Matching Cherry Pearl

[T16s]

Was just wondering if mettalic cherry pearl paint can be matched. My '94 chim was recently scraped along the drivers side by someone trying to park. They have admitted liability, and the insurance company have asked me to get quotes on the repairs. As the car is old, there is fading on several of the panels, but it is all quite even, so doesn't look too bad. I was just wondering if, when it's repaired, the new paintwork will stand out and make it look multicoloured? Do you think it is reasonable to push for a full respray, just to ensure an even colour tone throughout? If anyone has any experience of this, your advice would be much appreciated.

[Big Al.]

Sounds like a full respray will be required, unless you will accept driving around in a two-tone car.

It doesn’t matter about the cost it's your car and you want it all one colour. Don’t settle for anything less!

[waggy]

i have a cherry pearl Griff,, had front repainted by local sprayer due to stone chips,, matched colour perfectly,, had to spray whole panel from door pillar to door pillar he said it would be easier to match that way ,, bonnet and doors original and matched perfectly,,

[T16s]

Just heard from the insurers that my car has been resprayed, but only to the damaged areas, so now it is a two tone TVR. 3rd party insurers are claiming that they don't have to respray the whole car as it would put me in a better position than before at their expense. Seems a little unfair as now i'm in a worse position than before. My insurance company are saying it's not worth persuing, so I was wondering if anyone has advice regarding where I stamd legally?

Many Thanks, if you can help.

[OscarT]

Get an independant paintshop to assess if the colour match is acceptable, if not insist on a complete job and pursue your insurance company.

[V8 GRF]

They're right about betterment and a full respray would definitely be betterment.

Was it a company you picked who did the respray or where you forced to go to one of their 'selected' repairers? I'd suggest you get it looked at by someone you know or who's been recommended to you and get their opinion on the job. A decent spray shop would have tried to match your paint in it's current state rather than just sprayed it the 'original' colour.

I fear however that you may well be

Edited to add

It may be that a paintshop may be able to do some work on the other panels to restore the original colour and make the 'join' less.

Edited by V8 GRF on Friday 12th October 10:18

[SimonV8ster]

But surely you're now in a worse position as you car is two tone effect ?? I would have thought that if you sell people may eye it suspicously and it might devalue the car. Don't know who you would complain to though - ombudsmen ??

[ceejay]

Olly, sorry to hear about your paint problems. I had a similar situation with my wild oyster pearl cerb which as also faded. Despite the bodyshop saying the paint couldn't be matched (with a letter from the paint supplier) the insurance company refused to paint the whole car. They used the betterment argument and I used the worsenment (is that a word?) one but after about 4 months gave up. Some companies will paint the whole car, some will not. LV will not for instance. If your argument fails don't accept the car from the bodyshop if it is different colours. I did this when my silver galaxy was in the ford bodyshop. They repainted the side of it 4 times untill they got it right. It's a bit of a drag I know but all of the problems I've had have been caused by 3rd parties. Don't accept the car in a worse condition than it was pre-accident. As far as I'm concerned that is the minimum obligation of the insurer. Good luck.

ceejay

[potato muncher]

T16s said:

Just heard from the insurers that my car has been resprayed, but only to the damaged areas, so now it is a two tone TVR. 3rd party insurers are claiming that they don't have to respray the whole car as it would put me in a better position than before at their expense. Seems a little unfair as now i'm in a worse position than before. My insurance company are saying it's not worth persuing, so I was wondering if anyone has advice regarding where I stamd legally?

Many Thanks, if you can help.

any paintshop doing an estimate or doing the work direct for the insurance company would have an allowance or include an allowance in the estimate for blending the colour in to any panel close to any repair. if its off colour then do not accept it and get your insurance company to send their assessor to have a look at the work done. if it wasent off colour before then it should not be after.

[gerbil]

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