Stripping 2nd hand part and re-painting, cheaper than buying new part?
 

Hi,

I need a rear bumper on my STI. Subaru have quoted £255 for an unpainted bumper, they have yet to get back to me with the cost of painting it however.

If I went 3rd party, does anyone how long would can expect it to take a specialist to strip the old paint off, and re-paint in the correct colour?

That would give me a rough ball park on cost,

Thanks,

m

Ive been quoted 100 quid to do my rear bumper and that has a little dent i want filling.

mmm this is the whole bumper though, dent is like 2 footballs in size.

They don't strip the old paint off, bud, they clean it, prep it with something like ScotchBrite, which roughens the surface, then spray over it. No worries, I have a red spoiler sprayed over DBM.

Get a few local quotes, preferably from trusted paintshops. I reckon you'll be looking at around £100 if you provide them with a decent clean bumper to start with.

When I had my splitter resprayed, it had a few little holes and chips. I spent half a day filling them with Miliput, an epoxy resin, sanding down with wet-or-dry and then Scotchbrited the whole lot. I took it in when they were doing some other work and they did it for £25 extra. Ditto my new folding mirrors: I prepped them, they sprayed them for £25 the pair.

Thanks alcazar - that's the sort of thing I needed to know. Subaru have quoted me over £550 for a replacement bumper, prepared and painted.

So I'll get one 2nd hand then and get the coachworks company to sort it out :)

Cheers,

m

You'll save a packet.
If buying a second hand bumper though, DO be aware EXACTLY what year is being sold. Better still, find one on e-bay, and go and pay cash, have a look before you part with any money, make sure what they have is the same as what you had.;) Also make sure to get the support bar with it, yours is likely bent now, so ask if the one on the replacement is OK.

Out of interest, I bought one in red 559 for £30 delivered. Good nick, could go straight on, but has a few scuffs.

Thanks a lot. Looks like I'm getting one from a WR1 which is the same as my Type UK. You're right, the support bar is bent I think, so I'll ask for that too (wouldn't have thought about it),

This is setting me back £100 plus delivery, one of the Scooby breakers on Ebay - too far to travel :(