front bumper repair?
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From: Grand Rapids
Originally posted by Gary Fagan
Here is what I would like to know, Is there any possible way to order a factory painted bumper cover? At this point price would not be much of an issue. It is strange that you can order spoiler both front and back factory painted but I am being told not bumper covers.
Here is what I would like to know, Is there any possible way to order a factory painted bumper cover? At this point price would not be much of an issue. It is strange that you can order spoiler both front and back factory painted but I am being told not bumper covers.
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From: Jersey City
Originally posted by Gary Fagan
Erik,
I feel your pain. I have a 2002 Spa yellow and had someone bump my front bumper in my parking garage at the office. I had to get a new bumper cover, new S badge and now we are in the process of having it painted a 3rd time to try and get the paint to match.
Unlike yourself, I paid cash for my car and would like to keep it for awhile. This has been a very frustrating process with the paint color and the pearl finish to match the rest of the car.
Here is what I would like to know, Is there any possible way to order a factory painted bumper cover? At this point price would not be much of an issue. It is strange that you can order spoiler both front and back factory painted but I am being told not bumper covers.
Any ideas?
Erik,
I feel your pain. I have a 2002 Spa yellow and had someone bump my front bumper in my parking garage at the office. I had to get a new bumper cover, new S badge and now we are in the process of having it painted a 3rd time to try and get the paint to match.
Unlike yourself, I paid cash for my car and would like to keep it for awhile. This has been a very frustrating process with the paint color and the pearl finish to match the rest of the car.Here is what I would like to know, Is there any possible way to order a factory painted bumper cover? At this point price would not be much of an issue. It is strange that you can order spoiler both front and back factory painted but I am being told not bumper covers.
Any ideas?
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From: Franklin
Mister,
Yes my body shop did use ppg paint brand. I talked with a Acura dealer today who referred me to a pearl paint specialist body , who says he uses Spies Heckard brand from Germany. I am not sure the spelling of this brand is correct?
I hope you have better luck than I have. This has been very frustrating, the body shop is now actually going to try repairing the old bumper cover and repaint just that small area of the bumper?
Yes my body shop did use ppg paint brand. I talked with a Acura dealer today who referred me to a pearl paint specialist body , who says he uses Spies Heckard brand from Germany. I am not sure the spelling of this brand is correct?
I hope you have better luck than I have. This has been very frustrating, the body shop is now actually going to try repairing the old bumper cover and repaint just that small area of the bumper?
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From: burke
I'm with you guys on the paint match...I had some nice person do me the favor of backing over the nose of my SPA and had the bumper replaced with a new cover and the paint has not matched the body yet(3 tries)...that's the bad news...the color does match the factory spoiler and spates but not the body...I've talked to several shops and they have all said that the SPA is absolutely the hardest to match they have ever run into....my next stop is a custom body shop in Chantilly, VA.
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