By
Ranger
Finally got a chance to fix my bumper scratches.
Two weeks back I had small bumper damage.
Minor bumper crack
Broken clips
Deep scratches
Visited showroom:
Replace rear bumper
Repaint rear bumper
Need to order bumper
Insurance claim charges
Three days time (once the bumper is available)
From the past 15 years,
I never gave my car outside the showroom.
All the repaint jobs are done at showroom.
Last weekend, I decided to explore lower Tankbund options.
I contacted my friend who live around that area,
He said most of them does the work well.
We picked a shop that my friend visits for bumper repairs.
Quote given was 1200/-
I was in shock :p (my aim was to get it done under 2.5k)
Price was too tempting to leave,
I gave a go ahead without any bargain.
Steps
Reached paint booth at 10AM
They remove the fuel cap
Took it to paint shop
Got the color premixed
They applied some Patti
Some rubbing work done
Removed tail lamp
Fixed the broken bumper clamp
Tail lamp fixed back
It was like a war zone, 5 members working on it.
He spotted few scratches on front bumper
Asked me another 300/- to fix :o
I gave a go ahead
Masked all the parts
They sprayed 4 different types of paints
At 11AM it is done and I out
Pros:
Cheap
Quick
100% colour matching
Cons:
Long term reliability
Not so professional
Ideal for only bumper damages
Finishing is not so great, I can feel some rough edges.
Ideal place to fix scratches for a 5+ year old cars.
For new cars it is always better to claim the insurance and fix it. (If you need professional quality)
Removed the fuel cap to get the correct paint
Applied some patti
Removed the tail lamp to fix the bumper clamps from inside (to avoid external screws)
Rubbing is done.
Had few bumper scratches at the front corner,
Shop owner asked for another 300/- bucks to fix it, since the paint will be left over.
I gave a go ahead.
They sprayed around 4-layers
Let the pint dry
Final output : Front bumper
Rear bumper
Once I get time,
I will click pictures in the sunlight for the analysis.
By Pulkit
By Ranger