometimes in different buildings. As far as the door ding, might be able to do some paintless dent repair on it so no new color would be needed. If they do paint the door they will probably blend the paint into the old paint so you cant notice a difference. Should also note i used to work in auto body so im not just talking out of my...well you know
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Re: Mazda CX-7: Body Work / Repair [bigfur] by maltb
Feb 08, 2007 (10:43 am)
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Replying to: bigfur (Feb 08, 2007 9:37 am)

I once had the bumper repaired on my Mazda6 after I was backed into. When I went to pick up the repaired car, I spotted from 50 feet away that the paint didn't match. The body shop then told me that they couldn't find the paint code for the silver Mazda6 in their system so they used the Mazda3 silver (not realizing they are different plants using paint suppliers from half way around the world). So, the paint wasn't even close and nobody bothered to even look at the car before they gave it back to me. Needless to say, they had to do the job over. I didn't care; the rental was nice. However, they haven't gotten a single recommendation from me.
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Re: Mazda CX-7: Body Work / Repair [maltb] by bigfur
Feb 08, 2007 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: maltb (Feb 08, 2007 10:43 am)

All they need to do is find the paint code on the door and cross reference it in a paint book. If they cant find it your supposed to get close and tint the paint from there.
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Re: Mazda CX-7: Body Work / Repair [bigfur] by maltb
Feb 08, 2007 (4:48 pm)
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Replying to: bigfur (Feb 08, 2007 1:44 pm)

Which is what they did the second time around. They ended up taking the fuel door to their paint supplier for a match.
 
What shocked me is that:
1) they made the assumption that silver would be the same between models; and
2) nobody (including the painter) bothered to look at the completed job. It was clearly visible close up as well as from a distance.
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Door Ding, Drat!!! by nmk
Feb 14, 2007 (5:28 pm)
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Came out of a supermarket in a shopping center and found a small ding on the driver's side door.
 
Must have been made by the car next to mine when the driver got into that car.
 
Seems silly that should have happened. Oh well, does anyone know if this can be corrected?
 
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Re: Door Ding, Drat!!! [nmk] by carlitos92
Feb 14, 2007 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: nmk (Feb 14, 2007 5:28 pm)

The best way to correct it is to break out a window of the car you suspect left the ding (if they're still there.)
 
Do that to enough people, and behavior in your town will change for the better!
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Re: Door Ding, Drat!!! [nmk] by vbbuilt
Feb 15, 2007 (5:00 am)
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Replying to: nmk (Feb 14, 2007 5:28 pm)

Frustrating as hell, but that's the price we all live with, living in congested urban areas.
 
I take great care, trying NOT to ding cars sitting next to me, but occasionally, with strong wind gusts, the door is literally yanked out of my grip and the door is thrown against the neighboring car. Not much I can do about that.
 
I've got a couple little dinky dings on my sides, too.
 
I suppose I can park far enough out in the parking lot, to get away from all of the other cars. But then I'd have to put on some hiking boots to get into the store
 
Oh, the inconveniences we have to live with.
 
Vince.
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Re: Door Ding, Drat!!! [nmk] by astegman
Feb 15, 2007 (5:20 am)
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Replying to: nmk (Feb 14, 2007 5:28 pm)

nmk, my car's going in for repair this coming Monday the 19th - after having been in an accident last week, I need a new bumper. While at the repair shop getting the estimate, etc., they also noticed a big ding on the passenger's side - unrelated to the accident. They'll first try to pop it out but if that's not successful, I was told they'll order a new skin for the door. So yes, I would assume that your ding can be fixed one way or the other.
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Re: Door Ding, Drat!!! [carlitos92] by maltb
Feb 15, 2007 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: carlitos92 (Feb 14, 2007 7:16 pm)

Do that to enough people, and behavior in your town will change for the better!
 
Do write from prison, will you?
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Re: Door Ding, Drat!!! [maltb] by carlitos92
Feb 15, 2007 (11:25 am)
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Replying to: maltb (Feb 15, 2007 9:04 am)

"Do write from prison, will you?"
 
Hardly.
 
And Vince, living in a congested area might be the root of the problem, but I think it really boils down to lack of respect for other people's property - whether it's by malice, ignorance, or just lack of control over the rugrats getting out of the Suburban parked next to you. It's just plain rude - especially to ding a car with dealer tags on it.
 
Sometimes it makes me want to drive around a '77 Toronado held together by duct tape, just so it won't matter...

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