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Anybody Painted Premium Rear Valence?

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So last week I got rear-ended at a stoplight which sucks, but insurance is taking care of the repairs.

Today while I was at the dealership's body shop, I asked about getting the black part of the rear two-piece valence swapped out for one that is white. He told me that it only comes in the molded black plastic so it would have to be painted. That seemed strange to me, but I guess the non-premium rear valence is only one piece.

Anyway, has anybody painted this piece? Because it's textured I'm unsure of how it will look in the end. All in all it will cost me about $65 out of pocket to get it painted while they are doing the repair work, so it seems like a good opportunity.
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If you want it done right the whole piece will need to be sanded smooth and prepped properly to allow the paint to adhere to it.
 
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That's my thought also. And if the paint starts to degrade I don't have an easy way to revert to black. Besides, I'm not convinced it will look good even if they do get good adhesion on the texture.
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