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[Umi|all|day]

Co-worker backed in to my SSII m3 at work. but shit happens, my question is since its silverstone will it look like it did before? It's in pristine condition and I wanted it to keep it that way.

[roastbeef]

does your coworker drive a prius?

[bkdore]

What did they damage? If it's just the bumper covers it's probably not a big deal.

[DSilk]

A really good body man can do it perfectly, but you need to take it to a real craftsman. Body work and painting are arts, and you need to find a shop that does high-end restorations. It will cost a bit more, but the difference in quality will be immense. His insurance is (presumably) picking up the tab, and you have the right to insist on having your car fixed to your satisfaction. Any dispute over costs should be between the insurance company and its policyholder.

[kb9uwu]

Originally Posted by Umi_All_Day

Co-worker backed in to my SSII m3 at work. but shit happens, my question is since its silverstone will it look like it did before? It's in pristine condition and I wanted it to keep it that way.

No, silverstone is the only color that cannot be repainted or repaired... sucks dude...

[DSilk]

Originally Posted by kb9uwu

No, silverstone is the only color that cannot be repainted or repaired... sucks dude...

A good body shop can match and blend it, even though it is metalflake. As I said, painting in an art, and a good artist can do wonders.

[HadesM3]

A good body shop should be able to repair like it never happened. However, I have heard SS is a difficult color to match. Sorry about the mishap.

[IIAp3x]

Originally Posted by Umi_All_Day

Co-worker backed in to my SSII m3 at work. but shit happens, my question is since its silverstone will it look like it did before? It's in pristine condition and I wanted it to keep it that way.

Just make sure you take it to a BMW Dealer certified paint/body shop and they will make it look new again... It does not matter of the color...

[TWiTCHY]

Not sure why everyone is saying it's a hard color to match. My replica M3 spoiler and painted reflectors match the paint perfectly. The spoiler was even painted in Taiwan, where I assume QC is not on par with IND.

[kb9uwu]

Originally Posted by TWiTCHY

Not sure why everyone is saying it's a hard color to match. My replica M3 spoiler and painted reflectors match the paint perfectly. The spoiler was even painted in Taiwan, where I assume QC is not on par with IND.

I was just trolling the op. I mean really, he should just write off his car

[X5-User]

Mineral white is the hardest color to match in our cars then SSII comes after it.

[Amirsm3]

Totaled, brah

[BzsBimmer]

It's only totaled if you can't color match the rod bearings along with the bumper...
SOMEONE had to say it

[STooK]

I believe in this day and age, it should be possible to match any paint. Although I wouldn't be so sure with Mineral white. It used to drive me nuts because my bumpers never quite matched the body under light at night and I found out that the dealer resprayed the bumpers before they sold it.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

It's only totaled if you can't color match the rod bearings along with the bumper...
SOMEONE had to say it

....this thread goes full retard....

[Flying Ace]

OP, it depends on which part was hit. Generally yes, a competent shop can color match everything. Remember a large piece has to be sprayed and blended into the section that is being fixed...so that's the real impact here.

[loveskiing]

Originally Posted by Umi_All_Day

Co-worker backed in to my SSII m3 at work. but shit happens, my question is since its silverstone will it look like it did before? It's in pristine condition and I wanted it to keep it that way.

Question: Is your co-worker still alive? If so did they get one or two broken legs? Will they ever learn to walk again?

Sorry to hear about this...it is all our worst nightmare when we park and leave our babies alone...I'm wondering why BWM hasn't petitioned local municipalities to have us legally take two parking spaces just to prevent some mishaps... Can't wait until all cars have to have rear cameras and warning devices to prevent this...

[08njSTEP]

Bumpers never match. There's a reason too. Metal parts have a different amount of static than plastic. The amount of static effects the orientation of the metallics in the paint. This results in light refraction behaving differently. An excellent painter can adjust the mix to mitigate the effect, but it takes a bit of guessing.

[Iyzmi]

Originally Posted by Umi_All_Day

Co-worker backed in to my SSII m3 at work. but shit happens, my question is since its silverstone will it look like it did before? It's in pristine condition and I wanted it to keep it that way.

Same thing happened to me but we have people from various companies that park in our parking structure. Nobody came forward and no security footage, I was just left with a huge dent in my rear bumper and some minor damage to the rear quarter panel the day before I was going to put it away for winter storage. My insurance covered it so I was only out my $500 deductible but I was more angry about the accident showing up on the carfax than anything else. Body shop did a fantastic job and it looks good as new though which is all you can really ask for after the deed is done. Silver and white are the two hardest colors to properly match so I hope everything comes out to your satisfaction. I hate people.

[Rajmun340]

Originally Posted by Bimmer-M3

Mineral white is the hardest color to match in our cars then SSII comes after it.

+1. All whites color, yes that includes AW will age to a mismatched look in a year or two after. Just because it matches perfectly after it's repainted is meaningless. Most people don't know this.

[Rajmun340]

Originally Posted by DSilk

A really good body man can do it perfectly, but you need to take it to a real craftsman. Body work and painting are arts, and you need to find a shop that does high-end restorations. It will cost a bit more, but the difference in quality will be immense. His insurance is (presumably) picking up the tab, and you have the right to insist on having your car fixed to your satisfaction. Any dispute over costs should be between the insurance company and its policyholder.

Some color will never match over time, like white, it does not matter if you pick the official exotic ferrari / porsche regional paint shop in the whole south eastern usa or not. I know because that's exactly what i did. Off course it matches perfectly when it's done. But each chemical blend for paint evolves differently over time, and if you cannot tell the difference after 2-3 years then you need to visit your eye specialist. 99% of people are always dumbed up by how it looks when they're done with it, that's not the end story.

[Umi|all|day]

Ouch. Why are you guys so rude?😐