AW painted front lip turning "yellowish" or discoloration, how to cure?

peanuboy · 06-03-2009, 11:05 AM

please help!!

my AW painted front lip is discoloring and I start noticing the mismatch with the car's paint, the lip is sorta turning yellowish....

will mild polish or even rubbing compound get rid of that? I am hoping repaint isn't the only option....

thanks for your help in advance!

JayKay335i · 06-03-2009, 03:30 PM

Depends on whats causing the yellowing. Is it dirt? Or did the shop use an extremely cheap clear coat on your parts?

peanuboy · 06-03-2009, 03:38 PM

it could be either, I bought this piece from a fellow member, what to do for either?

Andy M · 06-09-2009, 05:06 AM

If the lip is yellowish and the hood is ok, it's most likely cheap clearcoat in my opinion. Yes a repaint is probably what's needed to fix the problem properly unfortunately.

virtualbong · 06-09-2009, 07:16 AM

Where did this member get the lip originally? Did they paint it themself?

06-03-2009, 11:05 AM	#1
peanuboy Captain 67 Rep 799 Posts Drives: G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (2)	AW painted front lip turning "yellowish" or discoloration, how to cure? please help!! my AW painted front lip is discoloring and I start noticing the mismatch with the car's paint, the lip is sorta turning yellowish.... will mild polish or even rubbing compound get rid of that? I am hoping repaint isn't the only option.... thanks for your help in advance! __________________ 2022 Lexus LC500 2021 BMW M3 6MT 2020 Porsche 911 C4S Cab PDK 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS RTronic 2017 Porsche 911 C4 Cab 7MT 2009 BMW E93 M3 6MT 2008 BMW E90 335i 2004 Audi A4 1.8t 6MT 2001 VW GTI 1.8T
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06-03-2009, 03:30 PM	#2
JayKay335i Banned 200 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Depends on whats causing the yellowing. Is it dirt? Or did the shop use an extremely cheap clear coat on your parts?
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06-03-2009, 03:38 PM	#3
peanuboy Captain 67 Rep 799 Posts Drives: G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (2)	it could be either, I bought this piece from a fellow member, what to do for either? __________________ 2022 Lexus LC500 2021 BMW M3 6MT 2020 Porsche 911 C4S Cab PDK 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS RTronic 2017 Porsche 911 C4 Cab 7MT 2009 BMW E93 M3 6MT 2008 BMW E90 335i 2004 Audi A4 1.8t 6MT 2001 VW GTI 1.8T
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06-09-2009, 05:06 AM	#4
Andy M 81 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: 09 BMW 335i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	If the lip is yellowish and the hood is ok, it's most likely cheap clearcoat in my opinion. Yes a repaint is probably what's needed to fix the problem properly unfortunately.
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06-09-2009, 07:16 AM	#5
virtualbong Lieutenant Colonel 116 Rep 1,774 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	Where did this member get the lip originally? Did they paint it themself? __________________ 2015 BMW X5 35i M-Sport (White/Brown) - 4/16/18 (Current) 2011 BMW 550i M-Sport (Jet Black/Cinnamon Brown) - 4/30/14 \| 2007 BMW 328xi e92 (Jet Black/Coral Red) - PAST \| 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Ivory White/Stone) - PAST \| 2005 Acura TSX (Obsidian Black/Black) - PAST \| 1998 Acura Integra (Black/Black) - PAST
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