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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 02:35 PM
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Question Should I paint the door?

Hi all,

I just purchased a used RC350 and before I purchased it from a Lexus dealership, I said that the front bumper had to be repainted and the drivers side door had to be fixed/painted.

I'm having the front bumper repainted (due to paint chips from driving), but the driver's side door has a ding that stripped the paint and the size is around a half inch by half inch. The dealers paint guy touched it up, but its pretty obvious that it was touched up.

They are giving me the option to paint the door and rear quarter (to match). Should I do it?

The car has a clean title with no accidents.

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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jpakman
Hi all,

I just purchased a used RC350 and before I purchased it from a Lexus dealership, I said that the front bumper had to be repainted and the drivers side door had to be fixed/painted.

I'm having the front bumper repainted (due to paint chips from driving), but the driver's side door has a ding that stripped the paint and the size is around a half inch by half inch. The dealers paint guy touched it up, but its pretty obvious that it was touched up.

They are giving me the option to paint the door and rear quarter (to match). Should I do it?

The car has a clean title with no accidents.
Its all up to you man can you live with the car looking like that or do you need to have it fixed all a matter of personal preference. If they paint the door and rear there going to try and blend the paint in and there is no guarantee its going to match correctly.
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Originally Posted by 05ls430518
Its all up to you man can you live with the car looking like that or do you need to have it fixed all a matter of personal preference. If they paint the door and rear there going to try and blend the paint in and there is no guarantee its going to match correctly.
Reading and getting some very good information here..thanks to you guys..
I would like to cover my GS f sport 2019 with some sort of clear film,film, like the PPF is a good option. anyone knows the cost of covering the entire front meaning hood,fenders,bumper and mirrors.
please advise me on a specific shop as I live in the ft Lauderdale area.

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Originally Posted by meera1974
Reading and getting some very good information here..thanks to you guys..
I would like to cover my GS f sport 2019 with some sort of clear film,film, like the PPF is a good option. anyone knows the cost of covering the entire front meaning hood,fenders,bumper and mirrors.
please advise me on a specific shop as I live in the ft Lauderdale area.
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by the way I just picked up this from carmax with 3k miles.
2019 mica blue 2.0 with red interior.




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