Drip Rail - Seam Sealer or Body Filler

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by old Chevy guy

Also if the guy says he spent hours sanding the filler, tell him you don't want to pay him for the time he spent doing it wrong. Where did your guy you were dealing with go? Any chance of tracking him down and getting him to finish it at his new place of employment?

What's funny is that if he did it "right" the first time it shouldn't have taken more than an hour (and that's being generous) instead of "hours" making it smooth.

[BrianG]

I am not sure where the original guy went. And unfortunately, I only ever had his work phone number. I've tried looking him up and can't find him. I'm going to keep looking though. I hate to pull it at this point, but I want it done right also. I'm not even sure what the legal hassle would be if I tried to take it now.

[leftybass209]

I would question the expansion and shrinking rates of plastic, metal, and drip rail sealer. It seems to me if you add plastic to the equation it changes the expansion and contraction rates in every place it's thicker and thinner making the sealer more prone to crack in a shorter amount of time when compared to just metal and sealer.

[litew8]

Originally Posted by BrianG

I hate to pull it at this point, but I want it done right also. I'm not even sure what the legal hassle would be if I tried to take it now.

I don't know what legal hassle there'd be. You are the customer. It is your truck. You did not sign a contract. Fire them! Take your truck back. If they are spending hours doing something the incorrect way and will be charging you for those hours - you are already in a messed up situation.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by litew8

I don't know what legal hassle there'd be. You are the customer. It is your truck. You did not sign a contract. Fire them! Take your truck back. If they are spending hours doing something the incorrect way and will be charging you for those hours - you are already in a messed up situation.

I agree. Go get your truck and take it somewhere else.

[JWall]

Originally Posted by old Chevy guy

Also if the guy says he spent hours sanding the filler, tell him you don't want to pay him for the time he spent doing it wrong.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by litew8

You are the customer. It is your truck. You did not sign a contract. Fire them! Take your truck back. If they are spending hours doing something the incorrect way and will be charging you for those hours - you are already in a messed up situation.

Yep! I would tell them to not touch the truck again until after a sit down conversation. Tell them you what you want done & how you want it done.
If that doesn't work I'd show up with a trailer & get my truck out of there.

Good luck... sorry you are in this situation.

[hamjet]

If he won't do it tell him the seam sealer will last for 30+ years and if he'll give you a written garrantee his bondo will last 20 years without fail and agree to do over, let him do it. BUT, he won't agree to that...