I have a black 03 Honda Civic EX and I accidently parked to far at a parking lot and hit a stone thing. It made a scratch going down on the front of my bumper on the right side.
How much would it cost to fix it?|||My husband is an auto-body painter so I know a little about this, but not too much! It depends on how they fix it. The best thing you can do is either see if you can get a shop to touch it up so that they just use touch-up paint in that one spot. It won't look as perfect as repainting it, but if they are good you won't notice it. Another thing that some body shops do is if you have a small job like this, you can make a deal with them that if you pay them in cash and don't use insurance, they can fix it for you and they will give the painter half the money and take the other half as profit. Ask around, don't take the first shop to throw a deal at you.|||Just do it yourself with some touch up paint, its only a bumper, why pay someone to do it. Get the correct paint at the auto store or dealer if you have to.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
How do i mount a winch to a stock jeep bumper?
I have a 2004 jeep wrangler and I did not want spend money on getting a bumper for my winch if I didn't need it. I know that you can buy a mounting plate that fits onto the stock bumper, however it seems like it would need to go where the sway bar is now. So what do i do to mount it to the stock bumper?|||You cant and dont, your stock bumper is not reinforced enough to properly handle the forces a wench will make when pulling your jeep, It could all easly tear off. Have a little patience and save up for a good bumber, Also see if you can get lucking in bidding and check out e-bay there are some real good winch bumbers for your jeep. and if you or a freind knows how to weld call these guys and see what they have, you DIY, they have a kit for you. www.ironscorpion.com|||Those guys are wrong. I have a 97 wrangler with a stock bumper and a Warn 9500ti winch. Warn offers an adapter plate made of heavy duty 1/4" steel plate that bolts to the front frame rails with good grade 8 bolts. Here is the link. http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/winch_mounts.shtml Hope this helps.|||www.4wheelparts.com for many choices for a bumper...If you can find a fabricator they can build you one also...Here in northern calif they are plentiful so you can almost go with the low bid for the job...
How do I touchup paint my scratched bumper?
I own a 2001 Acura Cl and was recently rear ended. The paint on the bumper was chipped off pretty badly, down to the metal surface. What is the best and least expensive way to get my bumper looking new again without having to replace it? I greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks.|||Gosh, I just dealt with this on the front bumper of my TL...
I accidentally lowered the garage door onto the bumber...put small scatches on it.
Good news, it can be repaired to look almost as good as new....and I'm not an expert at paint, either...there's hope! :) Here's what I did:
Bought touch-up paint pens from the online source (See below). You'll need the color code for your car. Buy both the base color pen, and a clear-coat paint pen.
I used a Q-Tip...pulled off most of the cotton swab first, leaving just a little on the stick.
Clean/dry the bumper %26amp; do the touch-up in a well-lit area %26amp; when the humidity is low.
While sitting on a low slung chair in front of the bumper's damaged area, apply some of the base color to the Q-Tip with very few strokes within the damaged area. Use a small, clean piece of fabric to immediately wipe clean any over-painting that might occur.
Don't try to layer the paint to the bumper's original thickness, this will result in a poor appearance...the goal is to simply smoothly coat the raw areas of the bumper with paint.
Following the product's instructions, allow adequate time to dry, and then apply the clear-coat.
BTW, the procedure I followed works best for small scratches. Large gouges %26amp; big patches will require direct application from the paint pen, or the use of a touch-up paint bottle. Also, there's a point where buying a new bumper cover %26amp; having the pros' do the job makes the most sense. I'm guessing you'll be looking at ~ $400 - $600 for a new, painted bumper cover as installed from a body shop. (BTW, I also guessed this price b/4 reading the above post...based upon a similar repair job I had done a while back).
