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#11 of 1025 Bumper and Trim Black by scotian Jan 15, 2002 (4:39 pm)
http://www.urethanesupply.com/3400.htm Lots of other good stuff at this site as well!
#12 of 1025 bumper... by ochizon Jan 16, 2002 (9:18 pm)
I have some rust on my bumper from a small accident. I was planning on simply sanding down the rusted areas, covering up the rest of the car with plastic, and repainting the bumper with some flat black paint that i bought at the store. Is there anything wrong with my plan of action? Do I need to put primer first? Or is the flat paint enough?   Thank you,   Alex
#13 of 1025 hello??? by ochizon Jan 18, 2002 (11:59 pm)
Anyone???
#15 of 1025 keyed by a playa hater by mookie14 Jan 29, 2002 (2:44 pm)
one morning i was waxing my explorer and not knowing someone was watching me well sunday night into monday morning i got up went to the truck low and behold some one keyed the driver side door and the rear door question do i really need a body shop or a ??????? can some one help me with this one?? body shop said 511.00 i might getmy deduct lowered and get it fixed would that be smart or fraud help.
#16 of 1025 ochizon by bigfur Jan 31, 2002 (5:19 pm)
If you take the bumper to bare metal you will need a primer...if not you can just go with the flat black
#17 of 1025 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 01, 2002 (10:23 am)
You need a good paint for bumpers. Don't just spray it with any old thing. Buy good paint made for the purpose. Replies to this message: rt24 (Mar 25, 2005 12:11 pm) cornellpinoy (Mar 26, 2005 5:55 am) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 28, 2005 8:08 am)
#18 of 1025 egged by boopoppa Feb 02, 2002 (5:13 pm)
i was egged last night and after washing today, i found what i think is the point of impact. can an egg be thrown hard enough to cause visible scratches by the broken shell? or am i just seeing residue from the egg? i tried some bug/tar remover to no avail
#19 of 1025 Severe oxidation and fading on 95 Acura Integra by kcinnamon Feb 04, 2002 (7:24 pm)
I have a 95 Acura Integra LS that has severe paint oxidation on the entire hood and roof. This car has spent the majority of its life in the garage and has been well taken care of. Does anyone out there have any suggestions for dealing with Acura? Or has anyone else had problems like this with their Acura. Or have any suggestions on how to fix it, we've tried several products to no avail, they just seem to be making the problem worse. It looks downright awful and is embarrassing to drive around because it looks so bad.   Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!!
#20 of 1025 kcinnamon by sddlw Feb 05, 2002 (3:26 pm)
A seven year old car will be tough to get any relief from the manufacturer. Have you tried to polish the oxidation off using abrasive compounds and an orbital buffer? These can be found at most car part stores and range in grit from the rubbing compounds which are fairly abrasive, down to polishes and glazes which are for the most part pretty mild. Normally you would start with a less abrasive compound and move towards the more abrasive until you remove the offending oxidation, then go back until you use the least abrasive ones to remove any scratches or dullness from the more abrasive compounds. If you need to you can even go to 1500-3000 grit sandpaper which you can find in a store selling body shop supplies. This would be more abrasive than rubbing compound. If you do it yourself, 3M and Meguires makes a whole line of rubbing compounds, polishes and glazes for the consumer. Use a good quality buffer with the appropriate pad or bonnet. Be careful at the corners and edges, especially when using the more abrasive compounds and rubbing compound bonnets. Many of the better detailers will also polish a car, as will some body shops. The problem comes when the oxidation goes though the paint. When that happens, the only option you really have is to sand, prime and paint. But if the car is in good shape inside and mechanically, a litle money spent on paint might be worth it. Good luck.

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