jk. i think it can def be repaired. some ******* scratches the hell of my bumper last week..ppl suck! 
Can this be fixed?
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Can this be fixed? Came out today from work and found this. Actually not sure when it happened, don't ever go around back of the car but I did wash it over the weekend and it wasn't there then. It's part of the SLP CME package. It's composite molding. Do you think it can be repaired? Car itself looks fine. Looks like tire tread on the car itself. So fukin frustrated 
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I work at a body shop, and I would replace both, especially the valance. Bonding that back together may look alright, but it will crack very easily and have no give to it, regardless of flex additive and adhesion promoter. The bumper does look border line from the pictures, but may be repairable if the cracking isn't all the way through the bumper, and just the paint is lifting.
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I work at a body shop, and I would replace both, especially the valance. Bonding that back together may look alright, but it will crack very easily and have no give to it, regardless of flex additive and adhesion promoter. The bumper does look border line from the pictures, but may be repairable if the cracking isn't all the way through the bumper, and just the paint is lifting.
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I work at a good shop and I could fix both the shops that tell you need to replace it are parts changers not body men, the question is how much is it for a new one to fix the valence you would be looking at 100-150 + paint the bumper can be fixed with no question and don’t mold them together it would take over 5 hours to do it the right way and if it is fixed right it should have a very little gap
Also as far as the repair makes sure that the shop you go to will give you a warranty I do and when fixed right there is never a problem
Also as far as the repair makes sure that the shop you go to will give you a warranty I do and when fixed right there is never a problem
Way to call them out!! So many shops today are just in the business for the big money of insurance work. Swap parts and spray it. They turn down custom work for two reasons...they don't make fast money and they don't know how to do it. And if you have a small repair, they quote you a ridiculous price to replace everything and don't care if you accept it or not, because someone else is right behind you with an insurance policy. 
I've seen expedition bumpers torn completely in half and restored back to previous condition. The whole "Industry standard condition" is a load. Who determines that "standard"? Right. Anyways... back on track; both can be fixed. The bumper very easily and the valance would be just fine as well. I can check through some of my old pics, I have an M3 bumper and valance that looked near identical to that but black and on the left side of the vehicle. It came out ridiculous and I wouldn't hesitate doing it on my own car. In your case I'd debate about buying a new CME valance, it may be more cost effective.
And large body shops turn down custom work because of people like me and majority of F body owners. It must be next to flawless if not perfect or the work is not acceptable. Show me any car that's been repaired and I will show you flaws. Mob works(now closed) or any other high end shops cannot be perfect. You can be close! But never the same
And large body shops turn down custom work because of people like me and majority of F body owners. It must be next to flawless if not perfect or the work is not acceptable. Show me any car that's been repaired and I will show you flaws. Mob works(now closed) or any other high end shops cannot be perfect. You can be close! But never the same
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Way to call them out!! So many shops today are just in the business for the big money of insurance work. Swap parts and spray it. They turn down custom work for two reasons...they don't make fast money and they don't know how to do it. And if you have a small repair, they quote you a ridiculous price to replace everything and don't care if you accept it or not, because someone else is right behind you with an insurance policy.There's a big difference in repairing something to save the owner money versus repairing something correctly for longevity and quality.
I get what you're saying. And I didn't mean to disparage anyone in this thread who is in the body business. I was making a statement just based on things I have seen. I once had a car where a guy with a pickup truck backed into his parking space right in front of my car. His trailer hitch hit my bumper, and I mean barely hit it. It was so small that when I first came back to my car, I didn't notice it. I only looked closely because the guy's trailer hitch was within an inch of my car. I guess he had pulled forward a bit once he felt resistance. It made a pea-sized ding and took off a chip of paint. But the car was only 2 weeks old so I made an issue of it. Anyway they guy's insurance was going to pay for it. I went to three places to get quotes. Two of them wanted to replace the bumper cover and paint it. One quoted fixing the spot.
But we're getting off the topic of the o.p.
Sorry silversweetz.
But we're getting off the topic of the o.p.
Sorry silversweetz.
