11-01-2010, 03:45 AM | #15 |
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If you buff out a big piece of touch up paint, it will just wipe it off that spot. There is nothing to hold the paint on the car. That material that the bumper is made of has to be specifically prepped in order for the paint to stick to it. A big chunk of touch paint will not hold when you start buffing it.
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11-01-2010, 12:54 PM | #16 |
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I don't believe in touch up paint either. I have a can of paint and clearcoat that I got from www.touchuppaintonline.com. When I have paint repair I need done, I just cover up the surrounding area and sand, paint, then clearcoat. Spraying is the only real way to fix anything, unless you have tiny little rock chips, then maybe touch up paint will be a good cover-up.
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11-01-2010, 02:02 PM | #17 | |
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11-05-2010, 11:59 PM | #19 |
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So what should I do here? How do I get the paint to stick?
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11-06-2010, 12:08 AM | #20 |
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My answer? Do it right and have it professional fixed. Everything else is going to look like Amateur Night at the Apollo.
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11-06-2010, 12:25 AM | #21 |
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Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of, I don't know any if the local places are even any good. What would happen if I were to use a spray can or a bottle of touch up? Also, has anyone else had any problems or solutions for scratches under the bumper in the front? Today I was following a friend and we both didn't notice how steep an entrance was to the parking lot, and all I heard was scraping when I entered the lot. I checked and now I have scattered scratches all along the bottom.....
Even though I've had my car for a year already and managed to keep it spotless, all of a sudden in less than a week I've managed to abuse the bumper |
11-06-2010, 12:36 AM | #22 |
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All the more reason to have it professionally fixed. Nothing is going to stick to that bumper unless it is properly prepped.
Although I don't own a Camaro, if you spray paint that bumper, I am going to personally come over there and beat you. Then I'm going to post the grid coordinance where I left your body so that other forum members can come beat you too.
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11-06-2010, 01:14 PM | #23 |
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If you just spray it with normal paint without the rubberizer/flexible additive, the paint will peel off. Being in a major city, you should be able to find someone. Just hit some of the local shops and ask them how they would do it. If they say something along the lines of "prep the plastic with adhesion promoter (or something), use flexible primer, base, and clear," then they know what they are doing. Ask to see some photos of previous work and contacts of people who had it done 6 months to a year ago.
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11-10-2010, 12:29 PM | #24 |
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Alright, sorry to bring this back but I've been busy and I'm just getting back to this.
I'm thinking about applying the rubberizer/flexible additive, then painting over that. That should make the paint stick, right? If so, are there directions I could find somewhere? Stop me if this is a terrible idea.. |
11-10-2010, 12:33 PM | #25 |
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Stop! Its a camaro,have it fixed properly by a reputable shop.
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If it were my Camaro, I would have it professionally fixed. It's not a Pinto, it's part of American pride.
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