Gash in plastic bumper, black sand pearl

[imported_pdsterns]

My snow removal guy bumped by rear bumper and put a gash in the plastic, it's about 3 in by 1/4 inch. The white primer shows well. Well I would like to have it repaired but don't want to have the whole bumper sprayed as the rest is perfect. This small area needs to be filled and sanded for sure. Is it possible to have it "spotted in" like they use to do in the old days and have it come out well?

 

[Aesop F1]

My snow removal guy bumped by rear bumper and put a gash in the plastic, it's about 3 in by 1/4 inch. The white primer shows well. Well I would like to have it repaired but don't want to have the whole bumper sprayed as the rest is perfect. This small area needs to be filled and sanded for sure. Is it possible to have it "spotted in" like they use to do in the old days and have it come out well?

A guy around here does it and it comes up well. It depends completely on the situation unfortunately. The color, size, damage, person doing the work, and so on.

 

[David Fermani]

If you wanted your car hacked; spot it in. It won't last.



If you want it done correctly; remove and de-trim the bumper, repair the gouge with approved platic repair materials, sand down the entire bumper, apply color to the repair area and clear the entire bumper.

 

[imported_pdsterns]

David, the last thing I want to happen is the car be "hacked" and I'm trying not to spend $500-$600 bucks. When you read the hard luck stories here I am scared it will go into a shop and come out with swirls everywhere, a bumper that doesn't fit right any longer and a whole bumper that will look like crap in a few years. I guess I could be happier if you couldn't see this gouge from 50' away. If the fixup is objectionable I can always take your route.



Aesop, where are you in NY? I'm only across the river. Do have a name for this guy?

 

[Aesop F1]

David, the last thing I want to happen is the car be "hacked" and I'm trying not to spend $500-$600 bucks. When you read the hard luck stories here I am scared it will go into a shop and come out with swirls everywhere, a bumper that doesn't fit right any longer and a whole bumper that will look like crap in a few years. I guess I could be happier if you couldn't see this gouge from 50' away. If the fixup is objectionable I can always take your route.



Aesop, where are you in NY? I'm only across the river. Do have a name for this guy?

Yea, I also know someone who can do the whole bumper( top quality shop ) for about the same price. The spot will still cost you $300, a full bumper will run you $450 or so. I would just bite the bullet now honestly. I PM'd you my phone number, I am in Poughkeepsie, New York about an hour from northern NJ.



Bottom line is that the majority of the cost is the time to repair the gauge, remover the bumper, and re-install the bumper. At that point the effort to re paint the entire bumper is pretty minimal.