I would appreciate any of you knowledgeable about bumper fixing to give me
an estimate as to what you think it might cost to fix the front (with more
severe scraping) and back (flexed damage) bumpers. That way I know what to
expect from a body shop, and whether I have to wince. For reference, I am
in the Sacramento CA area, but what they do in your locale is good enough
for me.
I know that a DIYer can buy paint and sand it and get it working, but
perhaps it will be better if the pros do it.
I am footing all costs on this, so it's not as if insurance is behind this
Also, do all body fix shops charge for estimates like these?
Photos are here:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6knqja
I think I did a good job of getting a wide-angle and macro'd view.
Five By Five wrote:
> I would appreciate any of you knowledgeable about bumper fixing to give me
> an estimate as to what you think it might cost to fix the front (with more
> severe scraping) and back (flexed damage) bumpers. That way I know what to
> expect from a body shop, and whether I have to wince. For reference, I am
> in the Sacramento CA area, but what they do in your locale is good enough
> for me.
>
> I know that a DIYer can buy paint and sand it and get it working, but
> perhaps it will be better if the pros do it.
>
> I am footing all costs on this, so it's not as if insurance is behind this
>
> Also, do all body fix shops charge for estimates like these?
>
>
> Photos are here:
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/6knqja
>
> I think I did a good job of getting a wide-angle and macro'd view.
>
>
I'm not a pro but is the bumper painted or is it colored plastic? In
the latter case, the color is throughout the plastic and damage can
probably be buffed out. I had a black bumper that body shop wanted to
replace cover but I told them to just buff it out which they did and it
looks fine and I saved over $100.
