Should I buy a new HFP Front and REAR?

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 01:59 PM

Hey guys I have a few scratches on my HFP Rear and Front, I've repainted them( meaning i painted them myself, not a shop), but of course they don't match perfectly. I was wondering do you think it'll be cheaper and smarter to just buy new ones? or should I go to a shop and have them repainted when i get my trunk shaved?

lonelyboi · 04-25-2008, 02:17 PM

sounds like ur throwing ur money away.

agavina · 04-25-2008, 02:23 PM

if you decide to sell... let me know.

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 03:08 PM

lol wait. throwing my money away? in what sense?

***GETxERxDONE*** · 04-25-2008, 03:31 PM

if it dont match take it back to who painted them..

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 03:38 PM

lol i painted it, it was only 70 dollars to paint it myself. But come on guys what should i do? and here are some pics of what i did.

BEFORE: ( I painted the big one on the lip kit)

AFTER

I forgot to put primer down, but this is how it looks)

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 03:38 PM

I know in the pic you really can't tell the difference, but the one on the front is horrible, i might redo the front, but still...it bothers me...

skandal57 · 04-25-2008, 03:41 PM

looks shitty up close... i would sand it down and do it myself before throwing the damn thing out for another one.

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 03:48 PM

yahh i'm gonna try and paint it again, but if not, i'm gonna go to a shop and ask him how much they can do it for.

**Nomar06** · 04-25-2008, 04:31 PM

im thinking it would be about the same $$$ to repaint or to purchase a new one. Might as well get a new one to ensure a match.

R18Civic · 04-25-2008, 04:36 PM

Thanks. I guess that will be the last thing i'll be doing, I'll just wait till i'm done with everything else on the car.

**Nomar06** · 04-25-2008, 04:41 PM

Wouldnt hurt to drop by that body shop and ask how much it will be...then go look for new HFP stuff in collegehillshonda.com to compare the prices.

rmfa · 04-25-2008, 05:15 PM

Think about this: What if you spend this money to get this fixed correctly, then you back into something the next day? My point here is that your car isn't going to be perfect. You might want to take that into consideration.

Fishstix · 04-25-2008, 09:12 PM

You're probably better off with getting a new one since a pro paint job would cost a lot and your paint job is really bad.

04-25-2008, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	Should I buy a new HFP Front and REAR? Hey guys I have a few scratches on my HFP Rear and Front, I've repainted them( meaning i painted them myself, not a shop), but of course they don't match perfectly. I was wondering do you think it'll be cheaper and smarter to just buy new ones? or should I go to a shop and have them repainted when i get my trunk shaved? Last edited by R18Civic; 04-25-2008 at 03:39 PM.

04-25-2008, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,334 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	if it dont match take it back to who painted them.. __________________ Click Sig for Details on the Wreck, it just gets worse. DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal License = SUSPENDED Days left = REENSTATED!

04-25-2008, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	lol i painted it, it was only 70 dollars to paint it myself. But come on guys what should i do? and here are some pics of what i did. BEFORE: ( I painted the big one on the lip kit) AFTERI forgot to put primer down, but this is how it looks)

04-25-2008, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nomar06 I haz da Taffy's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 21,852 iTrader: 4 / 100%	im thinking it would be about the same $$$ to repaint or to purchase a new one. Might as well get a new one to ensure a match. __________________

04-25-2008, 04:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nomar06 I haz da Taffy's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 21,852 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Wouldnt hurt to drop by that body shop and ask how much it will be...then go look for new HFP stuff in collegehillshonda.com to compare the prices. __________________

04-25-2008, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
lonelyboi Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 55 iTrader: 1 / 100%	sounds like ur throwing ur money away.

04-25-2008, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
agavina Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 702 iTrader: 2 / 100%	if you decide to sell... let me know.

04-25-2008, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	lol wait. throwing my money away? in what sense?

04-25-2008, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	I know in the pic you really can't tell the difference, but the one on the front is horrible, i might redo the front, but still...it bothers me...

04-25-2008, 03:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
skandal57 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lehigh Acres, FL. Posts: 513 iTrader: 1 / 100%	looks shitty up close... i would sand it down and do it myself before throwing the damn thing out for another one.

04-25-2008, 03:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	yahh i'm gonna try and paint it again, but if not, i'm gonna go to a shop and ask him how much they can do it for.

04-25-2008, 04:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 412 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thanks. I guess that will be the last thing i'll be doing, I'll just wait till i'm done with everything else on the car.

04-25-2008, 05:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,429 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	Think about this: What if you spend this money to get this fixed correctly, then you back into something the next day? My point here is that your car isn't going to be perfect. You might want to take that into consideration.

04-25-2008, 09:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fishstix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Age: 19 Posts: 567 Jesse iTrader: 0 / 0%	You're probably better off with getting a new one since a pro paint job would cost a lot and your paint job is really bad.

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