ahheck01
03-01-2006, 10:42 PM
I have an Arctic Silver 1996 BMW 328i, and I have in my garage (or very soon) an M3 front bumper, M3 sideskirts, M3 rear bumper, M3 side view mirrors, and a `97 and later style M3 nosepanel.
The front bumper, nosepanel, and side view mirrors are came already primed.
The rear bumper is used, and another color, and will be painted with the others. I`m not sure if I should sand and prime it, or let the pro`s do that?
The sideskirts are used but my body color. If they`re in great shape when they arrive, I won`t bother painting them. If they`re slightly off-color or in bad shape, I"ll need to do the same to them as I do my rear bumper.
Also, my hood has several rock chips and some wrong-color touchup paint that I need to decide to either get professionally fixed, or the whole thing repainted.
So, I`m a poor college student spending a bagillion dollars on professionally colormatching and painting all these body components. I can`t help but feel compelled to protect my investment with a clear bra material.
Keep in mind I will be competing in concours, etc. I need advice on the clear bra. I figure I`d use it for the forward facing panels - the bumper, nosepanel, hood, and side view mirrors.
So, here are my questions:
-) Should I sand and prime the rear bumper and sideskirts myself, or leave it all to the pros?
-) Should I get the hood professionally repaired or completely repainted with the rest?
-) Which panels should get the clear bra? Covering the whole thing?
-) Which clear bra should I get?
-) How much should this whole thing cost me, approximately?
Thanks!
-Evan
The front bumper, nosepanel, and side view mirrors are came already primed.
The rear bumper is used, and another color, and will be painted with the others. I`m not sure if I should sand and prime it, or let the pro`s do that?
The sideskirts are used but my body color. If they`re in great shape when they arrive, I won`t bother painting them. If they`re slightly off-color or in bad shape, I"ll need to do the same to them as I do my rear bumper.
Also, my hood has several rock chips and some wrong-color touchup paint that I need to decide to either get professionally fixed, or the whole thing repainted.
So, I`m a poor college student spending a bagillion dollars on professionally colormatching and painting all these body components. I can`t help but feel compelled to protect my investment with a clear bra material.
Keep in mind I will be competing in concours, etc. I need advice on the clear bra. I figure I`d use it for the forward facing panels - the bumper, nosepanel, hood, and side view mirrors.
So, here are my questions:
-) Should I sand and prime the rear bumper and sideskirts myself, or leave it all to the pros?
-) Should I get the hood professionally repaired or completely repainted with the rest?
-) Which panels should get the clear bra? Covering the whole thing?
-) Which clear bra should I get?
-) How much should this whole thing cost me, approximately?
Thanks!
-Evan