Repainting bumpers. Remove them?
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Racer
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Repainting bumpers. Remove them?
I am having my bumpers and side skirts touched up/sprayed. Should they be removed or can they be left on? The shop I am looking at using said they use a razor to get a sharp edge prior to painting and if I ask them to remove the bumpers I am sure they will. It will just cost a little more which I am fine with.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Safety Car
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I am having my bumpers and side skirts touched up/sprayed. Should they be removed or can they be left on? The shop I am looking at using said they use a razor to get a sharp edge prior to painting and if I ask them to remove the bumpers I am sure they will. It will just cost a little more which I am fine with.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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yeah, I was gonna say the same thing. Remove the bumper. But the skirts are going to have to stay on. Tell them that before hand and just ask them to take care in how they tape everything both visible, and underneath where they wrap the frame
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gleds: I see from your profile that your Vette is silver. Ask them (strongly) if they will guarantee a bumper-cover-to-body match without blending. Silver is one of the worst colors for matching. They could loosen the covers a bit to get the wraparound spray technique others here have suggested and then blend into the body paint. Just don't want you to be disappointed.
My 2004 coupe is machine silver and under certain lighting conditions my rear bumper cover with orig. factory paint looks like crap (mismatch). I've visited two reputable shops over the years to see if I can get better results. Neither wanted to touch it.
If anyone reading this knows of a body shop in the Twin Cities (MN) that could help me, let me know!
My 2004 coupe is machine silver and under certain lighting conditions my rear bumper cover with orig. factory paint looks like crap (mismatch). I've visited two reputable shops over the years to see if I can get better results. Neither wanted to touch it.
If anyone reading this knows of a body shop in the Twin Cities (MN) that could help me, let me know!
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I would take them off to be painted. They are not that difficult to remove and I think you'll get a much better job done.
