Paint Q's
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Instructor
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From: San Diego CA
Paint Q's
Has anyone had their hood and tail badges removed and the holes/surface refinished to make it flush and smooth, like the emblem was never there? I think that would look awesome, but I don't know whether it's possible with the fiberglass body panels.
Also, has anyone gotten a complete original color repainting from the dealer? Wondering what it will cost me when I get to 40k miles and want my car to look new again.
Also, has anyone gotten a complete original color repainting from the dealer? Wondering what it will cost me when I get to 40k miles and want my car to look new again.
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Instructor
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From: San Diego CA
thanks for the info
Do you think I can get this buffed or sanded or whatever without getting the whole bumper refinished? Dealer wants $600 to repaint the entire front fascia.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_WLYGprEVRto/...DSCF0002.2.JPG
Some a-hole backed up into me when he was parallel parking. Damn coot drove off before I could catch him.
Do you think I can get this buffed or sanded or whatever without getting the whole bumper refinished? Dealer wants $600 to repaint the entire front fascia.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_WLYGprEVRto/...DSCF0002.2.JPG
Some a-hole backed up into me when he was parallel parking. Damn coot drove off before I could catch him.
Last edited by nicosuave; Apr 8, 2007 at 11:07 PM.
Safety Car
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You could try using a medium type abrasive, like Meguiars Medium Cut Cleaner. then try a Swirl mark Remover to get rid of any left over scratches.
HOWEVER, BE VERY CAREFUL The clear coat on these cars is very thin. If you break through the bumper will have to be repainted. Based on my own experience matching the LMB, is going to be very tough. The hood and fenders are all different subtle shades of blue.
My car has been completely repainted with a simple rear bumper and fender repalcement. There was no way the body shop could match the pathetic paint job from the factory.
My paint was even different shades within the panel, there was no way they match from panel to panel.
My paint job ran around $10K
HOWEVER, BE VERY CAREFUL The clear coat on these cars is very thin. If you break through the bumper will have to be repainted. Based on my own experience matching the LMB, is going to be very tough. The hood and fenders are all different subtle shades of blue.
My car has been completely repainted with a simple rear bumper and fender repalcement. There was no way the body shop could match the pathetic paint job from the factory.
My paint was even different shades within the panel, there was no way they match from panel to panel.
My paint job ran around $10K
Drifting
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From: Turlock CA
This is without any polish or wax -- fresh from the painter. Oh ... I didn't have it done at a dealer.
--Dan
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Drifting
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Yes, it's strange. I've had it out at autocrosses and people come over to take a picture of the paint and ask "Don't you worry about chipping it?"
Yea, but ... I bought it to drive it. And the paint shop gave me a bottle of touchup paint.
--Dan
Yea, but ... I bought it to drive it. And the paint shop gave me a bottle of touchup paint.
--Dan
