Yeah...ummm...NO.
Sure, a body shop may be able to match the paint and even make it look good but regarding the paint process/integrity it's not going to be close to what the factory does or the steps taken in paint job from the factory. Now, arguably, if you're only going to keep the truck for a few years and sell it then it may not be an issue but if you're a long term owner I wouldn't consider it. I speak from experience....on another car I had the dealer refinish the hood..looked good for years but then the clearcoat started oxidizing and looked cloudy. It also didn't "pop" like the factory job and looked less deep in color. Again....maybe a custom pro paint shop that does show cars, etc can do a top level job but that's going to cost a huge sum (plus the dealer isn't going to pay for that).
Anyway...here is a link to the modern day factory paint process (and photo of included chart)...I can tell you NO dealer body shop goes thru the process the factory does....dealer will just surface sand it, use a binding primer, paint coat & clearcoat /final buffout....that is all.
If we want to successfully perform any surface tratment repairing process, we must first understand how the manufacturer is applying the coats and prepairing the piece/vehicle in order […]
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