No more Lime Green

[Murse-In-Airy]

I had an ooops a few weeks ago. Backed into my friend’s mailbox trying to back out of his driveway onto a fairly busy street.
It was in the blind spot of both the backup sensors and the mirrors. I was getting cross traffic alerts so even if it did beep I may have assumed it was seeing traffic and I then accelerated to get out of the driveway before more traffic arrived.

The aluminum quarter panel folded dented and creased pretty easily.

The body shop did a great repair but, of course, had to peel the vinyl from that panel and a couple nearby panels to ensure the new paint blended properly. They did a great job.

Unfortunately I cant rewrap those panels for at least 45 days until the paint cures and hardens. Even then, some new Avery Gloss Lime Green probably wouldn’t match the 2.5 year old vinyl, which would be a little sun faded now. The insurance is willing to pay for a complete rewrap to make it right so I went ahead and finished peeling the green today.

It took more work than I was anticipating to peel the vinyl. Then had to give a wipe with some RapidRemover to get the adhesive residue off. Followed by a couple rounds of Isopropyl Alcohol and a good wash. But the paint still looks new underneath.
So it’s back to stock for now. I’m sad the green goblin is dead but I am really looking forward to the redo, in a whole new color, in October or so.

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[McSquashy]

Please be purple, please be purple.?

 

[azerik]

Plays Back to Black intro: (I know it's not black but there's not a 'Back to Gray' Or 'Paint it Gray' song I know of) That first pic hurt

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Plays Back to Black intro: (I know it's not black but there's not a 'Back to Gray' Or 'Paint it Gray' song I know of) That first pic hurt

I see a green car and I want to paint it Dark Matter Gray.

Just doesn’t have the same poetic meter to it.

 

[azerik]

 

[AKgrampy]

I feel for you. I knocked my wife’s e-bike over and the handlebar gouged the bottom of my driver door. Holding off one more winter to get it repaired ($1,300) just in case so poor Fairbanks driver clips my door and I can get it repaired for free.

 

[HuntingPudel]

Aww… Bummer. At least it’s all better now. How about a rich sapphire blue metallic wrap? ??

 

[MellowJohnny]

Weird to see it stock again! Glad it looks good as new, and now a fresh canvas.

Can’t wait to see what you do.

 

[minders]

Sorry to hear about the loss, but yay for the fix! I've been eyeing this color for a while, but can't justify the cost with as little as I drive.

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[EasyPass]

I think it looks kinda cool in the third picture with the dual color scheme. I would have matched for symmetry on the other side and called it a day.

 

[lindseybp]

I second the vote for purple!

 

[Iross89]

Sorry to hear about the loss, but yay for the fix! I've been eyeing this color for a while, but can't justify the cost with as little as I drive.

Sea Turquoise

I went for berry blue satin

 

[minders]

I went for berry blue satin

That is GORGEOUS!!!! Love it!

 

[Iross89]

Thank you ?

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

I went for berry blue satin

Pretty much looks like grabber blue, but satin. While it looks great, I’m not a fan of the satin or matte finishes.

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