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Old 04-18-2008, 07:48 AM
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Scraped a high curb right below the driving light. Can the damaged area of plastic bumper be sanded and repainted without removing it. I've heard different views and was hoping I can get this repaired inexpensivly.
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:12 PM
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Any advise on this question...Thank you.

Scraped a high curb right below the driving light. Can the damaged area of plastic bumper be sanded and repainted without removing it?
I've heard different views and was hoping I can get this repaired inexpensivly.
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:27 PM
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http://www.autobodysupply.net/articles.asp?id=135

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Old 04-19-2008, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bonkers
Scraped a high curb right below the driving light. Can the damaged area of plastic bumper be sanded and repainted without removing it. I've heard different views and was hoping I can get this repaired inexpensivly.
Usually no but it depends on how damaged it is, but go ahead and take to a shop and see what they say. IMHO the only way to paint a bumper fascia correctly is to remove it from the vehicle.
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Old 04-19-2008, 03:05 PM
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Usually no but it depends on how damaged it is, but go ahead and take to a shop and see what they say. IMHO the only way to paint a bumper fascia correctly is to remove it from the vehicle.
Ditto. But, if you are brave enough it is something you could do in a weekend. Go to a auto paint store and get them to match your color and put it in a spray can, they can tell you how much you need. Then just figure how to get it off and set it up on some saw horse and go to town.
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Or you can try here. Haven't used them but looks like they will match colors exactly.

http://www.paintscratch.com/
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