[DML] Re: Fascia paint

[David Sontos <dsontos@xxxx>]

Hi Ben,
Check the archives for information on painting, I repainted mine myself. Had a quote from the
local Corvette shop for over $400.

Dave Sontos
VIN 02573

Ben Krasnow wrote:

> Both the front and rear "fascias" (bumpers) on my car are starting to
> fade, and the paint is coming apart on the horizontal surfaces. I have
> a DAU paint code to match the original color, however the guy at the
> auto paint store said I would need plastic primers, flexibilizers,
> stabilizers, etc in addition to the paint itself. The total would be
> about $240 for just the materials. Then I would have to borrow a paint
> gun, and try to do the job myself. It doesn't sound like a good
> project. How have other people dealt with fading paint? Would an auto
> body shop strip, prime and paint them, if I took the bumpers off the
> car? Has anyone had any experience with sending the fascias out to be
> painted? Where?
>
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