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Old 04-13-2022, 11:24 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by CincyJohn View Post
Still better than the alternative - no ppf, just repaint every 2-3 years. My personal experience on that end is even if it is just a front bumper respray and even if the paint match is close to perfect, it doesn't hold up near as well as the factory paint job and ends up looking like sh-t in a year or less. In fact, it made me wish I hadn't resprayed at all.
I have had the total opposite experiences where repaints were a perfect match and stood up far FAR superior to the factory paint.
The trick is probably as simple as getting a quality respray with proper prep.
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