What have you done to your MK 7 today ?

[Watts]

If the body shop do a proper job you shouldn't see any differences in any light so don't worry. If you get it back and you're not happy tell them on the day. Is it going to an approved VW place?

Cheers mcmaddy, not VW approved but Watts approved!

[p3asa]

I don't think its just red that's hard to match. When I go out at night with the dog you can spot a mile away the cars that have been resprayed. Especially those that have individual panels done rather than having it blown into other panels.  During the day they look fine.
In fact I'd go a step further and say you can actually see the difference in most colours between plastic and metal if you look carefully. One of the detailers I went to for a quote shone a light gun on our fuel flap (black car) and it turned a mucky black. Completely different to the body of the car.
I can now see that at night only because it was pointed out to me.

With it not being a VW approved bodyshop I'd imagine you will lose the anti-perforation warranty but I'm not so sure that's worth anything nowadays.

Having said all that, the biggest problem with body shop repairs is finding one that you are satisfied with and this goes a long way to how you will feel about the repair. You've got one your happy with and I'm sure everything will be just fine. Hope it goes well for you.

[Eccie]

I think you need to tell the garage that you'll be working late on the day that you collect the car after the repair and ask them if you can call around 10pm 

[KyleB]

Gave it a good clean, ready for it to rain 

[Talk-torque]

Just gone over 500 miles, so gave the dsg a gentle workout in manual. Very impressed! Does it for me. 

[Cossieian]

Changed Wheels over, quick wash and a much needed Hoover 

[KyleB]

Love the wheels, looks great mate. Tornado Red is a lovely colour.

[ASKendrew]

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Just did what you said Rebecca so her goes

Makes me excited to get mine!

What are you getting and when?

I'm getting a Carbon Grey GTI with PP, Carplay and Parking Pack ! Doesn't come until July though and I sold my current daily yesterday which will make the next 3 months even more fun .

[mcmaddy]

I don't think its just red that's hard to match. When I go out at night with the dog you can spot a mile away the cars that have been resprayed. Especially those that have individual panels done rather than having it blown into other panels.  During the day they look fine.
In fact I'd go a step further and say you can actually see the difference in most colours between plastic and metal if you look carefully. One of the detailers I went to for a quote shone a light gun on our fuel flap (black car) and it turned a mucky black. Completely different to the body of the car.
I can now see that at night only because it was pointed out to me.

With it not being a VW approved bodyshop I'd imagine you will lose the anti-perforation warranty but I'm not so sure that's worth anything nowadays.

Having said all that, the biggest problem with body shop repairs is finding one that you are satisfied with and this goes a long way to how you will feel about the repair. You've got one your happy with and I'm sure everything will be just fine. Hope it goes well for you.

You shouldn't have any differences in paint colour wether it be a metal panel or a plastic bumper. If the jobs done 100% correctly it should be a match no matter what panel or light condition.

[dave7268]

You shouldn't have any differences in paint colour wether it be a metal panel or a plastic bumper. If the jobs done 100% correctly it should be a match no matter what panel or light condition.

Actually I would have to say that is not entirely true and this can easily been seen on silver coloured car. 

From factory the paint on the plastic panels can look ever so slightly different from the metal panels - I witnessed this on my last golf which was reflex silver and you only noticed it if you looked at the plastic panels from a certain angle in a certain light. It was ever so noticeable on the petrol cap cover.

I have a good friend who has his own business and has been respraying cars for over 30 years and his work is second to none. He will always tell his customers that painting on plastic parts can result (doesn't always) but can result in an ever so slight difference in the colour despite having an exact 100% colour match with the paints/materials used.