dashotgun

I backed into a car as I was pulling out of my garage. No damage to her car mine was scratched and got I a so so scratch I could live with and a 2.5 cm chip which looks like crap.

1 My options Do nothing (nope)
2 touch up done looks like crap( I did buff out the superficial scratches)
3 replace the entire bumper I found the under spoiler for the a spec kit for under 300 prepainted. I don't want that but If I could find a prepainted bumper for around that it would be worth it
4 paint the area to the edge of the bumper forward and blend around the corner probably best and cheapest option
5 Paint the entire bumper 99% of the bumper does not need to be painted but there will be no blend

Anybody know about prepainted bumper prices and a source?
anybody have their bumper painted yet prices and how does it look. I will post pictures later btw the car is Nighthwk black peal probably a hard paint to match

dashotgun

Ron A

Bumper will cost you about $223 + shipping
here.


Add about $300-400 for painting. So it will be cheaper to get your bumper repainted since it doesn't look like it is damaged except for the scrapes.

If you take it off yourself (easy) you'll save the labor.

Painting and blending probably not a good option, especially with NHB. Check with the body shop about this.

Fabulous shine on the car.

dashotgun

thanks for the kudos on the shine klasse twins and souvrain will do it. I will check with the body shop next week. I am hoping that since it is right on the curve a blend would be possible. I has to look better then what is there now. I am tempering my disgust of the looks with the fact that I pick up my new corvette convertible in about 3 weeks. however I still want this car to look good as it will be my daily driver.

dashotgun

I got an estiamte today he is going to repair the defect and blend then shoot clear over the entire bumper. he said the halo would be from clearing only the area of the repair. Seems reasonable the area is to glaring for me to jsut shrug off. For some would be a waste of money however for me the mark is just to much of an irritant to leave.
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