Which Celica would you choose? Options

[BonzaiCelica]

I've been looking around seeing the white celica's which btw looking really nice. But the color red on the celica is by far my favorite.

Im not sure if i should get a 96+ bumper or not. But in general which one do you guys like, which appeals to you the most, the best looking?

[BonzaiCelica]

hmmm ok then. ya i'll probably stay with red thx whatthe. As far as my car's paint goes. i just recently got it painted a year ago. 5 year warranty paint at some place that has alot of shops all over California. Some of the new paint is chipping off towards the bottom of the car. and i can start to see the old red paint. but like 2 months after the paint job i backed up into a pole and did a little damage to the rear rightside quarter panel. Stupid me oh well live and learn.

I was thinking that the next time i paint it i go to a shop with a little more experience. cause they didnt even cover up the inside of the bumper and my radiator, horn and chassis on the inside of my front bumper got painted all red. But i fixed that. chipped off all the red paint and sanded it down and then painted it black.

The next time i paint my car, is it worth it to sand down the whole car to the metal with a machine sander myself or have the shop do it for me??

I was looking at toyotapartsexpress and the 94-95 bumper is $302 and the 96-99 bumper is $290. is this true???

ALSO, what do you guys think of 3M Clear Bra Paint Protection Film?? im looking into that but costs like $300.


This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Feb 1, 2009 - 10:02 PM

[whatthe]

I was thinking that the next time i paint it i go to a shop with a little more experience. cause they didnt even cover up the inside of the bumper and my radiator, horn and chassis on the inside of my front bumper got painted all red. But i fixed that. chipped off all the red paint and sanded it down and then painted it black.

The next time i paint my car, is it worth it to sand down the whole car to the metal with a machine sander myself or have the shop do it for me??

What? they didnt cover the inside your bumper painting all that crap too... thats bad i do think. And they just resprayed it over your existing red? woah....
I thought the whole procedure to prep your car was all your car stuff (whatevas in engine bay and interior) and then sand it down to be prepped for respray.

Well if you know what your doing, in my case i dont, i would let the shop take care of it. Up to you man

This post has been edited by whatthe: Feb 2, 2009 - 7:35 AM