A loose dog bit my model 3. Where to find the right red paint?

[OneTinyFish]

Looking closer at the photo it's even starting to strip the paint off around the edge of the wheel arch... you definitely want to do something about that immediately... I assume the other marks are just water mixed with sand - if not the entire paint finish looks like it's screwed!

Good luck!!!

I’m going to guess it’s just a mixture of dirt and debris.

Hopefully the 0-60’s haven’t thrown too much dirt into the paint.

The car looked like it came with mudflaps (in the boot). They might be simple extensions or hopefully rear flaps.

I’ll get them on ASAP and see about this PPF. After getting this damage repaired...

 

[Alistairuk]

I’m going to guess it’s just a mixture of dirt and debris.

Hopefully the 0-60’s haven’t thrown too much dirt into the paint.

The car looked like it came with mudflaps (in the boot). They might be simple extensions or hopefully rear flaps.

I’ll get them on ASAP and see about this PPF. After getting this damage repaired...

There apparently only extensions for the front mud flaps... which I find a bit weird since they're just asking to be ripped off by a speed bump if installed...

 

[LongRanger]

Genuinely I’m not sure whether to cry then laugh, just cry, or cry and then cry at this I’ve had dogs scrape paintwork by jumping up at the window but never seen one try to eat a bumper before ....

 

[OneTinyFish]

Genuinely I’m not sure whether to cry then laugh, just cry, or cry and then cry at this I’ve had dogs scrape paintwork by jumping up at the window but never seen one try to eat a bumper before ....

And now you have!

We've been in contact, they've got the dashcam footage and seen the car.

 

[HenryT]

And now you have!

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We've been in contact, they've got the dashcam footage and seen the car.

Maybe the dog just wanted to enforce the 'slow down for children and animals' instruction on the signpost?

(God knows what the children would have done if they'd have got hold of your car - think yourself lucky)

 

[OneTinyFish]

It's getting sorted; bodywork will be fixed, dog owner is going to cover the cost directly and after this, I'm going to book in for some PPF.

 

[pilotSteve]

Dr Color Chip hasTesla red multicoat touch up kits. www.drcolorchip.com. The match is quite good and includes clearcoat.

 

[JS77]

Of all the random incidents and situations that would concern me about driving a new car, a random dog suddenly chasing me down to bite my bumper is not one I would have ever thought of!

 

[s88ats]

I would have thought you were pulling a leg had I not seen the video! I am truly amazed at 1) the dog's willingness to chase down a car, 2) the damage it actually did, with a bite?!

Perhaps he assumed you were a postman?

So bizarre.

 

[eight]

Good news!
XPel PPF seems to have a good rep - on other cars anyway.

 

[OneTinyFish]

The car is now at the body shop. They said it needs a three coat spray - base, colour and clear coat. They’re spraying an area across two panels to blend it in.

 

[OneTinyFish]

Repaired! Even though the paintshop didn’t have the correct pre-made colour they were able to match and complete the multi-coat red exactly as per the specification.

 

[OneTinyFish]

Tips when using an independent paintshop;

* Check oven temperatures with them. This shop did 30C and dry air but it took longer to cure. Don’t let them go to 100C+

* Show them how to open the doors from the inside. I have dozens of warnings about the emergency pull release.