To paint or not to paint?

6spdChick · 05-22-2006, 08:58 PM

OK first I'm not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong forum I'm sorry....

OK so my issue is I'm supposed to get my bumper repainted tomorrow because I had some chips in the paint that were flaking. They are tiny but they said they would cover it under warranty. Well, I'm really freaking out about it. I don't want it to come back looking like a different shade of silver, or not as glossy. I just don't want it to look any different than the rest of the body. My car has 900 miles I don't want to feel like I have a repaired car. So should I just suck it up and get it painted, or not let them touch it? Please give me all your input. For some reason I feel like I'm about to take a child to get surgery or something this is really bothering me lol

radiocontrolhead · 05-22-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spdChick

OK first I'm not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong forum I'm sorry....

OK so my issue is I'm supposed to get my bumper repainted tomorrow because I had some chips in the paint that were flaking. They are tiny but they said they would cover it under warranty. Well, I'm really freaking out about it. I don't want it to come back looking like a different shade of silver, or not as glossy. I just don't want it to look any different than the rest of the body. My car has 900 miles I don't want to feel like I have a repaired car. So should I just suck it up and get it painted, or not let them touch it? Please give me all your input. For some reason I feel like I'm about to take a child to get surgery or something this is really bothering me lol

i knwo how u feel about the surgery. they're such morons they can't do anythign right. If u take it, dont expect it to come out nice or the way it looks now. u'll probably ahve to end up goign back until it looks the way it shoudl be. i know how u feel about teh chips as i woudl hate that on my car as well. hell i have an oil leak and i think ti's still leakign oil! stupid bent crank. the color will not change because the car is so new the paint hasn't had a chance to fade. if u do it now, the color will look exactly the same.

8thgenuser · 05-22-2006, 10:04 PM

Just get it repainted. Even if it doesn't come out right, leaving the paint chips alone or trying to fix it yourself will probably be worse. Your new paint should have a warranty against flaking as well.

6spdChick · 05-22-2006, 11:56 PM

I'm thinking having little touch up spots will look a lot better than the whole bumper looking like crap

I don't knowwww what to dooo lol Someone else needs to go get there bumper painted here first so I can see what it looks like lol

radiocontrolhead · 05-22-2006, 11:58 PM

u wont notice a difference. if anythign, it will probably look better. well at teh body shop they were awsome for my moms silver paint.

tennisfan16 · 05-23-2006, 12:16 AM

your car is so new that there wont be any diffrence in the paint colors, it hasnt had time to fade or anything. go ahead and get it repainted.

8thgenuser · 05-23-2006, 01:17 AM

I've had my '94 Accord's bumper partially repainted after an accident in '99. The left side of the bumper was repainted...the right side was not. You couldn't tell where the bumper had been repainted with the naked eye. You could tell if you had a magnifying glass. You could also tell by running your finger across the bumper...the freshly painted side was smooth and the side that was not painted felt like how a five year old bumper should feel. Since you have a brand new car, you should not be able to tell the difference by sight or touch at all.

6spdChick · 05-23-2006, 01:20 AM

Thank you all for helping me to not be so scared lol I think I'll drop her off in the morning

8thgenuser · 05-23-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spdChick

Thank you all for helping me to not be so scared lol I think I'll drop her off in the morning

No prob, 6spdChick...anything for my new BFF!

radiocontrolhead · 05-23-2006, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spdChick

Thank you all for helping me to not be so scared lol I think I'll drop her off in the morning

yea u shoudl have no problems at all.

6spdChick · 05-23-2006, 02:50 AM

I hope not but if so I'll just throw a fit until they repaint the whole car :)

skittleslegend · 05-23-2006, 02:52 AM

I think I'm going to have my entire car repainted. Honda's paint has sucked for years.

What color should I do it? I'm thinking anthracite

6spdChick · 05-23-2006, 02:57 AM

Get it like a big rainbow with skittles over it :)

**CameronJr9** · 05-23-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by skittleslegend

I think I'm going to have my entire car repainted. Honda's paint has sucked for years.

What color should I do it? I'm thinking anthracite

The color of your previous sig is HOT. I'm seriously thinking of getting a different color whenever I get a new front end.

