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Touch Up Paint or too big?
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Just scratched my frs going up my driveway )= I don't mind the little scratches but the big scrape on the fin bothers me. Could anyone recommend me a good touch up paint brand or if anyone could give me an estimate on how much it would be to paint over the entire bumper? Thanks!
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I guess you can try to touch up paint, but it will take some work, but chances are you will scrape it again so I would just leave it and not look down there to remind you of the pain. It is also the lower part of the bumper, it shouldn't be noticeable unless you try to look down on it. I know how it feels, scraped trying to get on some ramps =[
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I feel your pain because i hit BBQ Grill with mine.
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@OP, I've ordered a touchup paint from dr.colorchip which comes in a 3 set process. I'm thinking of getting a carbon fibre lip for a few hundred dollars, so I'll feel less guilty after any scrapes http://oi46.tinypic.com/25oz6ns.jpg |
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I love these front bumpers but they sure are targets. I grazed mine pulling up in a parking stall. :/
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Damn J! I'm sorry that happened. Before you pay a few good $$, my questions are what are the chances of it happening again? (if very likely...yes touch up) Secondly, have you gotten an estimate to have it retouched professionally?
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Here are a few CF lips - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28000 http://ft86speedfactory.com/apr-carb...m-frs-633.html http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13909 |
pretty common to scrape up that area
given where it is, touchup should make it look decent enough where you don't see it. keep in mind these photos were taken from the ground so at eye level you hardly see anything now. definitely not perfect but compared to re-spraying the bumper the client was pretty happy with the result http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psbc0a28d3.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...ps73a1709a.jpg |
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Btw, does anybody know if the Subaru BRZ White have the same color code as the Whiteout for the FRS? I've been calling around almost every Scion dealer around me and none of them have the paint in stock.
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Yes it's the same code and will more than likely be a few dollars cheaper.
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Time to just get a cheap lip/splitter for the front and let it take all the scrapes and hits, then just replace that as needed, similar to what the Corvette guys have to deal with. They just treat it as a wear & tear item.
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Subaru "Satin White Pearl" is the same as Scion "whiteout". Touch up those scrapes and you'll soon forget the damages are even there.
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http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...psd5a97eec.jpg
Yes! I curse that steep driveway everyday! :( Please post up some pics when all you SWP BRZ owners touch up your flaws.. Need to order me some Dr. Chip as well. Got 2 or 3 chips on my front bumper before I applied OptiCoat. The detailer said it would go through the opticoat and fix the chips.. :bs: |
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