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Old 04-28-2014, 11:37 PM
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I actually picked mine up today, and it looked like ****, nice big run on the corner and a good sized chip the body shop gets to do it again. I do need a set of rear vermillion red ends if you have some...
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I actually picked mine up today, and it looked like ****, nice big run on the corner and a good sized chip the body shop gets to do it again. I do need a set of rear vermillion red ends if you have some...
Damn. That does look like ****. ****ty they even attempt to let it leave the shop that way. I do a rear fx4 bumper, but mine is race red. Doubt the colors match.
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What would you want for it?
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Good grief, are you serious? How would they even try and act like it was a job well done and think a customer would be satisfied with that? Bunch of lazy ***holes. That pisses me off just reading that post. That screams laziness and lack of professionalism
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Let me know how the paint holds up. I'm going to do the same with my black platty. Even with the paint defects, it looks 10 times better painted to me.
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Out of pure curiosity op, did they explain to you how they painted the grille and bumper? As in the process?
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My bumper is currently plastidip, with a clear coat. I did this to make sure I wanted to color match. As for the ptm bumper, it was sanded primed and painted like it should have been. The grill was blasted to remove the stainless, scuffed primed, painted then cleared 3 times. Should hold up well. Finish has a lifetime warranty. As for the bumper, they are refinishing it. He had his son did it and felt horrible after I showed it to him, need less to say, he's painted the rear for free.
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Originally Posted by dykzeulb
My bumper is currently plastidip, with a clear coat. I did this to make sure I wanted to color match. As for the ptm bumper, it was sanded primed and painted like it should have been. The grill was blasted to remove the stainless, scuffed primed, painted then cleared 3 times. Should hold up well. Finish has a lifetime warranty. As for the bumper, they are refinishing it. He had his son did it and felt horrible after I showed it to him, need less to say, he's painted the rear for free.
Mistakes happen. Been painting most of my life, I've always redone on my dime. As long as they fix it up.

They are painting the chrome bumpers? Using epoxy primer? And flex additive?

Just wondering what their process is for doing this. Especially if they warranty it. Most ships that paint chrome, do not warranty. The process I developed holds up really well, my grille has 3000 miles on it now, no chips.
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No, painting ptm bumpers. My chrome bumpers will go to the scrapper or craigslist
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I will be putting 3m clear film on a few parts that are prone to chips


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