I'm convinced that paint and body workers are magicians.

Kinja'd!!! "Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
05/28/2016 at 17:21 • Filed to: None

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Removed an aftermarket plastic piece that was losing screws, decided to try patching over the four small holes. My work looks like shit. Paint code matched duplicolor isn’t even close. How the hell do they do it?!


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! petebmwm > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/28/2016 at 17:25

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Witchcraft.


Kinja'd!!! E90M3 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/28/2016 at 17:28

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So I did that to my M3, and when I got it back it looked good as new, I swear they’re magicians.


Kinja'd!!! Die-Trying > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/28/2016 at 17:35

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if you havent already sold your soul............ youll never get it close.


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/28/2016 at 17:51

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shit load of practice and experience


Kinja'd!!! Birddog > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/28/2016 at 17:56

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Practice, experience and tools.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > E90M3
05/28/2016 at 18:25

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Experience, beginning with the correct paint code, more experience and blending in with the original so you can’t see the join.


Kinja'd!!! E90M3 > Cé hé sin
05/28/2016 at 19:45

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Truth, the bodyshop guy was like we’re gonna have to take your door apart so we can repaint it so it’ll blend. He was right, it blended nicely.


Kinja'd!!! camaroboy68ss > E90M3
06/08/2016 at 01:34

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with new cars its mainly knowing how to blend the paint, because nowadays when a panel is damaged they just replace it. On a old car its time and experience. I know from the little amount of body work ive done, its an art form in itself.