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Smoothing bumpers
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:31 am
by stani540
just wondering what everyone payed to have there bumpers smoothed and resprayed so ive got something to compare my quote to???
help would be much appreciated!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:25 pm
by ModifiedMadness
For the front, too much (can't even rember how much it was)
For the back, £350 (the guy is really good at it and quite well known but isn't known for being the cheapest)
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:25 pm
by MaxZ
350 to get the front done and the bonnet filled.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:38 pm
by Ollie_R
There's a set of front and rear smoothed bumpers in Reflex Silver for £300
here.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:45 pm
by stani540
so a quote for 350 for both aint bad??
thanks ollie just investigating that!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:49 pm
by vdubit
£40 all in, inc smoothing all rubbing strips and tailgate, oh, and full respray of the car
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:07 pm
by randy
vdubit can you make up a guide on how to diy smooth the bumper! lol.
Im planning on doing this and thought i would give it a go myself but i dont have a clue!! Was thinking im gonna take it to a bodyshop and if i mess it up then at least the bodyshop can fix it. But if i do the smoothing and get it right i save lots of money
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:51 pm
by h4r1s
Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but what would be a reasonable price to smooth bumpers, bump strips and rear badge without respraying. As above Vdubit make a DIY guide please
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:09 pm
by vdubit
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:19 pm
by MaxZ
just out of curiosity, is your paint matt or metallic?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:23 pm
by vdubit
Its gloss, solid. Not matt or metallic! Got 3Litres left if anyone wants it cheap?!? Its changing colour again, something a little brighter to say the least!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:24 pm
by MaxZ
change it to matt black, i dont think there's ever been a single 6n2 done matt black yet
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:42 pm
by vdubit
Black is the worst colour to spray. It shows every imperfection there is. As i'm no professional when it comes to bodywork, there's probably a few imperfections sitting under the paint that i didnt do too well. The grey hides that really well! Hence one of the reasons i didnt respray it the original pearl grey. Light colours and solids hide things the best, silver's very good as is red and white.
I've mixed the paint up for my car already. It loosly based on a french colour, but i wasnt too keen so amended the ratio's to get it just right. Tis lurvly now! Really pearly.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:51 pm
by MaxZ
is it blue? like lupo radiant blue?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:55 pm
by vdubit
Good guess, and i love that colour, but your no where near! I shant say till I reveal it, which will hopefully be a month or so.