Took my sports car in for a complete exterior paint job, it was for cash; not accident repair. They said it would take about three weeks. They took three months.
It cost about $500 extra over the quote because they messed up the side view mirrors.
The results looked excellent, but over time the front bumper received too many paint chips. Had it repaired at another shop, who said they used cheap clear coat over the metallic paint. Since I do my own mechanical work on the car, over time I have found missing fasteners, missing grommets, and broken plastic parts that you do not normally see unless taking parts off.
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