Expected better on a BMW X5.
Modern body work
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Owen Lucas
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When sprayed as water based, it goes on green and then flashes to silver with some paint systems. Imagine getting used to that as a painter lol.
Fortunately the rear cover is getting painted so should be good. I hope they cover the interior after they took the second pic. Nothing like bondo dust in your car.
Looks like a nice shop by the interior organization.
Water base, and is why many new vehicles have paint that likes to peal off. I don't think Boeing uses it on the 737, it would lose all its paint on the first test flight. 
Ya- I believe the issues I've had/having with a 2015 accord in obsidian blue, flaking off, rust at rear window......didn't expect that. I don't know how much they save on substandard (industry standard?) paint, but they blow it out the back end in warranty.
This one bothers me as down a car and sharing 2 cars amongst 3 people. Did not appear to be a clown show like my past body shop experiences.
The worst was the one I never paid deductible $1000 as they never asked. Months later the insurance asked if repairs were done because they never cashed check from insurance.
No rental?
I always had access to my parents 3 vehicles for 1 driver . So skipped out . However smartly my dad 80yrs old sold his 21 year old vehicles at peak of automotive market.
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Pretty sure it isn’t too late - go back to the adjuster and request one.
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