Where is the best place to get a car painted?

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StFinley
07/30/25 6:38am
It is best to go to a 4S shop for painting a new car, as 4S shops use computer-mixed original car paint. The following are the specific differences between painting at a 4S shop and an ordinary auto repair shop: 1. Different fillers: 4S shops generally use small cans of alloy filler, which are of better quality, higher hardness, and last longer on the car! Auto repair shops usually use large cans of ordinary filler, which is not very viscous and tends to peel off over time. 2. Different paints: Most 4S shops use paint coatings, and 4S shops use computer-mixed original car paint, which is similar to the factory paint. Most auto repair shops use repair coatings, which are not guaranteed! The effects are different—the paint quality at 4S shops is better, less prone to discoloration over time, while the paint at auto repair shops tends to discolor more easily. 3. Detail handling: 4S shops handle details more thoroughly, while auto repair shops still have a certain gap in detail handling.
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