I save hours by avoiding paint blending on small jobs

I used to blend paint for every little scratch. It wasted a lot of time. Recently, I had a Toyota Corolla with a small ding on the door. I decided to try a spot fix. The paint matched well, and the customer was pleased. Now I only blend for big panels or full resprays. Some guys in the shop say I'm not doing it right, but I save time and money.

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3 Comments

the_susan1mo ago

You're telling me a spot fix on a Corolla door is definitely going to fail? That seems way too sure. Modern paints are way more durable than they used to be. I've seen plenty of those small touch-ups hold up for years without any trouble.

patjones1mo ago

Those guys in the shop probably still wash their entire car if they get a little bird poop on the hood. It's a tiny ding, not a museum restoration. If the paint match is good and the customer is happy, you've already won. Saving that time adds up over a week. Let them waste their own time chasing perfect blends on ten-year-old commuter cars.

the_paul1mo ago

Avoiding blending saves time now, but that spot fix will likely fail and look awful later.