Paint and panel repair

A surface scratch in the clearcoat is fixed by polishing. A scratch reaching the primer (different colour shows underneath) or metal (brown oxidation mark), a dent with or without lost paint, a cracked bumper — that's no longer polishing, it's paint and panel work.

At Multipark we work with specialist partners using pressurised spray booths, infrared drying and spectrophotometric colour match. We don't do 'rush paint' in an open workshop with a brush — we do professional, certified, warrantied paintwork.

A car's colour is never exactly the catalogue colour. Clearcoat ages, sun fades, a 5-year-old car has a slightly different tone from the same model coming out of the factory today. Painting a panel with the 'catalogue' colour produces a visible difference in sunlight — even if it's the officially 'right' colour.

So we use a spectrophotometer — a device that reads the car's actual colour at a non-degraded point (usually behind the fuel door or in a shaded area) and generates a mixing formula specific to reproduce that exact tone. We make samples on test film before painting the car, confirming match under multiple lighting (natural, fluorescent, LED). Only then do we apply on the real panel.

For metallic and pearl colours with directional sheen, the process is even more delicate. The spectrophotometer reads the pigment's angular behaviour, and final clearcoat application is critical — a poor spray creates 'patches' of directional gloss impossible to hide later.

Step 1: assessment. Photos, damage dimensions, paintability check (or panel-replacement decision). Written quote with images.

Step 2: panel preparation. For dents, suction-pulling or mechanical replacement from the back (when accessible). For impacts with lost material, we reshape with quality filler. Progressive sanding (80 → 120 → 240 → 400 grit) to prepare the surface.

Step 3: application. Material-specific anti-corrosion primer (steel, aluminium or plastic on bumpers). Colour base — two to three coats in a pressurised booth with controlled humidity and temperature. Two-component (2K) clearcoat in two coats, with controlled flash-off between applications.

Step 4: curing. Controlled infrared accelerates clearcoat cure from 24h (natural) to 30-40 min (IR). Full molecular cure continues 7-14 days — we ask clients to avoid aggressive washes in this window.

Step 5: finishing. Final polish of the painted panel to integrate with the rest of the body. Result photos.

5-year warranty against paint defects (cracking, peeling, abnormal gloss loss). Does not cover subsequent impacts, obviously. For insurance-covered accident damage, we work directly with companies — no upfront payment needed.

Costs vary a lot with damage. Small single scratch on a panel: €180-350. Medium orange-sized dent with paint loss: €350-600. Full panel paint (door, bumper): €400-900 per colour and complexity. Full car respray: €4,500-9,000 (we only do this in very specific cases — much more worthwhile on emotional-value or collector cars).

For VERY small scratches and dents (clearcoat only) we offer 'SMART Repair' in 2-3 hours for €80-120 — no full booth, using localised techniques. There are limits: no SMART on pillars, roofs, bonnets or highly-visible areas.