Tired of rock chips and scrapes
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Tired of rock chips and scrapes
Got bored this weekend and finally decided to get rid of those nasty rock chips on my front bumper! While I was drinking coffee in the morning and looking at my car, i said, WTF, I'll do it today , it's now or never 
So I started taking em' off the car, sanded down, primed, applied putty, sanded again, etc, etc,..
... now, i dunno if I can finish em' right, or what would be the outcome
LOL! Wish me luck!
So I started taking em' off the car, sanded down, primed, applied putty, sanded again, etc, etc,..... now, i dunno if I can finish em' right, or what would be the outcome
LOL! Wish me luck!
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I used to help my friend (a car painter) when I'm steel a teen to do his painting jobs, Im more like an apprentice 
but that was like 12 yrs ago. This is the first time I'll paint my own car with no help at all 
I went to look for some auto paint shops, but they were all have the same price for a bumper paint job... $350-400 each, plus couple more hundreds for the lip and grill. So now, Im taking the risks to do it my own, I'll probably save at least a $1000. --if I don't messed up that is And if I do f***d it up, I'll definitely wasted some serious money
but that was like 12 yrs ago. This is the first time I'll paint my own car with no help at all I went to look for some auto paint shops, but they were all have the same price for a bumper paint job... $350-400 each, plus couple more hundreds for the lip and grill. So now, Im taking the risks to do it my own, I'll probably save at least a $1000. --if I don't messed up that is
And if I do f***d it up, I'll definitely wasted some serious money
How do you plan on getting matched paint? Obviously using the car colour code you can find a close match, but I always find it's a bit off due to the car's paint job fading over time.
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Originally Posted by Smokey6
How do you plan on getting matched paint? Obviously using the car colour code you can find a close match, but I always find it's a bit off due to the car's paint job fading over time.
Good luck Vash!
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^^^LOL, Thanks!
It's LP (silver), so Im guessing it will match the old paint ok since its a light color, and the car is only like 1 1/2 yr old. So fading issues should not be a big difference, I hope!
It's LP (silver), so Im guessing it will match the old paint ok since its a light color, and the car is only like 1 1/2 yr old. So fading issues should not be a big difference, I hope!
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I applied the color paint today, hoping to apply the top/clear coat afterwards, and guess what... freagin missed sanded spots just popped out from nowhere, BIGTIME I'm tired of sanding 
But I have no choice but to sand those grainy spots again, I thought I did every single spot and corners, but i guess not
I'm tired of sanding But I have no choice but to sand those grainy spots again, I thought I did every single spot and corners, but i guess not
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From: Long Beach/Buena Park
Originally Posted by X-Vert
Whoa, good luck man ! Look into getting the inlets on the sport bumper painted black like this..
