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Old 04-10-09, 04:11 PM
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hi
my father received today his new 2000 lexus gs300 1co silver color.
the previous owner paint the upper section of the drivers door and now you can see the difference between rear door and front fender.
what can i do to solve the problem?the paint job is amazing. you can tell that was done by a bodyshop and not a manufacturer.
please help me
Old 04-10-09, 05:30 PM
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uhhh, repaint it?
thats your only choice
Old 04-11-09, 12:44 AM
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Sometimes When you just paint a part of your car the color will not match, because the old factory colors aready faded. Maybe a shop can blend it in with the other door n fender or you will need a new paint job.
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just have them blend it....
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Replace the door.
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repaint the whole car
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Originally Posted by Debonair
Replace the door.
replace the car
Old 04-14-09, 12:16 PM
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Best case, repaint the whole car. Easy fix, just get it blended. If you're extremely picky then you will still be able to tell apart the blended areas. However, 99.99% of other people won't notice it.
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