I backed my 1 ton truck into my wifes 2002 ford taurus. The hitch ball did a job on the front bumper cover and foam inter support. My first idea was to locate a salvage bumper cover the same dark blue as her taurus. I am not having any luck locating one the same color code. A guy can buy new ones but it will need to be painted. The car has set out in the weather so I sure it has faded the paint some. My question is if I buy a new bumper cover can a body shop match the color of the car now? I know they can match the color code of the orginal color but if it has faded it will look like crap with a fresh paint front end. This car is her baby. 2002 with 24K original miles. Thanks for any ideas.
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dr sportster
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A good shop can match it right up.
Stephen Newell
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You really should be able to get by with the color code on the car. Automotive paint doesn't fade like house paint. I refinished the hood on a red 1987 Olds Delta 88 using the color code and it matched.
Has the car even had more than an oil change? Wow that is like no miles. I thought my grandmother didn't drive much.
To answer your question, yes a good body shop can match the color as colors do fade over time. However, with as few miles (and thus minimal sun exposure) I can't imagine it would fade much.
To answer your question, yes a good body shop can match the color as colors do fade over time. However, with as few miles (and thus minimal sun exposure) I can't imagine it would fade much.
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