Bumper smoothing

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:42 pm

Over the wkend, i called at my local bodyshop garage to see how much they would charge to smooth my bumpers. I printed off an example so they knew what i was after, however this did not work as the guy who dealth with me looked very blank and confused.

The guy needed to know whether they had been filled in with plastic or some other way cause he mentioned that one way would eventually crack!!

Hope this is clear and that someone out there can explain to me how the smoothing process is done!!

Cheers guys

M6TT F · Post by **M6TT F** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:08 pm

they are plastic welded, and the skimmed smooth. If the guy had no idea what you were asking then I'd fina another garage.

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:32 pm

Cheers, i think i will!

Do you kow what he mean't by saying they might crack?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:44 pm

Even if you plastic weld them they can crack if its not done right. Mine have a combo of fibre glass and plastic weld...

Took them more then a week todo mine so it seems they did a good job.

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:05 pm

Ah i see!! Well i will have a look around to see which companies do the smoothing and try and get prices!

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:06 pm

Should be looking @ 250-300 for a good job, front and rear bumpers.

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:07 pm

Cheers Phil, do you know of any recommended companies?

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:07 pm

Cheers Phil, do you know of any recommended companies?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:10 pm

Not in manchester, know an excellent one up here tho!

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:57 pm

PhilGTi wrote:
Took them more then a week todo mine so it seems they did a good job.

Yeah i noticed your gti with the smoothed bumpers on clubpolo aswell, looks tip top

benny oopz · Post by **benny oopz** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:22 pm

Should be looking @ 250-300 for a good job, front and rear bumpers.

Sorry Phil, but do you mean 250-300 each or for both?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:26 pm

I was charged Â£300 for:

Door handles sprayed
Front and rear bumpers smoothed
Boot lock sanded and sprayed

benny oopz · Post by **benny oopz** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:40 pm

That sounds like a good deal. Especially as it looks like a quality job.