Need paint help - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-14, 10:31 AM

My roommate let me drive his STi to work yesterday. I slid into a snow bank and need to buy him a new bumper cover. Im going to get him a brand new one, buy the paint and paint it myself. But I have no where to do it or the tools to do it with. Can anyone help me out? I'll kick down some $/food/drinks. Whatever. Please let me know. I'd prefer to not pay $350 just to get it painted.

Heather

sperry · 2010-01-14, 10:33 AM

Doesn't Subaru sell the bumper covers pre-painted in a few of the colors?

knucklesplitter · 2010-01-14, 10:36 AM

Was it a silver STI with licence plate "MMMRICE"? I saw that bumper cover dangling in the Slide parking lot. Looks like the paint was already pretty bad on it before that though, or did that all happen yesterday.

knucklesplitter · 2010-01-14, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ms Heatha

My roommate let me drive his STi to work yesterday. I slid into a snow bank and need to buy him a new bumper cover. Im going to get him a brand new one, buy the paint and paint it myself. But I have no where to do it or the tools to do it with. Can anyone help me out? I'll kick down some $/food/drinks. Whatever. Please let me know. I'd prefer to not pay $350 just to get it painted.

Heather

Paintscratch.com is actually based in Incline and their paints are pretty good. Be prepared to wet sand and compound the clear coat for a looong time though.

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-14, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklesplitter

Was it a silver STI with licence plate "MMMRICE"? I saw that bumper cover dangling in the Slide parking lot. Looks like the paint was already pretty bad on it before that though, or did that all happen yesterday.

They don't come pre-painted. I asked. And, yes. The dangling bumper was me. However the paint job was already pretty bad.

2010-01-14, 10:31 AM	#1
Ms Heatha EJ22 Real Name: Heather Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Incline Village Posts: 115 Car: '00 RS Class: TSM If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.	Need paint help My roommate let me drive his STi to work yesterday. I slid into a snow bank and need to buy him a new bumper cover. Im going to get him a brand new one, buy the paint and paint it myself. But I have no where to do it or the tools to do it with. Can anyone help me out? I'll kick down some $/food/drinks. Whatever. Please let me know. I'd prefer to not pay $350 just to get it painted. Heather

2010-01-14, 10:33 AM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Doesn't Subaru sell the bumper covers pre-painted in a few of the colors? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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2010-01-14, 10:36 AM	#3
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,475 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	Was it a silver STI with licence plate "MMMRICE"? I saw that bumper cover dangling in the Slide parking lot. Looks like the paint was already pretty bad on it before that though, or did that all happen yesterday.