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Old 05-23-2011, 10:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Proper Paint Job-Advice

So I bought this car at the end of last December, and after a rough winter I noticed that my paint practically started peeling off my bumpers. I'm assuming this was a crappy cover-up paint job for a quick sell. The look of it is driving my absolutely nuts, and hoping for some advice to fix up the scratches without breaking the bank (first year med student=poor)

I was thinking about sanding down the areas, using touch up, then get the entire car detailed and buffed up...but I figure I might run into the same problem next winter. Here are some pictures. Thanks!









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Leave all the plastic alone. It will not be worth spending money on at the moment.

Get a sanding pen and remove the rust and fill with touch up paint.
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id buy a replacement bumper off ebay and have them paint match it for you. its pretty easy to install.
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If you are willing to invest in some elbow grease, you can fix it yourself.

I repainted my wife's Camry rear bumper about 6 years ago. I bought the paint from here.

http://paintscratch.com/
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