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2o6 · 11-11-2012, 01:11 PM

My Yaris had been in a small accident before I bought it, and because of this whoever repainted the bumper didn't do it right.

March

November

30 minutes with a garden hose

Good news, It's only $300 to have my body guy paint it up right. Looks like whoever did it first didn't do much prep work at all....I also don't have my S front lip.

Betrivent · 11-11-2012, 01:30 PM

Looks like they didn't clean it at all before painting.

2o6 · 11-11-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Betrivent

Looks like they didn't clean it at all before painting.

Yeah, I found soil and dust underneath the paint.

And finding the front lip is a pain.

Betrivent · 11-11-2012, 01:41 PM

Actually, they didn't even prime it

2o6 · 11-11-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Betrivent

Actually, they didn't even prime it

Well, with plastic you shouldn't really have to "prime" it, but it needs some sort of surface treatment for the paint to stick. Usually some sort of sanding coupled with an adhesive....none of that was done. It was simply sprayed and left on there.

Betrivent · 11-11-2012, 02:16 PM

You need to prime plastic. You'd use an epoxy primer so that the primer sticks to the plastic, and then the primer itself is sanded to create mechanical adhesion for the paint to stick to.

2o6 · 11-11-2012, 02:17 PM

At least the paint was matched pretty well, though.

bestyaris · 11-11-2012, 08:49 PM

it probably will cost more to get Yaris S front lip and color matched.

CalamityConcept · 11-11-2012, 10:33 PM

I paint for a living and that's clearly a lack of a plastic adhesion promoter step in the refinish process. Sometimes I'll get cars like this in my shop and we just blow off all the paint with a high pressure air hose.... and then repair it correctly

2o6 · 11-12-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bestyaris

it probably will cost more to get Yaris S front lip and color matched.

Well, yeah....

403RS · 11-12-2012, 01:15 AM

Just hit up your local home improvement store for a lip. :p

1.5 · 11-12-2012, 08:07 AM

Wait did they steal your lip or are you just trying to find one? I have an s lip sitting in my garage that I got slightly used for 75. No cracks or broken tabs its just painted black. I haven't decided whether I'm gonna use it yet. Right now my place of residence has too many large speed bumps and I'm already 2.8" off the ground. But I got mine at a salvage yard. Check there too.

And doesn't all Toyota paint look like yours lol

2o6 · 12-01-2012, 06:12 PM

All better!

The lip is going on in a 2nd appointment.

harda toenail · 12-10-2012, 08:40 AM

Unfortunately this happens a lot with car repairs. It only has to last until someone else owns it. Glad you got it taken care of and looking good. I bet it really got under your skin at first though!

2o6 · 12-14-2012, 08:33 PM

Lip installed!

Flipper_1938 · 12-14-2012, 10:28 PM

much better

HANZO_187 · 12-26-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 1.5

Wait did they steal your lip or are you just trying to find one? I have an s lip sitting in my garage that I got slightly used for 75. No cracks or broken tabs its just painted black. I haven't decided whether I'm gonna use it yet. Right now my place of residence has too many large speed bumps and I'm already 2.8" off the ground. But I got mine at a salvage yard. Check there too.

And doesn't all Toyota paint look like yours lol

Hey where'd you get that S lip from? Been lookin into makin my Yaris an S styled sedan but of course its hard to find seperate. I gotta get into a meet with you guys too btw, now that the holidays are swingin by I wanna try and make it to the next meet.

11-11-2012, 01:11 PM	#1
2o6 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 164	Paint.... My Yaris had been in a small accident before I bought it, and because of this whoever repainted the bumper didn't do it right. March November 30 minutes with a garden hose Good news, It's only $300 to have my body guy paint it up right. Looks like whoever did it first didn't do much prep work at all....I also don't have my S front lip.

11-11-2012, 08:49 PM	#8
bestyaris Drives: Polar White 4 Dr Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VA Posts: 22	it probably will cost more to get Yaris S front lip and color matched. __________________ 2007 Yaris Base Sedan

11-12-2012, 08:07 AM	#12
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Wait did they steal your lip or are you just trying to find one? I have an s lip sitting in my garage that I got slightly used for 75. No cracks or broken tabs its just painted black. I haven't decided whether I'm gonna use it yet. Right now my place of residence has too many large speed bumps and I'm already 2.8" off the ground. But I got mine at a salvage yard. Check there too. And doesn't all Toyota paint look like yours lol __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

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11-11-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Looks like they didn't clean it at all before painting.

11-11-2012, 01:41 PM	#4
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Actually, they didn't even prime it

11-11-2012, 02:16 PM	#6
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	You need to prime plastic. You'd use an epoxy primer so that the primer sticks to the plastic, and then the primer itself is sanded to create mechanical adhesion for the paint to stick to.

11-11-2012, 02:17 PM	#7
2o6 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 164	At least the paint was matched pretty well, though.

11-11-2012, 10:33 PM	#9
CalamityConcept Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Willington CT Posts: 11	I paint for a living and that's clearly a lack of a plastic adhesion promoter step in the refinish process. Sometimes I'll get cars like this in my shop and we just blow off all the paint with a high pressure air hose.... and then repair it correctly

11-12-2012, 01:15 AM	#11
403RS #yyc View User's Garage Drives: BSP '07 RS 5dr LB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 238	Just hit up your local home improvement store for a lip. :p

12-01-2012, 06:12 PM	#13
2o6 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 164	All better! The lip is going on in a 2nd appointment.

12-10-2012, 08:40 AM	#14
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	Unfortunately this happens a lot with car repairs. It only has to last until someone else owns it. Glad you got it taken care of and looking good. I bet it really got under your skin at first though!

12-14-2012, 08:33 PM	#15
2o6 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 164	Lip installed!

12-14-2012, 10:28 PM	#16
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	much better