12-15 Pyrite Mica Front Bumper Cover?

I purchased this truck used from a used dealership, only having one owner before me. I’m wondering if anybody else has seen any paint chipping problems like this before? Or could it be that the bumper has been repainted by a sub-par shop? If anybody has been through this before, would I be better off finding a used bumper cover, or finding a shop to repaint the cover? Any help would be appreciated.

 

My guess is it's a respray.

 

I agree

 

What’s a respray exactly? Just sprayed over instead of done correctly?

 

That it was repainted. There is an additive that is used to make the paint adhere to the plastic, either didn’t use it or used it incorrectly.

 

Ahh. Well I’m trying to decide if I’d be better off letting a shop repaint it, because I’m sure Toyota wouldn’t warranty it and I’m sure they’d also charge an arm and a leg. I’ve seen a few for sale on the forum but I’m always just a little to late to catch them in time.

 

looks like a replacement part that was rattle can repainted

 

It’s easy to take off. Pull it and take to a paint shop with the color code and have them paint and then put back on.

 

take it off and sand/prime/spray yourself. I did this for my sister in laws van. I used automotive touch up paint https://www.automotivetouchup.com/

Or bring it to a shop.

Good luck

 

Go to Napa buy adhesion promoter, a pint of your color (paint code ut3?) a pint of reducer, two cans of aerosol clear and some 220 grit. Will cost you about $150 and 5 hours of your time. I recently did mine. And a harbor freight paint gun ($20).

 

If I can’t get a good quote, I may try to do that. Thanks!

 

What is occurring there is known as 'delamination'. The base coat did not adhere to the underlayment. There are a handful of reasons why this may have occurred, none of that is important to this particular inquiry.

When I get a situation like that, I pull out the air blow gun and focus on every edge of the paint. This will remove some paint, the purpose being to eliminate any questionable areas. In other words, why paint over a suspect foundation.
Blow all of the paint away that you can, then sand the bumper to feather all of the rough edges out. Use the grit you feel comfortable with, but don't go all apeshit on it. If any areas go through to the plastic then you must prime them. Once paint removal, then feathering, then primer application. Let primer set up and sand smooth with a finer grit than previously used.
You are then ready to topcoat with your base and clear products.

I'm trying to be general here. As an autobody painter I would strongly recommend having professional products applied, but acceptable results can be achieved with spray bombs. I'd also allow yourself at the very least a full day to do this, especially if working things by hand.

Pyrite Mica is code 4T3