new paint?
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2001 GS-R
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new paint?
well, the front end of my integra has taken some dmg over the years from the road, bugs, you know the common problems associated with with driving for a long time, well anyway, was wondering if anyone ever painted their front end to fix all that, and how much approx did it cost and how did it look compared to the rest of the car not being painted
Pull my finger
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200-500 bucks depending on condition of bumper, shop, and other things... too many variables just go out and find out....and its a given that the color will be slightly off because its newer paint but you really cant notice
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Depending on the shop, it could range from 150 to 500 bucks for just the front bumper.
The thing you have to remember is, that when you get this done, the front might not match perfectly because of the age of the paint of the rest of the car, compared to the newly painted front bumper.
The thing you have to remember is, that when you get this done, the front might not match perfectly because of the age of the paint of the rest of the car, compared to the newly painted front bumper.
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From: Orlando, Florida
Originally Posted by randomtask77
Depending on the shop, it could range from 150 to 500 bucks for just the front bumper.
The thing you have to remember is, that when you get this done, the front might not match perfectly because of the age of the paint of the rest of the car, compared to the newly painted front bumper.
The thing you have to remember is, that when you get this done, the front might not match perfectly because of the age of the paint of the rest of the car, compared to the newly painted front bumper.
wtf goes here?
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Originally Posted by Ithinkyourlost
yea figured, alot of the car looks a little faded with some swirl marks, i really need to take a day and try and put a good coat of wax on it
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Originally Posted by c_rogue69
just remember, you can't wax a freshly painted car/car part until after 30 days of it being painted.
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Originally Posted by c_rogue69
just remember, you can't wax a freshly painted car/car part until after 30 days of it being painted.
For paint curing naturally, it's best to wait one month.
Traction, WTF is that?
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I got my entire hatch painted gloss black for $300
No maaco paint here either. Just a reg gloss black though, no pearls or sparkles or what not. Doing the prep and body work yourself makes sure it comes out good and significantly dropps the price since all they do is mask and paint.
No maaco paint here either. Just a reg gloss black though, no pearls or sparkles or what not. Doing the prep and body work yourself makes sure it comes out good and significantly dropps the price since all they do is mask and paint.
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QUOTENot neccessarily. If it was baked in an updraft paintbooth, you can wax fresh paint 5-10 hours after it comes out of the booth.
For paint curing naturally, it's best to wait one month
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5-10 hours....ive never herd of that or done that.... i wait at minimum a day... even if it is baked[
For paint curing naturally, it's best to wait one month
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5-10 hours....ive never herd of that or done that.... i wait at minimum a day... even if it is baked[
wtf goes here?
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by AF
Not neccessarily. If it was baked in an updraft paintbooth, you can wax fresh paint 5-10 hours after it comes out of the booth.
For paint curing naturally, it's best to wait one month.
For paint curing naturally, it's best to wait one month.