Messed up my bumper taking PRELUDE off.. - Honda Prelude Forum

ludefoshizzle · 02-11-2002, 11:26 PM

today i took em off and it took some paint with it, i got some paint from honda, how do i fix it? i need tips..

SuperFleaJQ · 02-11-2002, 11:30 PM

this is what I fear when taking mine off...

Blue___Lude · 02-11-2002, 11:38 PM

Just get rear ended by a soccer mom driven Suburban like I did... after owning the car for only 2 weeks...and have the body shop take it off when they repair your bumper

Sorry this brings back memories

ice1cube · 02-12-2002, 12:13 AM

how did you mess it up?

if you had asked earlier.......you need fishing line and you work it behind the letters........for an even smoother job, heat the stickers w/ a heatgun while ur going so no glue is left and then work the fishing line back and forth behind the letters

ludefoshizzle · 02-12-2002, 01:34 AM

i used a blow dryer and they pulled off pretty easy but there hella little paint chips...

ludefoshizzle · 02-12-2002, 01:36 AM

but anyways how do i fix it? i have the paint..

02-12-2002, 02:07 AM

just dab the brush on a piece of paper and then dab it on the spots so that the paint is not too thick. and dont forget to shake the bottle well before dabbing.

ludefoshizzle · 02-12-2002, 02:36 AM

well tomorrow im getting my "touch of class" from honda , will they fix it?

02-12-2002, 03:10 AM

what you mean by "touch of class"?

ludefoshizzle · 02-12-2002, 04:08 AM

its when honda seals your paint and warranties it from ererything for 5 years, not bad for 200bucks, the scotchguard my interior too..

02-12-2002, 04:33 AM

oh tyte....

ludefoshizzle · 02-12-2002, 04:45 AM

yea but i wonder if they will fix this?

gtf · 02-12-2002, 10:18 AM

Does honda warrenty it against paint chips from rocks on the highway? that would be great.

Justwakin · 02-12-2002, 11:32 AM

did you keep your P R E L U D E sticker?

axngen · 02-12-2002, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by SuperFleaJQ
this is what I fear when taking mine off...

that's why you gotta take it off soon after you buy the car....almost when it's still brand new...the longer you wait....the more trouble it'll give you...or so they say...

axngen · 02-12-2002, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by gtf
Does honda warrenty it against paint chips from rocks on the highway? that would be great.

haha..in our dreams they do...

ludefoshizzle · 02-13-2002, 03:47 AM

my car is only 6months old.....honda said they'd sand it and repaint for 125....may do that, i want it to look nice

jc836 · 02-13-2002, 05:15 AM

5 year warranty for "everything" on your paint-that's what I thought. I do hope you do not mean chips and blemishes in the paint, because they are NOT covered by the plan my dealer sold me (Zeibart). The only thing that is really covered is fading from severe sun-like at the beach. Take your $200 and go to a detail shop and have it done-all it is is a special wax job. For those that are willing to do the work-2 cans of commercial Scothgard and the interior is done.
As to your paint problem-this will NOT fix it. The best repair sadly is to reshoot the cover. The price you are quoted is 1/2 of what mine cost to redo. I'd go that route rather than trying to spot fix in such a visible area.
Good luck.

ludefoshizzle · 02-13-2002, 05:49 AM

my car shines sooooo nice....anyway that price was to do the whole bumper so it looks new....and this was at the dealer

white-chocolate · 02-13-2002, 09:34 AM

a little off topic, but does anyone know any store or place that will sell the P R E L U D E letters? i saw it once on a guys dash, and similarly my friend bought a spare TYPE-S badge to put on the dash of his RSX-S and it looks pretty sweet. thanks