Best of success!|||First you need to sand with 600 grit sand paper then use primer then sand 600 grit again then a spot putty let dry and sand again with 1200 grit then paint let dry and sand again then simonize it.that's it unless the chip is deeper than i thought or just bring it to a shop and ask them how much to touch it up...Its really not that much.|||I own a Honda and a very similar incident happened to me. I went to a Honda dealer and ordered a small touch up paint bottle, this will come with precise instructions and if you follow them you will get a perfect match. Do not buy an aftermarket product because they are never the exact same. The dealer takes the year of the vehicle into consideration and dilutes the color to match the affect of the sun on your paint. FYI shake the paint bottle very well!!!|||My sister swears by nail-polish, but only if it's a little place not like the whole bumper, lol!|||use a sharpie|||If there arnt any dints, there are many products available, but from experience i used this stuff i got of the net, the site is www.paintscratch.com and it sells original factory touch up paint for pretty much any car model and make.
if you dont like buying stuff off the net, just go to you local auto shop as previously suggested.
good-luck :)|||If you were rear-ended the repair would be completely covered by the other parties insurance company. If the bumper refinish is down to the plastic (it's not metal) you will need to get it repaired and refinished. Typically $400 - $600 and on this vehicle I would get it done right. Touch up is only effective (looks "ok") on very small scratches. You will still see the damage but it wont stick out like a sore thumb. You can buy your color code from the dealer. Make sure you shake it well, wipe off excess from the applicator apply moderately. If it runs, wipe it off and start over. DO NOT store the touch up paint in your vehicle. It can explode in high temperatures.|||cheapest? contact the dealer to purchase a small tube of touch up paint. You can get the exact color of your car thru them. Sometimes the auto store only has generic colors, not the best match. They are about the size of a fat pen and under $10.|||bring it to a palce where it can get fixed.|||If the paint is chipped to the metal there is no quick fix that will look like nothing ever happened. Nothing you can buy in the store at a parts store will work. You will have to bond or prime the bumper and get it painted. Sorry.|||Buy the little bottles of paint from an auto shop. They are commonly found and come in various colors.
I accidentally lowered the garage door onto the bumber...put small scatches on it.
Good news, it can be repaired to look almost as good as new....and I'm not an expert at paint, either...there's hope! :) Here's what I did:
Bought touch-up paint pens from the online source (See below). You'll need the color code for your car. Buy both the base color pen, and a clear-coat paint pen.
I used a Q-Tip...pulled off most of the cotton swab first, leaving just a little on the stick.
Clean/dry the bumper %26amp; do the touch-up in a well-lit area %26amp; when the humidity is low.
While sitting on a low slung chair in front of the bumper's damaged area, apply some of the base color to the Q-Tip with very few strokes within the damaged area. Use a small, clean piece of fabric to immediately wipe clean any over-painting that might occur.
Don't try to layer the paint to the bumper's original thickness, this will result in a poor appearance...the goal is to simply smoothly coat the raw areas of the bumper with paint.
Following the product's instructions, allow adequate time to dry, and then apply the clear-coat.
BTW, the procedure I followed works best for small scratches. Large gouges %26amp; big patches will require direct application from the paint pen, or the use of a touch-up paint bottle. Also, there's a point where buying a new bumper cover %26amp; having the pros' do the job makes the most sense. I'm guessing you'll be looking at ~ $400 - $600 for a new, painted bumper cover as installed from a body shop. (BTW, I also guessed this price b/4 reading the above post...based upon a similar repair job I had done a while back).
Best of success!|||First you need to sand with 600 grit sand paper then use primer then sand 600 grit again then a spot putty let dry and sand again with 1200 grit then paint let dry and sand again then simonize it.that's it unless the chip is deeper than i thought or just bring it to a shop and ask them how much to touch it up...Its really not that much.|||I own a Honda and a very similar incident happened to me. I went to a Honda dealer and ordered a small touch up paint bottle, this will come with precise instructions and if you follow them you will get a perfect match. Do not buy an aftermarket product because they are never the exact same. The dealer takes the year of the vehicle into consideration and dilutes the color to match the affect of the sun on your paint. FYI shake the paint bottle very well!!!|||My sister swears by nail-polish, but only if it's a little place not like the whole bumper, lol!|||use a sharpie|||If there arnt any dints, there are many products available, but from experience i used this stuff i got of the net, the site is www.paintscratch.com and it sells original factory touch up paint for pretty much any car model and make.
if you dont like buying stuff off the net, just go to you local auto shop as previously suggested.
