*subscribes*

+1, my rear bumper has mad bumper aids and needs a respray (or to be replaced with an RX kit)

G3Pete;147749 wrote:

Hey all,

This is an awesome forum here, have been reading for a while, but not yet posted, I am hoping to get some advice on a repair needed for my rear bumper....

I was stupid (and tired) late one night earlier this week and reversed my silver gen 3 RX into a cement beam , so I want to get it fixed and I have been to a few places and have basically come back with two options:

1. Repair and respray
2. New (reconditioned) bumper and spray

The scratch/bump on the bumper bar is minor and you can barely notice the dent at all (not sure if there is any damage behind the bumper, I wouldn't think there is), so I think the main issue is the stressed/flaked/scratched paint.

The thing I'm not sure about is if a respray is any good? One panel beater said that you can't properly strip back the plastic bumper and so if you tried a respray then the paint job would be no good and would just flake off down the track. Does anyone know if that’s the case?

I don't mind paying the extra $200 for the new bumper option if the repair/respray is no good, but I don't want to fork out the extra $$ if it’s not needed.

Thanks in advance!

Prep as stated is the key. Use a quality repairer.

If its only a slight dent, it can be heated and and popped out easily and the paint is an easy fix either patch repair and blend or total bumper respray.

Ive had both done and never a drama.

Blaeven;147879 wrote:

what sort of money is needed to do this kind of thing??