Have an MS with Titanium Metallic paint. Got a fender scratch, and used the touch-up paint from Tesla, but it did not match and created a bad stretch on the car. Q1, has anyone used this touch-up paint successfully to match the car' original paint? Q2. I visited a Tesla recommended paint shop, but they want $2k to do the job (claiming they will need to disconnect the system/require Tesla to reconnect), while a regular shop wants 600$, Anyone used a normal paint shop to paint their Tesla?
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Painting Model S Fender
- Thread starter Asomanya
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Touch up paint, no matter how close the color is, will always look different because of the depth and lack of clear coat. It works well on small chips but not sections. Unless you clean up the section and fill with filler before touching up, it'll never look good.
And as the above poster stated, it's like most other modern cars. At the end of the day, it still is a car that needs bolts, nuts, clips, plastic, etc. to put together. Most shops can do it as it doesn't look like any disassembly is required. They'll just sand it, fill with filler and glaze, sand it again, prime it and then paint. They'll probably have to blend the door and bumper but that's it.
And as the above poster stated, it's like most other modern cars. At the end of the day, it still is a car that needs bolts, nuts, clips, plastic, etc. to put together. Most shops can do it as it doesn't look like any disassembly is required. They'll just sand it, fill with filler and glaze, sand it again, prime it and then paint. They'll probably have to blend the door and bumper but that's it.
Also only drop off your car at a place where they work on high end Porsches and other premium German cars. You want a place that is meticulous about their work.
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