good-luck :)|||If you were rear-ended the repair would be completely covered by the other parties insurance company. If the bumper refinish is down to the plastic (it's not metal) you will need to get it repaired and refinished. Typically $400 - $600 and on this vehicle I would get it done right. Touch up is only effective (looks "ok") on very small scratches. You will still see the damage but it wont stick out like a sore thumb. You can buy your color code from the dealer. Make sure you shake it well, wipe off excess from the applicator apply moderately. If it runs, wipe it off and start over. DO NOT store the touch up paint in your vehicle. It can explode in high temperatures.|||cheapest? contact the dealer to purchase a small tube of touch up paint. You can get the exact color of your car thru them. Sometimes the auto store only has generic colors, not the best match. They are about the size of a fat pen and under $10.|||bring it to a palce where it can get fixed.|||If the paint is chipped to the metal there is no quick fix that will look like nothing ever happened. Nothing you can buy in the store at a parts store will work. You will have to bond or prime the bumper and get it painted. Sorry.|||Buy the little bottles of paint from an auto shop. They are commonly found and come in various colors.
How difficult is it to replace 08 Impala front bumper?
Got into a small accident and my front bumper is damaged. Want to know how difficult is it to take the bumper off and put it on myself. Saving me some money in my pocket. Asking can it be done with a ratchet or do I need other kind of tools? Front bumper on a 08 Chevy Impala LS.|||The whole story, my friend, is in Chiltons Auto Repair manual at the library. Just a quick look will tell you all you need to know to decide whether you can do it or if you should go to a shop.
How to repair minor bumper cover problem?
I when I park my car the other day, I back up and did not see the light concrete post was that close. The corner of the rear bumper was hit and now was bumped. I tried to use the rubber mullet to pop back the plastic cover but it seemed it was too hard to bump it back out.
Any other method I can try before bringing it to the dealer or body shop to fix it?|||toilet plunger or a suction cup and try to pull it out. my son just did that to his lexus though and he has to take it in his was on the corner and wouldn't come out.|||if you are very handy then you can use a heat gun on the inside of the bumper to gently soften the plastic then use a shoe horn to press the dents out gentle. if you do attempt this donnot rush it and donnot heat too much
be carefull|||Remove the cover and try to push it out from the back side.
Any other method I can try before bringing it to the dealer or body shop to fix it?|||toilet plunger or a suction cup and try to pull it out. my son just did that to his lexus though and he has to take it in his was on the corner and wouldn't come out.|||if you are very handy then you can use a heat gun on the inside of the bumper to gently soften the plastic then use a shoe horn to press the dents out gentle. if you do attempt this donnot rush it and donnot heat too much
be carefull|||Remove the cover and try to push it out from the back side.
What are some awesome bumper sticker ideas?
I want to create a Bumper sticker. Not that it matters. The car is a bug. So if you want to use that then it is cool. I want some ideas that are funny, Not inappropriate. I will have kids in the car. Me and my fiance drive my siblings places. They are young. Also anything for gay rights is cool to. As long as it does not make people mad.|||Bugs Are For Hugs..........
Love Me... Love my Bug|||I'm Here I'm Queer Kiss My Reer
Love Me... Love my Bug|||I'm Here I'm Queer Kiss My Reer
How much would it cost for a new front bumper on a 94 Ford explorer?
When i was still with my ex, he accidently backed his truck up to my car and bent my bumper and even though we are no longer together, he is still agreeing to fix my bumper but I would just prefer the money so I would like to know how much to ask for. I dont want him to pay for a brand new bumper but i also dont want the cheapest thing out there.|||the best way to find out is just shop around..you can easily go to an auto store like pep boys and ask them to look at it..%26amp; its free so theres nothing to lose..and give you an estimate for the part..otherwise, theres always junk yards..you can always find a bargain there %26amp; the parts are usually always in good shape..i hope this kind of helps you out|||more than the cars worth.|||about 20 - 40 bucks if ur lucky|||I found one on ebay for about 90 dollars it's black and pretty simple i'll give you the url and I found another that is about 130 bucks but it is chrome and about twice as nice I think you should go with the chrome one b/c it's twice as nice but less than twice as much but thats just my opinion.
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