I have a feeling my girl might not like that...but she'll deal.

jayjr98 · 05-24-2006, 11:07 AM

"Honda paint has sucked for years" that is a rediculous statement.

The paint that they use at the body shop, even if it is the Honda dealer itself, will not last nearly as long as the factory paint job. The factory paint is much more durable than aftermarket plus the aftermarket work might not be up to par.

Why do you think repainting a new car will make it LOSE value? Because in 2-3 years it will look like shit!

Here is a perfect example. I had a 2000 Saturn. It was white. In 2003, some idiot hit my front bumper and it had to be replaced. While I was at the body shop I asked the shop manager how much extra he would charge me to repaint my hood (it wasn't damaged it just had 2 or 3 chips from road debris). We worked out a price and I told him to go ahead and do it.

Now, notice that when the car was 3 years old it had 2-3 little chips on the hood from rocks.. Well when I got the car back from the shop, it looked GREAT!!! Nice shiny bright paint, it matched the rest of the car perfectly, I was very happy. Now fast forward a year and half later. My hood and front bumper have so many nicks and chips from rocks and road debris than I could even count -- and paint was beginning to peel off the front bumper.

So factory paint with 3 years of driving = 2-3 little chips on hood...

Aftermarket paint with 1.5 years of driving = 25? chips on hood....

Aftermarket paint on bumper = shit peeling everywhere after 1.5 years....

So the moral of the story is, never repaint your FACTORY paint job unless you absolutely have to!

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-24-2006, 11:22 AM

it will be perfect

kurdtkobain87 · 05-24-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jayjr98

"Honda paint has sucked for years" that is a rediculous statement.

The paint that they use at the body shop, even if it is the Honda dealer itself, will not last nearly as long as the factory paint job. The factory paint is much more durable than aftermarket plus the aftermarket work might not be up to par.

Why do you think repainting a new car will make it LOSE value? Because in 2-3 years it will look like shit!

Here is a perfect example. I had a 2000 Saturn. It was white. In 2003, some idiot hit my front bumper and it had to be replaced. While I was at the body shop I asked the shop manager how much extra he would charge me to repaint my hood (it wasn't damaged it just had 2 or 3 chips from road debris). We worked out a price and I told him to go ahead and do it.

Now, notice that when the car was 3 years old it had 2-3 little chips on the hood from rocks.. Well when I got the car back from the shop, it looked GREAT!!! Nice shiny bright paint, it matched the rest of the car perfectly, I was very happy. Now fast forward a year and half later. My hood and front bumper have so many nicks and chips from rocks and road debris than I could even count -- and paint was beginning to peel off the front bumper.

So factory paint with 3 years of driving = 2-3 little chips on hood...

Aftermarket paint with 1.5 years of driving = 25? chips on hood....

Aftermarket paint on bumper = shit peeling everywhere after 1.5 years....

So the moral of the story is, never repaint your FACTORY paint job unless you absolutely have to!

jussst outta curiosity.... did you wax that new paintjob before it baked in completely? also did you drive fast after your car was out of the body shop and are you on the highway a lot? because if so it probably chipped during that period because the paint is still soft for quite awhile after its been repainted. also the body shop could have just done a shit job.

6spdChick · 05-24-2006, 11:26 PM

Re-painting a car makes it lose value? See you got into an accident and had to replace your bumper. I DIDN'T. Being in an accident makes your car lose value. I'm sure my bumper being painted because the factory paint was chipping doesn't make the car lose value.
And CYBERGYPSY... Did you actually say something nice lol I'm at ease now maybe you saying something nice is a sign everything will be good since I usually just see you having negative things to say lol so thank you.
Once more thing if you're saying the number of paint chips is an indication of how crappy the paint is. Then the factory paint is crappy because I have tons of chips. I would hate to be the one working on your car. I could only imagine. If you get new tires that didn't come from factory and you get a nail in it are you going to say it's because of a crappy tire?

amdhunter · 05-24-2006, 11:27 PM

Go for it! I would.

