Why Does It Take Three Days to Paint a Car at a 4S Shop?

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KeiraAnn
07/25/25 2:04pm
4S shops typically require three days for car painting mainly because the process involves a complete set of treatment procedures that take a certain amount of time, ranging from two to three days for quick jobs to about a week for slower ones. 4S Shop Painting Process: The workflow includes receiving the vehicle, consultation, issuing a work order, and assigning tasks. When a car needs painting, the service advisor at the 4S shop will greet the owner, discuss the painting area and price, conduct a full vehicle inspection and confirmation, then proceed to issue a work order and hand it over to the workshop for task assignment. After receiving the order, the repair process begins, involving disassembly, repair, and restoration of the original position. Once the metalwork repair is completed, the car is transferred for painting. After smoothing out the metalwork, the painting process starts. This includes cleaning the repair area, mixing the paint to match the color, considering the painting angle, and masking non-repair areas. After pre-painting preparations, the actual painting begins. Car painting involves several steps: rust-proof paint, body filler, primer coat, intermediate primer, topcoat, and then paint surface treatment, including removing imperfections and mirror-finishing. This step usually takes about 1-2 hours. Finally, quality inspection and car washing are conducted before notifying the customer to pick up the vehicle. Purpose of Car Painting: Applying paint to a car not only forms a protective film on the surface, making the body less susceptible to corrosion and extending the vehicle's lifespan, but also provides an aesthetic appeal. Different car paints produce different effects, and choosing different types and colors can showcase the car's unique personality. Therefore, car paint is crucial to the vehicle itself.
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