avantissimo nogaro

A little while back my car was keyed. Drivers side door.
To make a long story short, I went to get an estimate at a local shop that has done great work on previous cars of mine.
HOWEVER...
he said that nearly the entire side of the car will have to be painted to match the drivers side door. i.e. front 3/4, driver side passenger etc...
Now, who has had experiences with paint matching nogaro/laser red/imola etc...?
I will be getting the written estimate faxed to me later today/tomorow. How much have people paid for scratches etc on one panel?

Am I fuxored or should i get a really fine detail brush and touch up paint and do this **** myself?
Thanks guys
Keegan

p.s. I will take some pictures later today and post them under this link. Also, yes, the scratch is to the metal and is not possible to be buffed.
thanks and i stfa on prices already

ZephyrS4

I'm silver, so maybe it won't be too bad.

Jeff Vader - boscoj

match. Time consuming, costly and rarely looks oem. Depends how bad the scratch is I guess.

avantissimo nogaro

i really dont think its worth the money if they are really going to repaint the practically the entire side of the car. f-that. i would rather spend the $1k on more useful things and touch it up myself.

Jeff Vader - boscoj

Try the detail forum, lots of little tips and tricks there. look for "Langka" or something

+pressure

No worries. They'll do the door, 1/2 the fender, & 1/2 the rear door. You'll never know it.

gandolf the white

i'd bet there may be another imperfection or 2 along the side of the vehicle you wouldn't mind having cleaned up...and I think you said scatch ran up on hood and mirrors and trunk damn punks really did a good good and they even hit rear door and bumpers???:-0...every cloud has silver lining:-)...rs4 widebody parts fabrication labor only seems most paint would be included?

avantissimo nogaro

man parking...
but ... "rs4 widebody parts fabrication labor only seems most paint would be included?"
huh?
you saying i should go widebody?

gandolf the white

double check the key marks you sure it doesn't extend further on other body panels ;-) might make it worth deductable..anyways good luck with whatever route you choose

O.W. Kenobi

Just be prepared for that. It really sucks...