Back from Bodyshop: Residual Chemical Odor

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klara - 16 Feb 2006 02:22 GMT

Got my car back from 3-day work at bodyshop.
It was just a fenderbender....so no interior work needed.
Not sure what the odor is really from, paint or glue or whatever.

But how come the chemical odor (glue mostly I think) is so strong
inside the cabin ?
Dont then tape and cover up the rest of the car and expose only the
area they work on ?

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HLS@nospam.nix - 16 Feb 2006 13:55 GMT

> Got my car back from 3-day work at bodyshop.
> It was just a fenderbender....so no interior work needed.
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> Dont then tape and cover up the rest of the car and expose only the
> area they work on ?

I don't know what exactly you are smelling, but it is hard to keep some
odors out of a car like that. Body filler (Bondo, etc) is based on a
mixture
of chemicals which hardens when catalyst is added. One of those
chemicals is typically styrene, and it smells really strong.

The odor will eventually disappear if this is the source.

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Steve W. - 16 Feb 2006 19:47 GMT

Where and how bad was the damage? Very possible that things you don't
think would be moved have to come out for the repairs.

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Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

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