99GTvert

My black 2012 has the bubbling crap on the lip. I was told that more than just the hood requires a repaint to I guess blend in the color but I'm not buying it.

For you guys thay had yours repainted did they just do the hood or did they do the whole front end/car?

R1nStang

if its being done under warranty, then hell have em paint it all. if its out of your pocket. just the hood will do

jwog666

most of the time they just cant paint one panel and have it match well, so they have to blend it in to the surrounding panels so that any color difference or lay of the metallic doesnt look obvious

outceltj

what wog said, I bought a hood for mine awhile ago and they did just as he said. If they dont u will be able to tell

Mr. D

I don't buy it! Go to a good auto paint store & get a color match on the fender where it meets the hood. Then send the paint to a good paint shop to get it repainted. Make sure they guarantee (in writing) to prep it in a way to avoid future bubbling.

imeyers302

I am mental about leaving my car with anyone especially a dealer. My 2014 GT hood is just beginning to bubble underneath at the front edge. If I have the dealer fix it I will remove the hood and drop it wherever they have their work done. I don't see why they need my car. If Cervini can paint and a hood that will match and ship it to me, I don't see why they can't just paint the hood. That being said I have a black car. I know that pearl paints are hell to match and usually have to be blended. Either way I will never leave my car at a dealer if I am not there. To many horror stories of joy rides. I really can't wait to see the dealers face when I tell him I am just bringing the hood in. Not doing it out of spite but I just don't trust anyone with my car.

mdg

I had the hood corrosion issue as well; Ford sent a new hood to my dealership and I have to drop off my car so they can paint the hood. However, they outsource this to a local collision repair company. I too, don't feel comfortable leaving my car there for five days. How difficult is it to match black to black? They car is less than two years old, and I doubt it has faded much. Doesn't the clearcoat prevent this?

jz78817

your car isn't that special, man. let them do the job properly.

imeyers302

Its special to me and that is all that counts.

chrisdbassplayer

I hear you on that one! It's definitely hard to trust anyone to take care of something they dont own. I see it everyday in the business I work for, care and concern for others property is gone and its the " its not mine so who cares" attitude.

hopefully you can find a dealership you can kinda trust to get your hood repainted and from my experience just because a dealership is large and offers in house paint repair doesnt mean they are going to take care of your car better. I learned from experience they dont. smaller shops have more to lose by having bad service or getting a bad rep.