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goredsox
09-23-2005, 07:49 PM
on my 93 the paint is starting to thin on the front and rear bumpers. the back, if u look at an angle in the sun, u can just tell its fading. and on the front there are small white circle things that you can notice up close. both bumpers are plastic. my car is a deep blue but the bumpers are starting to turn more of a greenish color. you cant really tell whats goin on unless u r up close, i didnt notice till recently. the car has been garaged all her life and has been waxed about once or twice a year. is there any thing i can do?
XoticGA
09-23-2005, 07:58 PM
New bumpers is the only real 'long term' solution I can think of.. :shrug:
goredsox
09-23-2005, 08:05 PM
how much would it cost to have the whole car re-painted cuz i have a few rock chips on my from bumper and hood?
wokeupscreamin
09-23-2005, 09:08 PM
you could give it the maaco special for like $300
red hornet
10-01-2005, 09:44 AM
Anyone know how to get photos small enough for displaying as an avitar?Thank's,Mike
XoticGA
10-01-2005, 09:57 AM
Originally posted by wokeupscreamin
you could give it the maaco special for like $300


Or you could just run the car through an acid rain car wash :lol:
wokeupscreamin
10-01-2005, 11:59 PM
Originally posted by XoticGA
New bumpers is the only real 'long term' solution I can think of.. :shrug:


OK.. i've been holding this question in for a while now.. but i really gotta know.... why the hell would you replace the bumpers just because the paint is faded?... lol
XoticGA
10-02-2005, 03:02 AM
Originally posted by wokeupscreamin
OK.. i've been holding this question in for a while now.. but i really gotta know.... why the hell would you replace the bumpers just because the paint is faded?... lol

Well, if you just repainted the bumpers.. And considering the age of the car... The bumpers freshly painted wouldn't match the car.. So, replace the bumpers with ones that aren't faded.. But now that I'm sitting here trying to explain it... You'd have to paint the new bumpers anyway... Sooooooooo... you win :lol: But I still think Maaco is not the way to go :P
wokeupscreamin
10-02-2005, 10:58 AM
OK.. smarty pants.. lol... the car is a 1993.. the guy is 15 years old... the car blue books at what?.. like $1500? if that? now.. if he took it in for a perfessional paint job.. it would run him $1000-$2000... which.. would concider the car totaled. Now if he went to maaco.. he could have them spray a couple more years on to the car.. and he can pay for it with his paper route.
goredsox
10-03-2005, 08:07 PM
to tell the truth u cant even notice the paint difference, i'm justa perfectionist and i was just wondering what i could since i will probably have the car for another 10 years at least. just until i get outa college and make some ends meet.


P.S. Paper Route??? That is something a 10 year old does! we have had this car since new, i got it back in april before i even had my driving permit. I turn 16 in a week, and even though im a junior, i should be a sophomore. I dont mean to sound like an a$$ but...:???:
goredsox
10-03-2005, 08:11 PM
oh and the car is only worth a little over 1000 bucks, it sucks since we know in terms of reliability it should be worth so much more!