Bumper Ding

[SteveANJ]

I backed into a Land Rover and put a ding in my painted bumper. A big hunk of paint chipped off and there are spider cracks around the area. The spot where the paint chipped created a divit. Can I fix this or do I have to get a new bumper?

[CREWZIN]

Unless you have some experience in body repair, it sure sounds like a professional job to me. The paint used on the bumpers is a blend of adhesion, promoter, flex agent and paint and if done wrong will cause the paint to spider all over again.

[soonercruiser]

See the following Thread!
Having spider cracks in the urethane requires a good, flexible surface bond, or it will crack again, worst the next time it is even bumped.

Removed front License Plate

[Cartman]

bodyshop could have that fixed right in no time, and if its just the bumper, shouldnt cost a bunch either.

[bobs turbo pt]

i would say body shop

[sifu_scott]

A question about the black bumpers on the '02 models...I bought mine used with a ding in the front bumper. Are there places to get replacement bumpers or an easy way to fix a dent? I'm thinking of replacing both bumpers with something chrome...

[chromer don]

I repair metal and plastic bumpers for a living. The body shops send us the bumpers to repair. Look in your phone book for a chrome shop that repairs bumpers and if they don't, they can tell you who does.

[quicksilverdon]

Originally Posted by sifu_scott

A question about the black bumpers on the '02 models...I bought mine used with a ding in the front bumper. Are there places to get replacement bumpers or an easy way to fix a dent? I'm thinking of replacing both bumpers with something chrome...

The chrome ones are about $700 and are steel - if they were stainless, it'd be worth it.

www.RaceAndStreet.com has bumper covers - I had a front one on my '02 - courtesy of Crewzin...

[Duster]

Originally Posted by sifu_scott

A question about the black bumpers on the '02 models...I bought mine used with a ding in the front bumper. Are there places to get replacement bumpers or an easy way to fix a dent? I'm thinking of replacing both bumpers with something chrome...

Almost everything is fixable by a bodyshop pro...but it can cost a lot.

You'll have to ask for an estimate and do your maths. Cover VS body job.

For exemple, you can have this Xenon bumper cover PAINTED for 235$ (I know nothing about shipping cost though).

Or this "OEM look" bumper cover on Ebay UNPAINTED for 40$ + 100$ shipping.


These covers will hide the existing dent (and the Xenon will add some cool style to your ride at the same time).