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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / May 2008

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Bumper Paint Restoration

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Five By Five - 04 May 2008 17:45 GMT
I have a 2006 Ford Taurus white in color;  I am not exactly certain what
the real name of the white color is, but it is probably a standard white.

The rear bumper had been "flexed" and paint came off the crease (I think
that's the name for the "bend" or "fold" in the bumper).

The front bumper has been "scraped" against a black wrought-iron fence in
an ill-advised wide U-turn (what too-big cars really have a tight turning
radius?).

This is a borrowed car, and I need to have these touched up before the
return to the owner.

Can I do this myself?  If so, what paint/product?

Is this a job for an auto detail place?  I intend on paying for a detail
anyway, so should this be added to the job, assuming the detail center
really knows what it's doing?

Or is this a job for a dealership?

Thanks.
Nate Nagel - 04 May 2008 17:59 GMT
> I have a 2006 Ford Taurus white in color;  I am not exactly certain what
> the real name of the white color is, but it is probably a standard white.
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>
> Thanks.

Neither.  It's a job for a body shop.

The scrape may buff out, in which case the detail shop should be able to
take care of that for you, but if you have cracked paint on a flexible
bumper, it needs to be completely repainted, and that requires that it
be sprayed.  There needs to be a flex agent added to the paint otherwise
the first time someone kisses it, it'll crack worse than it is now.

nate

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zzyzzx - 08 May 2008 19:10 GMT
Is the car under warranty?  I'd be asking the dealer if th front
bumper part is covered.  It should have flexable paint on a flexable
bumper.
 
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