need help with body repair repaint

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Michaelelts

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I have a 2005 Acura TL in the Black Peral color.

I backed into a car as I was pulling out of my garage. Stupid me the cleaning lady parked as usual to close to my bay. No damage to her car mine was scratched and got I a so so scratch I could live with and a 2.5 cm chip which looks like crap.



1 My options Do nothing (nope)

2 touch up done looks like crap( I did buff out the superficial scratches with the PC)

3 replace the entire bumper I found the under spoiler for the A spec kit for under 300 prepainted. I don't want that but If I could find a prepainted bumper for around that it would be worth it

4 paint the area to the edge of the bumper forward and blend around the corner probably best and cheapest option

5 Paint the entire bumper 99% of the bumper does not need to be painted but there will be no blend



Anybody know about prepainted bumper prices and a source?

anybody have their bumper painted yet prices and how does it look. I will post pictures later btw the car is Nighthwk black peal probably a hard paint to match
 
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I wouldn't go with a prepainted bumpercover as I think it'd end up looking too different from the rest of the car. I'd have a good paint shop fix it the way they think will turn out best.
 
well if it is prepainted it is from the Acura factory and the car is only 6 months old and garaged so the paint has not had much time to fade. I am leaning towards a sectional paint and blend though.

keep the opinions coming David
 
For the price of a pre-painted bumper you could get that one repaired at the Dealership.



I have a 2005 Audi A4 that has small burn through on the front bumper and they quoted me $400.00 to repair it $600.00 for a new bumper which would have to be painted. I spent three days using touch-up paint and wetsanding to make it look better. I'll probaly remove the bumper and repaint it myself since I have the equipment



The only "source" I would trust for a bumper that is pre-painted at the factory is the Dealership. I mean who else can order stuff from the factory?



Body shop at the dealership may not do "spot" repairs by blending cause they may not be able to warranty the work.
 
I had someone back into my Acura right after I got it. I had the dealer repaint the entire bumper. It only cost me about $400. The color of the bumper is just barely off from the rest of the car, but the bumper is a uniform color at least and you can only see the slightest of color difference in direct sunlight
 
My opinion : As far as I can see, you have to kneel down and take less then a foot distance before you notice it.

You know it, but other people don't.

Buy a touch up and spend your sunday afternoon wisely...

(and keep the 400-600$ in your pocket...)
 
jnmttu said:
The color of the bumper is just barely off from the rest of the car, but the bumper is a uniform color at least and you can only see the slightest of color difference in direct sunlight
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That's not bad. Often you'll have a color difference just because it's on a plastic panel (and has flex additive, etc.) even when it's not a repair. Especially after a few years, it's not unusual for plastic parts to not quite match the rest of the car.
 
I do a lot of work for a body shop. They charge around 300.00 to repaint a bumper. I would stick with the one that is on the car. I have seen to mamy aftermarket or non factory bumpers not fit right. This way you will know that when it gose back on it will fit.

Any good painter should be able to match your paint.
 
That's not bad. Often you'll have a color difference just because it's on a plastic panel (and has flex additive, etc.) even when it's not a repair. Especially after a few years, it's not unusual for plastic parts to not quite match the rest of the car.
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Accumulator, you are right. My front bumper is also a little off, just less so. My mother has a TL in the pearl white, and there is anoticeable difference between the bumpers and the rest of the car. I have seen it on every single other one, so I guess it is just par for the course. I never noticed so much on any of my older cars. I wonder if it has to do more with the newer paint formulations or if I just lucky with all of the old cars.
 
jnmttu said:
I never noticed ..[the color not matching].. so much on any of my older cars. I wonder if it has to do more with the newer paint formulations or if I just lucky with all of the old cars.
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IMO you were just lucky. Back in the day, ss paints would *really* show differences after a little while, and sometimes you could see it when we did new car prep. If anything, things are a lot better today.
 
I got an estiamte today he is going to repair the defect and blend then shoot clear over the entire bumper. he said the halo would be from clearing only the area of the repair. Seems reasonable the area is to glaring for me to jsut shrug off. For some would be a waste of money however for me the mark is just to much of an irritant to leave.
 
I don't see why anyone would see it as a waste of money? If you care about your ride and want to keep it looking at it's best then sometimes that will require a trip to the body shop.



Smart Move and good luck
 
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