05-22-2006, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	To paint or not to paint? OK first I'm not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong forum I'm sorry.... OK so my issue is I'm supposed to get my bumper repainted tomorrow because I had some chips in the paint that were flaking. They are tiny but they said they would cover it under warranty. Well, I'm really freaking out about it. I don't want it to come back looking like a different shade of silver, or not as glossy. I just don't want it to look any different than the rest of the body. My car has 900 miles I don't want to feel like I have a repaired car. So should I just suck it up and get it painted, or not let them touch it? Please give me all your input. For some reason I feel like I'm about to take a child to get surgery or something this is really bothering me lol

05-24-2006, 11:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
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8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,065 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just get it repainted. Even if it doesn't come out right, leaving the paint chips alone or trying to fix it yourself will probably be worse. Your new paint should have a warranty against flaking as well.

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6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I'm thinking having little touch up spots will look a lot better than the whole bumper looking like crap I don't knowwww what to dooo lol Someone else needs to go get there bumper painted here first so I can see what it looks like lol

05-22-2006, 11:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,927 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	u wont notice a difference. if anythign, it will probably look better. well at teh body shop they were awsome for my moms silver paint.

05-23-2006, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
tennisfan16 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I have a cat. Age: 25 Posts: 3,740 iTrader: 3 / 100%	your car is so new that there wont be any diffrence in the paint colors, it hasnt had time to fade or anything. go ahead and get it repainted.

05-23-2006, 01:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,065 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've had my '94 Accord's bumper partially repainted after an accident in '99. The left side of the bumper was repainted...the right side was not. You couldn't tell where the bumper had been repainted with the naked eye. You could tell if you had a magnifying glass. You could also tell by running your finger across the bumper...the freshly painted side was smooth and the side that was not painted felt like how a five year old bumper should feel. Since you have a brand new car, you should not be able to tell the difference by sight or touch at all.

05-23-2006, 01:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thank you all for helping me to not be so scared lol I think I'll drop her off in the morning

05-23-2006, 02:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I hope not but if so I'll just throw a fit until they repaint the whole car :)

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skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 23 Posts: 7,825 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I think I'm going to have my entire car repainted. Honda's paint has sucked for years. What color should I do it? I'm thinking anthracite

05-23-2006, 02:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Get it like a big rainbow with skittles over it :)

05-24-2006, 11:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
jayjr98 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 78 iTrader: 0 / 0%	"Honda paint has sucked for years" that is a rediculous statement. The paint that they use at the body shop, even if it is the Honda dealer itself, will not last nearly as long as the factory paint job. The factory paint is much more durable than aftermarket plus the aftermarket work might not be up to par. Why do you think repainting a new car will make it LOSE value? Because in 2-3 years it will look like shit! Here is a perfect example. I had a 2000 Saturn. It was white. In 2003, some idiot hit my front bumper and it had to be replaced. While I was at the body shop I asked the shop manager how much extra he would charge me to repaint my hood (it wasn't damaged it just had 2 or 3 chips from road debris). We worked out a price and I told him to go ahead and do it. Now, notice that when the car was 3 years old it had 2-3 little chips on the hood from rocks.. Well when I got the car back from the shop, it looked GREAT!!! Nice shiny bright paint, it matched the rest of the car perfectly, I was very happy. Now fast forward a year and half later. My hood and front bumper have so many nicks and chips from rocks and road debris than I could even count -- and paint was beginning to peel off the front bumper. So factory paint with 3 years of driving = 2-3 little chips on hood... Aftermarket paint with 1.5 years of driving = 25? chips on hood.... Aftermarket paint on bumper = shit peeling everywhere after 1.5 years.... So the moral of the story is, never repaint your FACTORY paint job unless you absolutely have to!

05-24-2006, 11:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Re-painting a car makes it lose value? See you got into an accident and had to replace your bumper. I DIDN'T. Being in an accident makes your car lose value. I'm sure my bumper being painted because the factory paint was chipping doesn't make the car lose value. And CYBERGYPSY... Did you actually say something nice lol I'm at ease now maybe you saying something nice is a sign everything will be good since I usually just see you having negative things to say lol so thank you. Once more thing if you're saying the number of paint chips is an indication of how crappy the paint is. Then the factory paint is crappy because I have tons of chips. I would hate to be the one working on your car. I could only imagine. If you get new tires that didn't come from factory and you get a nail in it are you going to say it's because of a crappy tire?

05-24-2006, 11:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
amdhunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 228 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Go for it! I would.