Rear bumper scuff
Discussion
Hi,
I have a few scuffs on my rear bumper, and am wondering if I can repair this myself or if I need to take it to a bodyshop. I’ve seen a variety of kits, plus various fillers/pastes and primers. I intend to sell the car by April 2019 at the latest, so I’m not fussed if the most cost effective method shows after a year. Just as long as I don’t have value deducted from the car when I sell it.
The scratches have gone through to the plastic unfortunately in places,and in some spots just the first few layers of paint(I think), but I’d rather try and fix it myself than pay £200 circa for a bodyshop to do it. There is also a scuff above my left tyre (not pictured) with a dent from something, but I need to get the dent out and will try a dent puller first before commencing work.
Is it possible to fix the scuffs/scratches, and if so, what equipment do I need? From what I’ve read I’ll need filler potentially, primer, sandpaper to go before and during the layers of primer, clear coat and lacquer,plus the paint, which fortunately I can get from manufacturer parts website for £15 although this won’t be age matched, and a microfibre cloth.
I’ve looked at the chipex kit online, would this do the job? I went to Halfords last night but they said they didn’t sell anything that’d help. Slightly confused as they sell a kit ( I think the brand was isopon), plus individually bumper primers, lacquers etc, and they can also do a paint match according to their website. Maybe I just got a fairly clueless staff member….
Any advice would be great regarding products needed, as well as detailed instructions, which would very much appreciated as I have not done anything like this before. My car is red and I have just bought t cut fast red, but appreciate I will probably need more.
If it is nigh on impossible for me to do it myself, any idea how much a bodyshop would charge for it?
Thanks 😊
I have a few scuffs on my rear bumper, and am wondering if I can repair this myself or if I need to take it to a bodyshop. I’ve seen a variety of kits, plus various fillers/pastes and primers. I intend to sell the car by April 2019 at the latest, so I’m not fussed if the most cost effective method shows after a year. Just as long as I don’t have value deducted from the car when I sell it.
The scratches have gone through to the plastic unfortunately in places,and in some spots just the first few layers of paint(I think), but I’d rather try and fix it myself than pay £200 circa for a bodyshop to do it. There is also a scuff above my left tyre (not pictured) with a dent from something, but I need to get the dent out and will try a dent puller first before commencing work.
Is it possible to fix the scuffs/scratches, and if so, what equipment do I need? From what I’ve read I’ll need filler potentially, primer, sandpaper to go before and during the layers of primer, clear coat and lacquer,plus the paint, which fortunately I can get from manufacturer parts website for £15 although this won’t be age matched, and a microfibre cloth.
I’ve looked at the chipex kit online, would this do the job? I went to Halfords last night but they said they didn’t sell anything that’d help. Slightly confused as they sell a kit ( I think the brand was isopon), plus individually bumper primers, lacquers etc, and they can also do a paint match according to their website. Maybe I just got a fairly clueless staff member….
Any advice would be great regarding products needed, as well as detailed instructions, which would very much appreciated as I have not done anything like this before. My car is red and I have just bought t cut fast red, but appreciate I will probably need more.
If it is nigh on impossible for me to do it myself, any idea how much a bodyshop would charge for it?
Thanks 😊
If you want it to look any good and match and if you haven’t done it before, don’t bother trying. No way you won’t get a good finish with a rattle can on the drive. It will always look like it’s a cheap repair. If the car is decent and worth it, have it done properly, if you can’t be bothered sell it with some damage and knock £200 off.
Fiat 500 ?
Fiat 500 ?
Edited by Mr lestat on Tuesday 6th August 19:03
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