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The only trouble I see with a respray is that in a few years, the original paint and the respray may oxidize/wear at different rates. If so, the paint may

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Old 03-29-2016, 02:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The only trouble I see with a respray is that in a few years, the original paint and the respray may oxidize/wear at different rates. If so, the paint may not match the original. I vote for a new bumper.

I had my Mother-in-laws bumper fixed a few years ago, and the body shop did an amazing job at repairing/matching the original paint. Trouble is, we sold it right after that, so I don't know how well the repair held up. A few pictures of before and after attached. This was way more than a little scratch...
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The only trouble I see with a respray is that in a few years, the original paint and the respray may oxidize/wear at different rates. If so, the paint may not match the original. I vote for a new bumper.

I had my Mother-in-laws bumper fixed a few years ago, and the body shop did an amazing job at repairing/matching the original paint. Trouble is, we sold it right after that, so I don't know how well the repair held up. A few pictures of before and after attached. This was way more than a little scratch...
Looks good; I would be curious to see how it held up after some years.

I would have thought that the additional layers of paint would make it more resistant to fading and oxidation...
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The only trouble I see with a respray is that in a few years, the original paint and the respray may oxidize/wear at different rates. If so, the paint may not match the original. I vote for a new bumper.

I had my Mother-in-laws bumper fixed a few years ago, and the body shop did an amazing job at repairing/matching the original paint. Trouble is, we sold it right after that, so I don't know how well the repair held up. A few pictures of before and after attached. This was way more than a little scratch...
No sure if this will help the OP or not but thought I'd share. In 04, I had purchased a brand new Pearl White G35C. After about 1 year of ownership, a hit & run driver in a grocery store parking lot, scratched my rear fender. Not much dents involved but quite a bit of paint was scratched down to the metal. Body shop didn't replace the fender but repaired it to the point that you could never tell anything happened.

About a year later, an inattentive driver rear ended me at a red light. This time, the same body shop replaced the bumper and all looked perfect. I sold the G35C after 8 years of ownership (6 years after replacement bumper). In my opinion, the bumper appeared to have changed in color a tiny bit. Whereas you still couldn't tell any difference on the fender. Please keep in mind, the difference was such a miniscule amount, that no one else ever noticed. But if you're an anal owner like many of us who meticulously washes, polishes, waxes our cars and know every rock chip/nick. It's something you may notice. I'm sure there are others who may have experienced the opposite so I wish you the best in whatever repair route you go.
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