Respaying 172 bumper...what do i need to get?

[Marcus---]

hiya,

just been offered a 172 bumper for a good price however its in cup blue and i want to respray in black but dont want to spend 70/80 with a bodyshop.

What will i need to do? is it as case of following the guide on here about respraying a spoiler? or will i need to do anything different?

oh and what tools/ bits will i need?

Cheers

 

[Fluxuk05]

Best to get it done in a bodyshop imo, i ve done my bump stripes following the guide but their not exactly perfect which you'd want for the whole bumper - much better to find a decent bodyshop and pay out seeing as you can then get other bits done in the same batch for much less.

 

[Middo]

You'll be spending 70 or 80 quid to get it sprayed in materials if your starting with nothing. You'll need high build primer, a tin of colour (maybe 2), a couple of tins of laquer, a range of different sand papers, and really to get a good enough finish you'll need a polisher of some sort. Also if depending on the colour of your car the spray can be a b**ch to match (especially silver). Also bare in mind you cant just buy halfords paint, you'll need the professionally mixed stuff at a cost of 11 quid a tin. You'll also need a big enough space inside to spray in this weather.

 

[Final Maxim]

as mid says, you'll spend that in materials alone.

i wouldnt paint a bumper with aerosols unless there was no other choice, blow ins sure, but not full colour change, it will never be perfect.

 

[HartZ]

It works out cheaper to get a pro to do it, and you know with them its going to look right, depending that you have got a 'professional'

 

[Beef-Mc]

£70/80 to get a bumper sprayed!

Wish prices were like that up here, cheapest I could get was £120.

 

[Richard 1.2]

better to let the pro do it rather than make a mistake doing it yourself and having to start over and buy everything again

better to be safe than sorry

 

[Reyes]

If you have a compressor gun, fair play. If you dont.. Get a bodyshop lol

 

[Marcus---]

oh

is 60 pounds a good price for a 172 bumper in cup blue? might just sell it on to make a bit of cash to put towards a standard black one! how much do you think i could sell it on for?

 

[Middo]

60 quid is a good price, prob wont get more than 80 quid for it though if you sell it on

 

[Reyes]

Yeah good price! My quote was off a mate aswel. Not too sure how much a non rs rear bumper is worth. Im going to sell mine soon when i have pics

 

[quikshine]

is it a front bumper or rear? Id be interested if its a front one...

 

[Marcus---]

its the rear one...

I might also be able to get hold of a mint silver one, looking more round the 100 mark?

 

[quikshine]

dammit, im after a front 172 or 182 bumper! so hard to find!

 

[Reyes]

is it a front bumper or rear? Id be interested if its a front one...

Your not the only one..


Stig - When its resprayed it will look mint anyway!

 

[Marcus---]

is it a front bumper or rear? Id be interested if its a front one...

Your not the only one..


Stig - When its resprayed it will look mint anyway!

Id also like a front one! but no i meant buying the silver one for 60 ish then selling it on, as its mint i thought it might go for a bit more round the 100 mark