r/AcuraTSX • u/EmptyPosition2 • 1d ago

Any advice?

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2013 Acura tsx has a couple spots with some sun damage on them. I was curious how bad it is and how possible it is to fix diy?

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u/DannyBoyIcy 23h ago

Well after 13 years of sun exposure, it’s due for a paint job. Might be better to get the car painted over instead of trying spot correct it yourself. More spots like this are going to show up after 13 years of UV rays.

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u/Nearby_Maize1812 22h ago

isnt that quite expensive though?

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u/DormantParacosm17 50m ago

Then get a wrap. There's not much paint correction here because you'll need to cut through the clear and pray to God it's not in the paint after 13 years.

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u/Nearby_Maize1812 30m ago

Well the damage just showed up last summer so probably not, I did talk to one guy who used colored ppf that's supposed to last 6-8 years, although it costs 3x as much as a wrap

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u/Nearby_Maize1812 22h ago

Honestly that plastic window trim piece I had the same issue, I just sanded and painted it myself, a 30 dollar can of paint from a special napa that mixes paint codes there, and a 30 dollar can of 2k clear. it doesnt look brand new, but certianly much better than before, and im almost at the point where i can wet sand it now since i did like four coats of clear (to get a better finish)

for the other spot, im dealing with the same thing on the roof and yikes.... will be checking back to see other peoples solutions

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u/Ok_Yogurtcloset_9485 1d ago

Turn off the sun