| The good thing about buying a pre-painted
hood or spoiler is that you don't have to hassle
with a body shop. Our painters paint hoods and
spoilers every day under controlled conditions
to give you the best quality available. We buy
our paint directly from PPG Paint and we mix it
ourselves to match the OEM Formulas exactly.
It is PPG's Deltron base coat / clear coat
system. We paint the top surface of your hood to
a Class A finish and the underside to a Class B
finish. Our spoilers are painted to a Class A
finish.
After each hood or spoiler is painted, it is
inspected for any dirt or defects and if
necessary, it is wet sanded and buffed. Once it
is finished, each hood and spoiler goes through
a final inspection. If it does not meet our
stringent quality standards, it is rejected and
sent back to be redone.
Once the hood or spoiler passes inspection,
it is packaged thoroughly to protect it during
transit to you. If for any reason, your hood or
spoiler is damaged in transit, then refuse the
shipment and we will send you another one.
If you have a new vehicle, it is very
unlikely that there will be a problem with the
paint color match. If there is, we stand behind
our work 100% and we will work with you until it
is correct.
If your vehicle is older, you may have to
buff the rest of your vehicle to bring back its
shine to match the hood's new paint.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not
guarantee paint color match for vehicles more
than three model years old.
PAINT QUALITY:
APM Automotive's paint
quality standard is the same as can be expected
at any local body shop charging a similar price.
This level of quality means there may be slight
imperfections in the paint surface. If you, as a
customer, need a "show quality" paint finish, we
recommend that you purchase a hood in the
unpainted state and have the painting performed
by a custom paint business in your area.
If your body color is metallic (like silver),
you may experience a condition called 'Metal
Flop.' This condition is caused when one body
panel is painted at a separate time than the
other adjoining body panels. This could cause
the metal in the metallic paint to lay in a
different direction and reflect light
differently. Your hood could appear a little
light or a little darker than say, your fenders
depending on the direction you are looking from.
The only way to overcome this problem is to
either paint the whole vehicle at the same time
that you paint the hood or to have the hood
blended into the fenders by spraying both the
hood & fenders. This process can be very costly
and is mostly likely not necessary. In most
cases, unless you are a perfectionist, the
slight difference in the lighter or darker shade
of one body panel to another, will not bother
you.
Our paint carries a one year warranty against
cracking, peeling, fading or oxidizing. We have
very few paint problems with our painted hoods.
Usually it is the "perfectionist" that will call
with a problem. If the paint finish is damaged
or you are dissatisfied with the quality of our
paint when you receive your hood or spoiler, it
would be best if you went ahead and installed it
on your vehicle to make sure the fit is ok. Once
you have fitted it, stand back 5-8 feet and see
if you still notice the problem that you may
have seen at one foot away. |
