A way to ruin mine and AJ's day...
10-21-06, 03:04 AM
#1
A way to ruin mine and AJ's day...
Well, he got his fixed for a damn good price. Here is the damage to my car. It's in the same spot as AJ's but didn't crack since it's not fiberglass. They did manage to scrape it so hard that the polyurethane seems to be sanded down a bit and grooved in. I parked it in front of my school. I thought I'd do VIP parking since I was late anyways. Well, the one and only day I park there and this is what I find. 
10-21-06, 03:09 AM
#2
Another angle..... I was really close to purchasing a pre-painted TTE lip from Sewell, but.... now I have to get the bumper repainted. My roomate told me it wouldn't be too much since silver is a common color, they can spray that one spot and sand it down until the silver matches the rest of the car, and then spray clearcoat over and then buff it. Is this true? Or would I have to get the whole bumper repainted?
10-21-06, 03:21 AM
#3
Another angle..... I was really close to purchasing a pre-painted TTE lip from Sewell, but.... now I have to get the bumper repainted. My roomate told me it wouldn't be too much since silver is a common color, they can spray that one spot and sand it down until the silver matches the rest of the car, and then spray clearcoat over and then buff it. Is this true? Or would I have to get the whole bumper repainted?
ur roomate is right... now, many may argue here to get the WHOLE bumper repainted so it will look good, which i would agree with if it wasnt for my 1st hand experience with this. my body shop guy GARAUNTEES his work and somehow (i think someone hit my bumper
) the paint started cracking. since i had NO CLUE how it happened, i took it to him and said, look, the paint is cracking. since he garaunteed his work, he fixed it. but he ONLY FIXED THE MESSED UP AREA (left side of front bumper)... and he told me that he was gonna do that before he started (which made me mad b/c i thought it would come out lookin off)... well, when he was finished, i SWEAR I COULDNT TELL!!! it was incredible. so im sold on that idea. if money is the object here, then definitely go that route AS LONG AS THE BODY SHOP WILL GARAUNTEE their work. it looks bad, but nothin that cant be fixed... sorry about the mishap and good luck 
good thing it's only paint and no body work needed , good luck man and keep us updated . Love the title BTW 
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10-21-06, 04:56 PM
#9
You might, but when they clear coat it, you'll notice it when you touch it. Perhaps they can sand it down.
I've had a car repainted once and had them cover this rare emblem. When the clearcoat comes on, and they take the tape off, there was a fine boarder where the tape used to be.
It'd be better to ask the shop. They'd prob just tell you to buy a new one anyways.
I've had a car repainted once and had them cover this rare emblem. When the clearcoat comes on, and they take the tape off, there was a fine boarder where the tape used to be.
It'd be better to ask the shop. They'd prob just tell you to buy a new one anyways.
10-22-06, 03:09 AM
#13
I'm having my front bumper and right fender done at the shop right now. I need the whole front bumper to be painted as well as a new passenger side marker light and painting of the right front fender. I'm having the hood painted too since I have paint chips from road rocks. My repair will be about $2000.00. For that kind of money, it better be good!
