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Painting a bumper - help!
albionrovers
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in Motoring
Hi - in a nutshell.
Wife's lease car goes back on Monday and the bumper has a few scrapes from some kind parker. I bought a tin of spray and it's been a disaster. Masking tape (i know, i know) has left bubbles and the paint is worse than before.
So , I reckon I need to smooth the bumper down and cut my losses with a paint stick.
Tips please? Thanks very much.
Wife's lease car goes back on Monday and the bumper has a few scrapes from some kind parker. I bought a tin of spray and it's been a disaster. Masking tape (i know, i know) has left bubbles and the paint is worse than before.
So , I reckon I need to smooth the bumper down and cut my losses with a paint stick.
Tips please? Thanks very much.
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i would go and get a cheap blowover at a garage, explain your situation to them0
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Trouble is a 'cheap' blowover will still be about £100 with paint, materials and a blend, unless you want it to look very obvious!?:A Luke 6:38 :AThe above post is either from personal experience or is my opinion based on the person God has made me and the way I understand things. Please don't be offended if that opinion differs from yours, but feel free to click the 'Thanks' button if it's at all helpful!0
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Trouble is a 'cheap' blowover will still be about £100 with paint, materials and a blend, unless you want it to look very obvious!?
But that £100 will be 1/3 of the charge that the lease company will make:money:I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Fair point :rotfl::A Luke 6:38 :AThe above post is either from personal experience or is my opinion based on the person God has made me and the way I understand things. Please don't be offended if that opinion differs from yours, but feel free to click the 'Thanks' button if it's at all helpful!0
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get down your loacl breakers and see if you can swap the enitre bumper?0
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It's a lease car, they will see the difference and charge you for replacement. Plus im guessing the car is less than 2/3 years old, there's not many cars in the breakers that old!:A Luke 6:38 :AThe above post is either from personal experience or is my opinion based on the person God has made me and the way I understand things. Please don't be offended if that opinion differs from yours, but feel free to click the 'Thanks' button if it's at all helpful!0
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Correct.
It's looking like a 100 quid patch up job methinks.0 -
you could buy some cellulose thinners ....wipe off what youve done, it wont touch the original paint if your fast ( i.e dont leave the rag on it to soak )
maybe post up a pic and we might be able to give some diy tips?
or try a mobile chips away van to spray it in your driveway0 -
It's a lease car, they will see the difference and charge you for replacement. Plus im guessing the car is less than 2/3 years old, there's not many cars in the breakers that old!
you would be suprised, my local scrap yard has over 3000 cars all on racks, from ferraris to hummers, incredible, just a shame they dont let me anywhere near them0 -
Yeah I guess the badges wouldn't last long :rotfl:hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »you would be suprised, my local scrap yard has over 3000 cars all on racks, from ferraris to hummers, incredible, just a shame they dont let me anywhere near them0
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