It's not irrelevant work if the new paint would be noticeable from the old paint otherwise. But obiously some repairers think as you do and cheap out. I've seen a few cars around where you can tell one door or quarter panel has been sprayed and it doesn't match the panels next to it.Originally Posted by Fredoops
Solid colours are much easier to repair than pearlescent and metallic colours with clear coat. In the old days it was much easier to do a spot repair. Now, they have to also find ways to hide the edges of the clear coat repair as well as blend the colour and match the pearl. Often it's not possible to get a perfect repair (or near enough) without repainting a large area. I have heard of repairers spraying the entire side of a car to get an imperceptible colour match and clear coat blend with the rest of the paint. Because if the repairer doesn't get it right, it's going to be out of their own pocket when they have to rectify any repairs that are unsatisfactory. They can even go to the trouble of matching orange peel and gloss.
Besides, it's the insurer footing the repair bill, and usually when the insurer deals with choice of repairer, they aren't going to employ repairers who overquote repairs.
- HZ
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