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Old 04-25-2008, 01:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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?

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Old 04-25-2008, 02:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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sounds like ur throwing ur money away.
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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if you decide to sell... let me know.
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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lol wait. throwing my money away? in what sense?
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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if it dont match take it back to who painted them..
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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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)



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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...
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:41 PM   #8 (permalink)
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looks shitty up close... i would sand it down and do it myself before throwing the damn thing out for another one.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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