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11-09-2012, 05:38 PM | #226 | |
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Thats more than I guessed it would be as well! Youre almost in the new paint ballpark with prices like that. I am a fan of matte white, but I do not know if everyone shares that opinion
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11-09-2012, 07:09 PM | #227 | |
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As far as I know, there's no repainted/repaired sections. The paint looks uniform throughout the whole body. There's no noticeable 'blending' around the door jams. I figured the paint started lifting due to Subaru's horrible quality paint, plus 250k miles lol. If I do need to start over, I guess it's time to go widebody. |
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11-10-2012, 12:31 PM | #228 |
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look for a body shop first
Many things to consider about doing your own work body work.
1 get an estimate FIRST for what you want done, then compare it to the list of material you need. You may find it's cheaper to pay someone to do the job rather than buy $250 worth of material which you'll only use $35 of. 2. Find a body shop willing to point you in the right direction, and one that is willing to work with you and paint your project. Most shops REFUSE to paint anything they have not prepped themselves. The reason for that is, the paint job is only as good as the way its been prepared. Our reputation is on the line 3.Many times spray can primer is an air dry product. When a body shop paints over it, the paint swells the primer and the paint job turns into a mess which has to be redone by the body shop. Or, if you do luckily get through it without that problem, weeks later the primer shrinks back down and the paint either chips off or dulls out. I guarantee you will not get professional results without professional help and equipment. NOW THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN On the other hand, if you want to learn the basics of body work and enjoy doing it and are just wanting to make it look good without perfection, by all means go for it. I started with a can of putty and fixed my 61 chevy fender back in 1972. It looked like absolute CRAP but it was a masterpiece to me. I fell in love with Auto Body repair and have been doing it ever since. Good Luck to you, I hope you enjoy it. |
11-10-2012, 02:30 PM | #229 |
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Bob Villa, answer my got damned PM
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11-13-2012, 10:38 AM | #230 |
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Hello all. I would like to wrap my car in 3m vinyl but I had some concerns. My car is an 04 with normal road wear that the car has accumulated through the years. With that, there are minor rock chips in the paint and a couple of scratches that catch my fingernail. I would ideally like to somehow fill them in so that my wrap will be uniform in appearance. What is the best approach to this? I was thinking of using a spot putty to fill in but is that ideal? I have tried to use factory paint and 1500 grit to slowly fill with crappy results. I also have a couple of minor dents from a hailstorm last year. If I were to sand the paint down to metal and use bondo, would I absolutely have to apply primer seeing that I will be applying vinyl shortly after the bondo has cured? Thanks for any help.
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11-16-2012, 09:58 AM | #231 | |
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11-16-2012, 10:01 AM | #232 | |
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11-16-2012, 10:02 AM | #233 |
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11-16-2012, 10:06 AM | #234 | |
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Definitely apply a primer over any repairs. |
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11-16-2012, 10:11 AM | #235 | |
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12-22-2012, 11:49 AM | #236 |
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Anyone plan on working on their car over the holidays, and need some advice?
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12-22-2012, 12:27 PM | #237 |
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12-22-2012, 02:04 PM | #238 |
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Forgive the salt, it's been snowy this week. But what do I do about this?
I can manage scratch repair, little chips, but this is pretty spread and goes all the way through the paint. On the front bumper "lip", if you can call it that. I am not sure how this happened, I'm guessing sliding into a curb/snowbank or something like that. Previous owner, not me... |
12-24-2012, 08:42 AM | #239 | |
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12-24-2012, 12:48 PM | #240 | |
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12-24-2012, 02:14 PM | #241 |
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Good thread to start.
Can someone point out which one is the paint code on my door tag. |
12-24-2012, 02:22 PM | #242 |
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It's not on there. Is there another tag? Usually on the jamb and not the door itself
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12-24-2012, 03:00 PM | #243 |
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that is the tag on the jam . i had this problem with my STi hatch . we couldnt find the code to save ourselves , and ive been doin body work for a while now and this is a first that its just not right there.
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12-24-2012, 03:43 PM | #244 | |
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12-24-2012, 04:33 PM | #245 |
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12-24-2012, 04:37 PM | #246 | |
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12-25-2012, 02:35 PM | #247 |
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Hey Matt. My family got me a set of startingline paint guns for christmas as I've been talking about painting my car for a while now. The requirements say that it needs 13 cfm with a 10psi cap with 30 psi inlet. Now, I don't have an air compressor anywhere near big enough for this job and I was looking to rent an air compressor. I found a gas powered one near me, 8hp and 17 gallon tank with 16cfm. Would this work for me? Or do you have any recommendations?
Thank you, Connor |
12-26-2012, 02:56 PM | #248 | |
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12-26-2012, 07:04 PM | #249 | |
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Thank you for your time. -Connor |
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12-27-2012, 03:20 PM | #250 |
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Hi,
Hoping someone can help me out here. I'm a fairly new subaru owner. I bought a 2012 impreza sedan 5spd base model back in August. I love it so far but I stupidly backed into a dumpster over the weekend trying to get out of a packed parking lot I didn't snap any pics yet but I'm going to need a new trunk lid. There is a pretty nice crease in the lid and I think I'm digging a deeper hole if I try to get someone to repair it. The dealership I bought the car from was no help whatsoever and refused to give me a quote without seeing the car. I got a quote for the part from another dealership for $498.15 but that doesn't include paint or anything. I have had trouble finding a trunk lid online for my year impreza. Will 2011 and older fit? How do you suggest I go about fixing this? Thanks |
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