Time to repair and repaint bumper

[JohnDriverEsq]

Hello,

A noob question to piston heads:
Ford C-Max's rear bumper got deep scratches on the corner while parked. Estimate of repair is to strip, repair, repaint, and refit bumper and they are telling me that they estimate it will take 10 working days...

I have no idea (hence my question) but that sounds like an awfully long time. What do you think?

Thanks!

[Pizzaeatingking]

Is that the turnaround time or the time spent on the job? (and chargable)

[Rough101]

Strip, order parts, wait for parts, flat, paint, blow in, polish etc.

[Bluevanman]

Could be done inside 1 working day ,2 if painting as last job of the day

[JohnDriverEsq]

Pizzaeatingking said:

Is that the turnaround time or the time spent on the job? (and chargable)

Turnaround time.
They are quoting £300 plus VAT for labour so time on the job is going to me much shorter, me thinks.

I'd like a feel whether this turnaround time is reasonable before challenging this...

[bimsb6]

Sounds like a chipsaway sort of job .

[TooLateForAName]

How bad are the scratches?

Are they looking at building up the surface and want time for something to cure?

Have you asked why they have quoted so long?

[Bluevanman]

Strange they'd want your car clogging up their workshop for that long, especially for such a small and low income job

[JohnDriverEsq]

They explained as @Rough101 said and possibly filling the deeper scratches. But that still sounds very long taking into account the weekends in addition...

[wattsm666]

https://londonbumper.repair/

This guy is a genius if you are nearby

[Pizzaeatingking]

JohnDriverEsq said:

Turnaround time.
They are quoting £300 plus VAT for labour so time on the job is going to me much shorter, me thinks.

I'd like a feel whether this turnaround time is reasonable before challenging this...

Yeah, that seems like a long time for that tbh. I've had cars in for repair work, bumper, wheel repair, headlight replacement, bonnet painted etc and they turned it around quicker than that.