The paint on my front bumper is peeling.. Every time i drive (cause of wind) the paint peels further.. Is there any way i can stop it from peeling? and is there a DIY solution to repainting (possibly sanding and touch-up spray?) the spots that are peeled... or is this going to be a costly "body shop has to repaint the entire bumper" job? .... also as mentioned here before.. I used a clay bar to remove a good bit of the sap spots on my car.. the older spots are still there.. and a lot of the ones that came off.. there's a greyish "stain" left.. i'm guessing that's permanent.. am i wrong? -- -Chris http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-town" of the Star Wars Universe!
"SoCalMike" <> decided to join the conversation on 29 Jul 2003 with message @rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net: i'm not 100% sure if it was replaced or not.. i got the car from my grandpa 2-3 weeks ago.. i looked at the records he gave me .. there's some body work that was done about 2 years ago. lemme see if i can find it... ... some time passes .. here it is.. ok, i was off by a few years.. it says november 11, 1998. I may call them up and ask what kind of warranty there is on it.. (invoice is posted at bottom of message) since my last name matches one on the invoice.. the license plate isn't recorded on the invoice.. i may be able to get around that "warranty is non-transferrable" by saying that i'm bringing it in for my 88 year old grandfather. .... that is IF the warranty is still in effect. *** begin invoice excerpt *** A REPAIR COLLISION DAMAGE AS REQUIRED OR NEEDED 911 CAR REPAIRS PERFORMED AS NEEDED 37 CBH 6.60 1 SAMS FRT-COVER 1 71191-S01-A00 STIFFENER 1 71141-S01-A00 STIFFENER 1 71121-S00-A01ZL GRL BASE 1 60211-S04-A00ZZ RT FENDER 1 33101-S01-A01 HEADLIGHT 1 71122-S00-A01ZB GRL MLDG 6 9987-40-310 SCREW,TAPPING B PAINT REPAIRED AREA 911 CAR REPAIRS PERFORMED AS NEEDED 457 CBH 10.30 *** the rest is some other stuff that doesn't seem important at this moment*** -- -Chris http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-town" of the Star Wars Universe!
sounds to me like they didnt use the "flex additive" that should have been sprayed on the bumper, prior to priming and painting. they either didnt know it needed it, or didnt care. ive seen a lot of cars with paint that comes off in sheets like that. ugh.
"SoCalMike" <> decided to join the conversation on 30 Jul 2003 with message so should i even bother asking about a warranty almost 5 years later? it doesn't seem to be peeling in "new" spots, just continuations of the same spots.. if that makes any sense.. if there's some way i can stop it from peeling further, i'd be a bit happier about the situation. i'd be even happier if i could easily mask off the peeled areas and repaint them with some "import color" from pep boys. -- -Chris http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-town" of the Star Wars Universe!
its just a shell. all the sensitive stuff is behind the bracing. probably about $100 in materials, and 2 hrs labor, or under $300 total. depends on the shop, what they use, and what they charge. its not hard to mask a bumper, but the price would be higher if they removed it. if the car is otherwise pristine, sure- id go for taking the shell off, sanding, etc. if its just a daily driver, id just mask the body from the bumper, and have at it.
"SoCalMike" <> decided to join the conversation on 30 Jul 2003 with message good.. i'll probably DIY the body of the car is in really good condition.. the only physical problems are there's maybe two tiny dents (i might try to figure out how to take the fender off to pop it out.. it's a really small dent... or "ding") and there's tree sap all over it.. I took a clay bar to it and it took off most of it.. some sots left a greyish "stain" behind.. if it's just a matter of undoing a few bolts, then i'd probably want to take it off and paint it.. if i have to remove (much) more than just the shell, then i'll probably mask it off.. i'd really like to take the whole thing off so i can sand down the whole thing and re-do the WHOLE thing.. since if i don't, it'll just start peeling somewhere else. i just need to know: what grade/grit/whatever sandpaper should i use? are there any websites that show how this is done? can i find flex additive online? same for the color i need (although i can get it at pep boys)? how much would i need? anything else important i should know? Thanks! -- -Chris http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage http://starwars.chrisgarcia.com <- Centerpoint Station, the "ghost-town" of the Star Wars Universe!
Pretty easy. Just a few screws and those plastic clip things you access by raising the hood. I took mine off a few months ago to fix the license plate nut. -patrick
try the yellow pages, under "auto body supply". take the car down there and get a second opinion. they might wanna mix up a custom can of paint (spray bomb) for you, thatll be compatible with the flex additive and primer.
