Hey guys and gals,
Im brand new to the forum, and first time z owner..
I just bought my 2004 Z last weekend and today when i was leaving the gym a rock flew up and smashed my door.
I was wondering does any body have any idea how much this dent is going to cost to get fixed?
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Watermelonwarrior
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Re: Question (zkid 940)
Picture would help. Does the paint need to be fixed?
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were you traveling sideways at the time?for most people, rocks fly up and hit the hood or windshield?or did that rock appear out of no where as you were trying to impress some cougars walking into the gym and drifted into the rock?
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C-Kwik
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If the paint isn't damaged, you might see if a paintless dent removal shop can do it.
If the paint is damaged or a paintless dent remover can't do the work, then it will depend on the size of the dent and where it is located. Best thing to do is get an estimate.
To give you a bit of a heads up though, if the dent is too close to the front or rear edge of the door, there will be additional costs to blend the paint into the next panel. This also may include time to remove and install lights, trim, window, so that they can paint it properly. If the damage is far enough away from either edge though, they can perform a blend within the panel itself. I recommend not skipping the blend. Subtle differents in paint hue can become very apparent when its a sudden shift. Blending graduates the shift in hue so you can't perceive it. And blending is especially important with metallic paints as the metal flakes can line up differently even if the paint is an exact match which causes light to bounce off of it differently making it appear to be a very different color.
If the paint is damaged or a paintless dent remover can't do the work, then it will depend on the size of the dent and where it is located. Best thing to do is get an estimate.
To give you a bit of a heads up though, if the dent is too close to the front or rear edge of the door, there will be additional costs to blend the paint into the next panel. This also may include time to remove and install lights, trim, window, so that they can paint it properly. If the damage is far enough away from either edge though, they can perform a blend within the panel itself. I recommend not skipping the blend. Subtle differents in paint hue can become very apparent when its a sudden shift. Blending graduates the shift in hue so you can't perceive it. And blending is especially important with metallic paints as the metal flakes can line up differently even if the paint is an exact match which causes light to bounce off of it differently making it appear to be a very different color.
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Re: Question (zkid 940)
I had a similar incident with my Z and the repairs cost$685. Insurance paid for all but $100.labor was $500.zkid 940 wrote:Hey guys and gals,
Im brand new to the forum, and first time z owner..
I just bought my 2004 Z last weekend and today when i was leaving the gym a rock flew up and smashed my door.
I was wondering does any body have any idea how much this dent is going to cost to get fixed?