Let me start by saying I am a professional detailer and probably one of the most critical people of paint out there.
I got this car last month, and within weeks someone had apparently crashed their bicycle into the fender and dented it in 5+ spots, some large some small, plus the brace behind the fender created an outward dent, plus the entire area to the rear of the fender flare is set in a bit more than it should be. I originally wanted to repair it but the thought of any slight waviness, flat spots, etc. turned me away from repair and to replacement instead. I have a brand new OEM fender sitting in the garage but now my buddy who owns a large new-car body repair place is saying not to replace it but to repair it instead to avoid massive amounts of blending, the possibility of the blending to be visible, and the possibility of the brand new fender not lining up perfectly on an 8 year old car. I don't know what to do now, especially with the paint being Moroccan Red Pearl, I just want the repair to be as close to "never happened" as possible. I have 2 out of about 20 paint shops I visited that appear to match paint and orange peel well enough for my critical eye.
Does anyone with experience having damage on a car this color have any recommendation for me either way? Any exceptionally positive or negative experiences?
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I got this car last month, and within weeks someone had apparently crashed their bicycle into the fender and dented it in 5+ spots, some large some small, plus the brace behind the fender created an outward dent, plus the entire area to the rear of the fender flare is set in a bit more than it should be. I originally wanted to repair it but the thought of any slight waviness, flat spots, etc. turned me away from repair and to replacement instead. I have a brand new OEM fender sitting in the garage but now my buddy who owns a large new-car body repair place is saying not to replace it but to repair it instead to avoid massive amounts of blending, the possibility of the blending to be visible, and the possibility of the brand new fender not lining up perfectly on an 8 year old car. I don't know what to do now, especially with the paint being Moroccan Red Pearl, I just want the repair to be as close to "never happened" as possible. I have 2 out of about 20 paint shops I visited that appear to match paint and orange peel well enough for my critical eye.
Does anyone with experience having damage on a car this color have any recommendation for me either way? Any exceptionally positive or negative experiences?
