Recommendations - to paint textured bumpers? (Central)

[a11y_m]

Can anyone recommend a good paintshop in the Central Scotland area? I'm in Falkirk but willing to travel around Glasgow/Edinburgh area for somewhere with a very good recommendation (who aren't too expensive!).

Not for my car, it's for my van. Currently it's got black, textured plastic bumpers but I'm looking to have these colour-coded white. I guess they'll have to be smoothed somehow before painting but then I'm not really sure how it's done...

The place my father-in-law usually uses for paintwork aren't keen to do my bumpers as they say they'll become tatty very quickly and the paint will flake off. I've had bumpers colour-coded before and they looked perfect, but it was a Direct Line crash repair centre (lets not go there...) and that was over 10 years ago.

Any suggestions welcomed

Thanks
Ally

[neelyp]

Have you talked to Jim Blair in Stewart Road? Would imagine he could do it and he is very good.
I think the quality and longevity of finish depends very much on the primer used.

[a11y_m]

Ah, didn't think of that place - just behind Cineworld on the Retail Park, right? Nice and local for me.

I'll maybe try him for a quote as the first place I tried (who will remain nameless) didn't fully understand the process: I almost had to tell him how they should be done, which doesn't inspire confidence...

[neelyp]

Yep, that's the chap.
He made a great job of my son's Fiesta after a car/wall interface.
Not too expensive either.

[oobster]

Might also be worth giving Stevie Walker in Bathgate a call - 01506 633471. I've used him for over 20 years now, he's very good.

[lozriva]

JRM mate, they are great at everything! dont go cheap, you will just end up re-doing it all again...

ask for Martin or Jim - 0131-337 5566

edited to add number

Edited by lozriva on Monday 14th June 19:51

[a11y_m]

Cheers folks.

I'm booked in with Jim Blair in Falkirk - paid him a visit last week, had a look at a couple of vehicles in for repair, decided just to go with him. Local and a good price. Plus he said he's been working there since 1971 so I guess he's experienced...

[a11y_m]

Well, we went with Jim Blair in Falkirk and I can't be happier . Chuffed with the results and the standard of finish and would recommend Jim to anyone:

[neelyp]

Glad it turned out well, nothing worse than recommending someone and it turns out to be a ste job.

[a11y_m]

neelyp said:

Glad it turned out well, nothing worse than recommending someone and it turns out to be a ste job.

Thanks very much for the recommendation - he did take a couple of days longer than he first said, but that was partly down to the van bumper proving more difficult to primer and smooth than Jim first thought. He said he could've rushed it to get the van back to me for the weekend but I was glad to leave it with him over a weekend to ensure the best job. I'll certainly recommend him based on the finish, just hope it proves durable.