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haha, I admit that I am pretty anal about certain things. again, what you said is probably correct, respraying may make it even darker shade and then there will be no end to it. to minimise risk, I guess I may just accept the slight shade difference and move on. every car of mine, I took good...

one-off maintenance of $4K and annual depre of $11K are pretty reasonable. yes, i agree that at 2.6K you should be expecting better standards. That amount may even be enough to paint whole car at some workshops. for sports bumper, i think most people will just go for aftermarket since the...

Thanks for sharing, sorry to hear that. Silver is indeed a difficult colour to match too. Mine is sophisto grey, which supposedly is harder to discern, except for the fact that it involves metallic flakes which Citizen69 correctly pointed out that is a challenge. My ride is 7 years old, so...

by the way, what do you think of spraying half of the left fender to make the transition look more gradual?

over time, the new bumper will also fade somewhat due to UV. So perhaps that will also make it look more blended with the adjoining panel.

truly appreciative of your sharing, especially from someone whose job is also related to colours. in the last 3 days, I also did a lot of research online and saw similar explanations of paint behaviour. even national level body repair organisations also emphasised that some colour differences...

what you said is very true. when i tried to paint the walls in my house, i had the same issue. it was almost like a different colour when in fact it's the same paint code. you are also right about respraying whole car to get the best consistency. but i am not prepared for a major job like that...

yes, i am quite ocd about it. but if you were offered to respray the bumper by the original workshop, would you take it up? what are some of the risks of respraying? thanks for your advice !!!

I replaced a new front bumper and had it painted. But I think it’s a shade or two darker as compared to the adjoining fender. Would like to get some advice. Is it that difficult to achieve an almost identical shade? The fender is 3.5 years old paint. I am considering redoing it at a different...

Any one here ever replaced windscreen at your own cost? If yes, what was the cost like? Also, did you specify any particular brand of glass? Got workshop quoted me below a thousand, could it be because of non-original part?

If claim against own insurance, is $16k repair cost considered high? I wonder how badly it will affect premium loading. Any views?

Have you tried appealing your case? By how long or mileage is the servicing overdue? There should be some buffer right?

The penalty, if caught, is only $70 with no demerit point. Can easily afford to do that.

about 2 years ago, i had my front bumper and right fender repainted by spectrum spray werks. they did a very bad job. now i can see some clear coat peeling. also, part of the panel has serious orange peel effect. i wish to respray the 2 parts. hope bro and sis here can recommend some reliable...

Haizzz...lack of interesting discussions nowadays

Have you tried kampong arang?

I have a couple of questions: 1. Is pilkington windscreen softer than other makes? Mine has been attracting lots of micro pitting. 2. For a pre-owned bmw, how can you tell if all the window glasses are original?

Good to hear! That’s a small price compared to buying brand new again

Wow, what is the damage?

Thanks! Will be checking them out! Looks good!