Best way to paint 98-02 T/A front bumper
05-09-2013, 10:01 AM
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Best way to paint 98-02 T/A front bumper hey guys, so because of some ******* gardener, i am getting my car painted. when i took it to the body shop, they quoted me $4700 to paint the whole car minus the front bumper. this is to remove all body panels, strip, repair (dents, chips, scratches etc) and re-paint all panels black inside and out. the only problem is my front bumper is pealing, and has a crack near the front fog lights. he said that he will not paint it cause it is way to much work, and that the f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted.
my question is, is he just avoiding all the extra work cause insurance is paying for it, or are these bumpers really that shitty? mine is in rough shape, as it looks like it has been repainted once and pealed again, should i just get myself a used one that is on good shape with good paint? if he just doesnt want the hassle, should i take the front bumper to another shop and just let them paint the rest of the car? i had a different shop say they would repair it, and paint it for around $600 or so.
my question is, is he just avoiding all the extra work cause insurance is paying for it, or are these bumpers really that shitty? mine is in rough shape, as it looks like it has been repainted once and pealed again, should i just get myself a used one that is on good shape with good paint? if he just doesnt want the hassle, should i take the front bumper to another shop and just let them paint the rest of the car? i had a different shop say they would repair it, and paint it for around $600 or so.
05-09-2013, 03:05 PM
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don't know wht he means by f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted..lol
seems like he's full of ****.anything that is prepped the right way can be painted.only thing with these bumpers is that they are very flexible.and most the time primer or even the color is self starts to have cracks in it when u flex the bumper.solution to this is strip the bumper all the way down to bare plastic.use adhesion promoter(makes it stick) and use flexible primer designed for bumpers and flexible things.this primer does cost more then regular primer but it's well worth it.ask me how i know i had to strip my bumper down all the way to bare plastic 2 times because i decided to use regular primer.and long as its not big crack in the bumper it definitely fixable unless u can find good bumper for cheap.so if i were you ill take my car some place else.because from tht statement he made abt f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted. tht just tells me he don't know his stuff and most likely will cut corners and do half *** job.this was just my two cents rest decision up to you.
seems like he's full of ****.anything that is prepped the right way can be painted.only thing with these bumpers is that they are very flexible.and most the time primer or even the color is self starts to have cracks in it when u flex the bumper.solution to this is strip the bumper all the way down to bare plastic.use adhesion promoter(makes it stick) and use flexible primer designed for bumpers and flexible things.this primer does cost more then regular primer but it's well worth it.ask me how i know i had to strip my bumper down all the way to bare plastic 2 times because i decided to use regular primer.and long as its not big crack in the bumper it definitely fixable unless u can find good bumper for cheap.so if i were you ill take my car some place else.because from tht statement he made abt f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted. tht just tells me he don't know his stuff and most likely will cut corners and do half *** job.this was just my two cents rest decision up to you.
05-10-2013, 10:01 PM
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how we figure it on cases like yours is that sanding down an entire bumper, fixing a crack (which these bumpers aren't easily fixable, glue is the only way), priming and blocking....you might as well get a brand new bumper that is going to look better in the end.
05-11-2013, 01:25 AM
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I remove my front 2 years ago, left it first to a blaster shop; they used an ice blaster technique.
Removed all down to the plastic core, fixed all scratches prepared the front for paint.
They left the front to the paint shop and after a week I collect my front. Front looks as new.
Everything can be fixed- this shop is full of BS. Consider your business elsewhere.
Removed all down to the plastic core, fixed all scratches prepared the front for paint.
They left the front to the paint shop and after a week I collect my front. Front looks as new.
Everything can be fixed- this shop is full of BS. Consider your business elsewhere.
05-11-2013, 11:14 AM
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don't know wht he means by f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted..lol
seems like he's full of ****.anything that is prepped the right way can be painted.only thing with these bumpers is that they are very flexible.and most the time primer or even the color is self starts to have cracks in it when u flex the bumper.solution to this is strip the bumper all the way down to bare plastic.use adhesion promoter(makes it stick) and use flexible primer designed for bumpers and flexible things.this primer does cost more then regular primer but it's well worth it.ask me how i know i had to strip my bumper down all the way to bare plastic 2 times because i decided to use regular primer.and long as its not big crack in the bumper it definitely fixable unless u can find good bumper for cheap.so if i were you ill take my car some place else.because from tht statement he made abt f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted. tht just tells me he don't know his stuff and most likely will cut corners and do half *** job.this was just my two cents rest decision up to you.
seems like he's full of ****.anything that is prepped the right way can be painted.only thing with these bumpers is that they are very flexible.and most the time primer or even the color is self starts to have cracks in it when u flex the bumper.solution to this is strip the bumper all the way down to bare plastic.use adhesion promoter(makes it stick) and use flexible primer designed for bumpers and flexible things.this primer does cost more then regular primer but it's well worth it.ask me how i know i had to strip my bumper down all the way to bare plastic 2 times because i decided to use regular primer.and long as its not big crack in the bumper it definitely fixable unless u can find good bumper for cheap.so if i were you ill take my car some place else.because from tht statement he made abt f-body bumpers do not like to be re-painted. tht just tells me he don't know his stuff and most likely will cut corners and do half *** job.this was just my two cents rest decision up to you.
05-11-2013, 01:54 PM
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thanks for the advice guys, right now i am just looking for one in good shape for either a starter, or one that has good paint just to throw on to keep the headaches down. i called GM and they said they would sell me one for $1100 unpainted, what a load of crap.
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05-11-2013, 04:40 PM
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I could see that price coming from GM. That price you got for 600 is probably pretty close to fair for todays prices for painting i think, so i woudnt worry about buying a new one, remember just because the paint is in bad condition doesnt mean the surface underneath is you know, so i would take it down to plastic and see what your working with if you feel comfortable getting it to a point were you can just have a professional paint it, youll safe a couple hundred.
05-12-2013, 07:53 PM
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well i solved my problem. i am getting a fellow LS1tech member on here to sell me one of the T/A bumpers that he has stacked up over the years and he is even gonna paint it for me (does custom paint). got a killer deal on it shipped to my door so i am just gonna use my old bumper and a lawn chair or something. i am sure my dog will get a kick out of it.
05-13-2013, 09:08 PM
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Glad you got it figured out at a good price. All I can say from this is that I trust very few people to do anything to my car, because they won't give a **** 9 times out of 10. xD And I for one can say these bumpers are actually pretty easy to paint, as I've done them without even the use of flexible primer, though that is still the best option unless you're extremely careful in the prep and handling/curing of the piece.
