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 Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:44 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: Milton Keynes
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Hi All, Hope your all OK i haven't checked in on here for a while.
Unfortunately as the title says I had my first little bump.
What do you guys suggest for repair?
Am I looking at 2x new bumpers and a wing to bring this back to new condition or can I buff it out somehow?
Thanks in advance
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:54 am |
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Smart repair & possibly a new fog lamp, is that the only damage to the car OR is there more?
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:58 am |
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2 bumpers? Were you the meat in a sandwich?
What normally breaks first, the fog lamp or the mountings on the bumper?
Apart from a bit of a twist in the wing below the headlamp, it looks repairable. Can't tell if the wing is dented just above the bumper, but wings on ebay are cheap as chips these days.
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:22 am |
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Location: Milton Keynes
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What would be the best way of getting this fixed?
Would it be cheaper for a smart repair or just to buy a new bumper, and wing?
I can't stand it looking like this anymore.
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Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:26 pm |
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Location: Solihull
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| bashyy1 wrote: |
What would be the best way of getting this fixed?
Would it be cheaper for a smart repair or just to buy a new bumper, and wing?
I can't stand it looking like this anymore. |
Polish the car a few times, maybe a bit of tcut and see what happens. Then sand that part of the bumper down and primer it until its relatively smooth. Get colour coded paint and paint the area and attempt to blend it in to the rest of the bumper. Keep redoing the paint until it's fully smoothed and then lacquer. If you aren't good at blending just repaint the whole bumper.
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:59 pm |
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I have zero experience in painting on cars and don't want to make it look any worse.
How much would a bodywork shop charge to correct it, i think that's my best bet as bumpers are around £150 unpainted?
cheers
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:50 pm |
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| bashyy1 wrote: |
I have zero experience in painting on cars and don't want to make it look any worse.
How much would a bodywork shop charge to correct it, i think that's my best bet as bumpers are around £150 unpainted?
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Everyone charges different prices so I can't really say. I doubt it'd be more expensive than a new bumper, though. A rough estimation would be £80 for the whole bumper repainted. If you find a professional they'll just be able to touch up the damaged area and you'd never know the difference. See who your family/friends recommend and just give whom ever a call and explain:)
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Cheers bud Ill have a ring around.
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:36 pm |
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Joined: May 19, 2011
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Location: Northamptonshire
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Ring chips away they do it on your drive and they will quote it for you.
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