Mother of all curb collisions

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BmoreGS4

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I have an Alpine Silver GS 400 w/chrome stock rims. I let my homeboy use my car to go see a chick the other night and when he returned he had the mother of all curb scrapes on the passenger side front bumper and rim (actually the rim is severly chipped) there is no touch up paint in the world to help this it was actually down to the black plastic under the paint. So he is my life long friend I didn't kill him and put him in the trunk (mainly because bloodstains are so darn hard to get out:D ) so he buys a new rim and tire and gives me some money to get the bumper fixed so I go to the dealership and get the bumper repainted but it has no clear coat the color is the same but no clearcoat so I have a few questions:



Will this effect my detailing efforts as far as polishing and waxing are concerned?



Should I take it back and insist a clear coat?



Do I have to wait the 30 day min after the work to pamper my baby? (they said no wash or wax on the painted area)



Should I reconsider the old body in the trunk agression release method?;)
 
First mistake was letting your friend borrow your car LOL. My friends have enough trouble keeping THEIR cars on the road, let alone mine! ;)



How do you know it has no clear? Did the shop tell you? I'd insist on clear as the bumper had clear when it went in. The body shops job is to restore the car to like new condition. When new, it had a clear. Single stage paint ages differently than dual stage, just to be on the safe side I would insist it be cleared.



And BTW, I manage the forums over at the US Lexus Owners Club, you should come join! Click the WWW link under my post :D
 
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