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Removing Hood and Both bumpers (front+end)

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Old 08-24-2011, 03:25 PM
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Removing Hood and Both bumpers (front+end)

K so im going to remove the hood, and both bumpers, to get re-painted since my car is scratched up to ****!

Anyone have any good tips where to start, and how to do so the easiest way?

Also, I think I'm going to put a 3M film on my hood, and im not sure if I should just do a clear film, or get this Stealth Film. The stealth films turns any regular paint, into a matte finish.

You think that would look good?
Black car with a matte black hood. (I know some cars do the carbon fiber)
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I say just clear film. Thats what I would do to my black car.
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Anyone know some good DIY's for removing the bumpers and hood?
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Anyone know some good DIY's for removing the bumpers and hood?
For getting off most of the front bumper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU6bSJ-b0mk
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I am interested to know how much it's costing you to have these parts repainted. I don't have the clear bra on my car so it's only a matter of time before I have to do the same thing.
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My dad is a manager of a helicopter shop that builds, repairs helicopters (privately) across North America,
so his hanger has a nice new paint booth and his painter will do it for free (obviously ill pay him a couple hundred plus a case of beer)
but yA got lucky there

sorry i couldnt help you with the price
but i can imagine it costing around 2g? paint + labor
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Well jsut took off the bumper
wasnt too bad/

took me an hour or so by myself so hopefully ill remember how to put it back on haha

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