Paint peeling on front bumper

[SilverSaloon]

Hi

Took my car to the dealer for some stuff to be done; got it back and now there is 2 places on the front bumper where paint has peeled off. 99% sure its been done when they wash the car using pressure-washers. I can only assume that the peeling bit started off as a stone chip until the guy put the pressure washer on it - peeled about an inch down in 2 places.

anyway, not a lot i can do as i didnt notice it until today so garage isnt going to admit to it and i cannot be bothered to go thru all that again (been there b4)

so i plan on fixing myself.

One bit is on the bumper bump trim strip on the corner so i can remove that and spray it myself as 1 hole piece.

My main concern is the other bit. This is located on the main bumper bit so unless i want a full bumper respray i'm going to have to try to blend it in.

Anyone done this themselves & got any advice?

I successfully sprayed my sideskirts on my CLK so i'm confident on doing the job myself... but that was spraying the whole skirt so i didnt have to worry about blending bits in etc.

cheers!!

 

[Flash]

No offence but leave the "smart" repairs i.e. small partial areas like your bumper to the experts as if you are not experienced enough to do it then will need to get the whole front bumper done. A good bodyshop should be able to do the smart repairs for £60 (ish).

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Agree with Flash, I'd rather leave this to a smart repair firm e.g. ChipsAway etc. Blending is quite an expertise, apparently silver is also one of the more difficult colours (I guess they would say that though !)

The trim piece may be okay like you say if the whole thing is removable but to be honest if the other part of the bumper is being done by a specialist then I would leave the whole lot to them...

 

[SilverSaloon]

cheers guys; i'll get a few quotes.

 

[SilverSaloon]

ok, i took another look at this at the weekend.

Decided to have a go myself for cost of spray paint (already had plastic primer & laquer) (and if its a crap job then i can just get it done by a pro anyway) so....

took bump trim panel off and resprayed off the car - looks excellent and very pleased with it 1st part done

decided to spray the whole side of my bumper and join new paint with old in the half-inch size under the number plate panel as it would never blend in otherwise - after i'd done it and put the laquer on, it all looked fine, however thismorning i woke up and looked at the job - its started to crinkle where i rubbed it down in 1 area.... and now looks a mess in that particular area.

it was raining when i did the spraying, but did it inside my garage so car was fully dry.... is the crinkling a result of spraying when its raining with the atmosphere? the area was rubbed down well and looked fine until about 12 hours after the primer was put on.

or was it because i didnt leave the primer or base coat long enough before putting the laquer on? i left the primer overnight in the garage and sprayed the colour 1st thing sunday morning & put the primer on last thing at night.

i want to attempt this again before taking to a body shop but want to know what to avoid next time. I'm feeling i rushed the job and now regret it!

Apart from the above patch the area i spayed looks fine & the colour match looks perfect, so i would be happy to try again.....

I was thinking - Should i leave the primer on for a week, then put the base coat on, leave for a week and then prime? would that be ok aslong as i cleaned the area before spraying each time? I am not sure if leaving the paint un-laquered for a week (and using the car in that time) would be ok???

thanks!!

Derek

 

[Flash]

I watched a Chips Away guy work on a small area on one of my cars and after spraying the paint and then the lacquer he had a portable heater that he applied to get it all at the correct temperature but had to re-apply the paint/lacquer immediately again as the finish was not right. He also heated up the area that needed to be re-sprayed prior to commencing work.

Re-spraying vehicles is a very skillful job that requires experience...

 

[glojo]

i want to attempt this again before taking to a body shop but want to know what to avoid next time. I'm feeling i rushed the job and now regret it!

It's one way of spending a week-end, but if the part is in a highly visible location then you will never get it perfect.

You have a very nice car that you are being a 'typical Scotsman' over.

Open your wallet... Let the moths out. Get rid of the ten shilling notes and pay someone to do a proper repair!

Good luck,
John

 

[Spinal]

It's one way of spending a week-end, but if the part is in a highly visible location then you will never get it perfect.

You have a very nice car that you are being a 'typical Scotsman' over.

Open your wallet... Let the moths out. Get rid of the ten shilling notes and pay someone to do a proper repair!

Good luck,
John

lol....

 

[SilverSaloon]

It's one way of spending a week-end, but if the part is in a highly visible location then you will never get it perfect.

You have a very nice car that you are being a 'typical Scotsman' over.

Open your wallet... Let the moths out. Get rid of the ten shilling notes and pay someone to do a proper repair!

Good luck,
John

but i cant lift my wallet due to the dust that is on top of it

 

[Glenn Smith]

I say have ago yourself, doesn't anyone get satisfaction from having a go, just done similar job on my Jag, looks excellent, but watch the weather, high humidity plays havoc as does cold metal, i warmed the area first, applied primer left for an hour flatten off, warm area again applied base coat (several thin coats, about 10mins between) then apply clear coat i gave about three coats as above, keep bumper warm with heater or hot air gun ( carefully) leave to harden (several days) flatten with 1500grit wet or dry, use wet with soapy water, then polish with finishing compound, i use 3M's. then stand back and be proud of your achievement. Or, like me, rub your hand over the smooth surface and tell the other half, feel that!!!

 

[SilverSaloon]

i've rubbed it all down again tonight and re-applied the primer. so far so good with a nice smooth finish. going to leave atleast 24 hours between each paint stage this time to ensure a good finish.

 

[glojo]

going to leave atleast 24 hours between each paint stage this time to ensure a good finish.

If you have to learn a new trade, then a 7 series BMW is certainly one vehicle I would recommend, along with the new 3 and 5 series

On a serious note, good luck with this repair,
John

 

[SilverSaloon]

If you have to learn a new trade, then a 7 series BMW is certainly one vehicle I would recommend, along with the new 3 and 5 series

On a serious note, good luck with this repair,
John

hehe. i tested my spraying skills on my CLK. I sprayed the new bumper lower bits front & rear and also the side skirts. Thats why i decided to do this myself.

only difference with this time is that the bumper is still on the car and not removed like the clk bits were, and i think thats why i rushed it as i didnt want to drive around with primer on for a few days, but hey ho, i am now lol.

 

[SilverSaloon]

as stated earlier, i've now redone the repair and it looks 100%.

Very happy and saved a few of my scottish notes

 

[Flash]

as stated earlier, i've now redone the repair and it looks 100%.

Very happy and saved a few of my scottish notes

Glad that you got it sorted...

 

[glojo]

as stated earlier, i've now redone the repair and it looks 100%.

Very happy and saved a few of my scottish notes

Well done :bannana: :bannana: Are you keeping these notes alongside the ten shilling ones??

Take care,
John