PabloPaul Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Need to keep the cost down on this damaged bumper so hopefully will be going for a repair instead of replacement but seriously- what are the chances of me repairing this damage? I have no automotive repair experience but I'm fairly good with DIY (sanding/ filling etc) so any tips on this guys and gals? If this is repairable what do I need? I plan on taking the bumper off to repair, if it looks dreadful when done I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a new bumper but fingers crossed I can fix this instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPaul Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Bah!! Could an admin please edit the title of my thread for me? I have the edit button but it doesn't let me edit the title for some reason... Edited May 1, 2015 by Stoney871 Title edited :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeMk1 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Would probably be cheaper to source a 2nd hand bumper in the same colour to be honest. Edit: eBay item 261858820112 Not sure if its the same shade? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPaul Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Thanks for the reply Ade, our car is coloured tonic (metallic) which is a light metallic blue colour- they are as common as muck out on the roads but sourcing a used bumper in that colour is like finding a needle in a haystack. Ford want £400 for a brand new one in that colour and I can buy a primed, ready to paint new one for less than £100 which would be fine but I don't trust myself to paint it well enough, I could respray a small patch/ area but an entire bumper? I would be afraid of cocking it up so haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 A bodyshop would probably charge around £100 to paint a new bumper. Euro Car Parts sell insurance approved parts - including rear bumpers. When I replaced mine the chap at the bodyshop was telling me that the ECP ones were among the best pattern parts he'd come across. And they were reasonably priced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Tried any scrappys/salvage yards around you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPaul Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yeah I spent a couple of days trawling the websites of local (and not so local) scrapyards but, considering the Focus is as common as muck getting a rear bumoer for one in my colour is proving really hard. So repair of that damage does not look viable then? If not I'll proably go down the primed new bumoer route and pay to have it painted. Thanks guys, input is much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Not repairable with that level of damage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPaul Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Ok thanks, will gegt a new, primed bumper next week and a few tins of spray, I'm sure there are painting guides on here if I search right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 It's all about layers. Keep the bumper in a warm low humidity out of direct sunlight environment. Otherwise it will blister and go horrible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darvillej Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Have a look at this website 3M bumper repair kit. http://solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/BodyshopSolutions/-/HowTo/RepairABumper/ Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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