Thought I was lucky and rust free :( - Page 2 - Honda Prelude Forum

SteveO000000001 · 12-10-2004, 06:10 AM

Hey guys!!! Got my car back yesterday! They did a pretty good job. You almost have to know it was fixed to see that it was repainted..white is pretty hard to blend.. it will fade in.

It really looks good..all the curves are just right.

Ill post some pics when its not wet out

Seya
Steve

GaRn · 12-10-2004, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO000000001

Hey guys!!! Got my car back yesterday! They did a pretty good job. You almost have to know it was fixed to see that it was repainted..white is pretty hard to blend.. it will fade in.

It really looks good..all the curves are just right.

Ill post some pics when its not wet out

Seya
Steve

awesome cant wait to see!

how much was it?

SteveO000000001 · 12-10-2004, 07:58 PM

530$ they actually had to cut 4 spots of rust out. Ill try to get some pics tomm..its still rainy here in pennsylvania

SteveO000000001 · 12-12-2004, 10:43 AM

Ok pic time.. cant even tell can ya

These are the 4 spots they fixed

I still have to buy the black trim pieces..im sure you can tell they are missing..they were pretty much corroded...

I would have posted pics of the pieces they cut out ..but yea my mom has no respect for **** i have n threw them out lol

GaRn · 12-12-2004, 06:42 PM

WHOA, thats an excellent job they did.. I only hope the place I go to can do as well!

4thGenReady2Go · 12-12-2004, 08:49 PM

[QUOTE=SteveO000000001]...
I still have to buy the black trim pieces..im sure you can tell they are missing..they were pretty much corroded...

don't bother, you'll just be working towards the rust the place just fixed. For regions where salt is laid down on the road when the weather gets harsh, it's best you not replace that plastic liner. What is ends up doing is allowing salt and dirt to cake up between it and the metal. Instead, take some painters tape and carefully tape off the outer edges of your rear wheel wells/ 1/4 panels and spray undercoating, like 3M's rubberized underbody spray, it'll bond fine to finished surfaces and it'll end up looking just like that black plastic strip, with the advantage that it's bonded to the paint, leaving no space between it and the metal.

GaRn · 12-12-2004, 09:09 PM

people say that without those strips it will chip.. well i say BS, on my moms 3.2TL(model year 99), it does not have any fender protection on the lip and it looks JUST like mine does with my strips removed.. there are no chips to be seen anywhere...

SteveO000000001 · 12-12-2004, 10:15 PM

The guy pulled that paneling out and put some kind of grease sealant behind there...so water will never get to it. Im still pretty sure im gonna put the trim back on.

GaRn · 12-13-2004, 02:27 PM

yea i guess just put some marine jelly stuff in the trim that contacts the lip..

bcampbell74 · 12-16-2004, 07:45 AM

had mine done 6 months ago - now it is back

Looks like my rear is gonna have to be plateed in some way - take it that is a job for a professional?

GaRn · 12-16-2004, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bcampbell74

had mine done 6 months ago - now it is back

Looks like my rear is gonna have to be plateed in some way - take it that is a job for a professional?

you had yours cut out and everything?

bcampbell74 · 12-20-2004, 10:56 AM

wasn't cut last time - just sanded and treated (with what i dont know) - anyway - didn't last very long - pity.

GaRn · 12-21-2004, 07:41 AM

oh i see... hmm yea i need to get mine fixed soon to.. ill post pics...

kansludeman · 12-21-2004, 11:40 AM

meee too, i have bubbling on both sides..ouch