How would i go about fixing this?
08-07-11, 11:44 AM
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How would i go about fixing this?
There is a big chip on my rear bumper and i want it to be fixed. Would i need to have the whole rear bumper repainted? Please help 
08-08-11, 08:19 AM
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It's just gonna get worse too.
Your bumper is urethane, it is pretty smooth and flexes very well - paint doesn't stick to smooth surfaces that well as you can see.
The more it flexes from people tapping you or whatever reason, the more paint is going to spiderweb and come off like this..
When your body shop guy scuffs the bumper, it gives the paint a rough surface to hold on to better.
It probably shouldn't be more than like $250-$350max to have it redone depending on where you live and where you take it.
Your bumper is urethane, it is pretty smooth and flexes very well - paint doesn't stick to smooth surfaces that well as you can see.
The more it flexes from people tapping you or whatever reason, the more paint is going to spiderweb and come off like this..
When your body shop guy scuffs the bumper, it gives the paint a rough surface to hold on to better.
It probably shouldn't be more than like $250-$350max to have it redone depending on where you live and where you take it.
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08-08-11, 01:30 PM
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It's just gonna get worse too.
Your bumper is urethane, it is pretty smooth and flexes very well - paint doesn't stick to smooth surfaces that well as you can see.
The more it flexes from people tapping you or whatever reason, the more paint is going to spiderweb and come off like this..
When your body shop guy scuffs the bumper, it gives the paint a rough surface to hold on to better.
It probably shouldn't be more than like $250-$350max to have it redone depending on where you live and where you take it.
Your bumper is urethane, it is pretty smooth and flexes very well - paint doesn't stick to smooth surfaces that well as you can see.
The more it flexes from people tapping you or whatever reason, the more paint is going to spiderweb and come off like this..
When your body shop guy scuffs the bumper, it gives the paint a rough surface to hold on to better.
It probably shouldn't be more than like $250-$350max to have it redone depending on where you live and where you take it.
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You maybe can get a touchup guy to do it. Probably pretty cheap too, They do pretty good job at blending the paint to match, but it will probably be a little noticeable if you look close - versus if you got the whole thing repainted. Just depends what you wanna do and how much you wanna spend.
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