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Offline Accord6Speed

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Peeling Paint on bumper corners
« on: July 23, 2008, 11:20:06 am »
Is the only resolve to sand the thing down entirely and repaint?

I'm seeling my vehicle and am wondering if there is an easier method to fix it...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re: Peeling Paint on bumper corners
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 11:58:05 am »
Is the only resolve to sand the thing down entirely and repaint?

I'm seeling my vehicle and am wondering if there is an easier method to fix it...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Someshops can sand down a small section and match the re-paint with the rest of the bumper. Even if they did a perfect job, that won't prevent other parts of the bumper to start peeling paint again.

A cheaper method would be to find a very good see-thru tape.   :)

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Re: Peeling Paint on bumper corners
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2008, 01:38:58 pm »
I had some scratches on the front bumper repaired by an outfit called Chippy Car Appearance. It was a spot repair done with the bumper on the car and cost half what a body shop would have charged.

The results you get depend on what caused the damage in the first place. If it's an older vehicle with other paint/finish problems, a spot repair will likely be a temporary fix.
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Re: Peeling Paint on bumper corners
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2008, 01:07:04 pm »
Touch up paint , some aggressive polishing compound and a Porter Cable oribital can clean things up quite a bit.