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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:40 AM
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Has anyone here ever ordered a kit or a part of a kit pre painted?? Would it be worth it? Would it match? Some sites sell kits and pieces of kits that come pre painted is this a good idea, or would it be better off just getting them painted by someone else?
It definetely sounds easier to have them come prepainted, but im kinda ifffy about it.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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I would not buy a pre-painted body kit as the paint may not be a perfect match.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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paint color fades as time goes by and the only way to know that you will get a match is if you take it to a shop that can match the paint to your car.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggi914
paint color fades as time goes by and the only way to know that you will get a match is if you take it to a shop that can match the paint to your car.
and blend it to the adjacent pieces on the car.
i.e. part of the trunk has to be blended when you put a wing on, part of the hood and fenders have to be blended when you put a front bumper on, both fenders and the doors when you put side skirts... etc.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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Plus there may be some sanding/adding needed to get the kit to fit 100% correctly, which would mean it would need paint after the work is done.

There's a place that sells the stock-like wing pre-painted and that's probably the most you could do.
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