Rough cost of having a bumper sprayed?

[jmsheahan]

Like a muppet I've scuffed the bumper of my gf's Lupo putting mk2 engine parts in the boot 

The car is Reflex silver (think it's metallic). How much on average should I be looking at to have it fixed? I'm assuming the whole bumper will need to be resprayed.

[Jimmy Filth]

If you have the patience do it yourself using rattle cans.  Took me a whole day to do the front bumper on the Passat and no one at shows realised it wasn't done proffessionally...

[jmsheahan]

If you have the patience do it yourself using rattle cans.  Took me a whole day to do the front bumper on the Passat and no one at shows realised it wasn't done proffessionally...

No I think she's going to be pissed enough already without me fixing it with rattle cans 

Cheers though.

[Seanl]

Depends how bad/deep the scuff is and if it needs filling. If so and you could do the prep work yourself, you would save a few quid I think. Most places charge roughly £100 per panel, and considering its just the bumper, probs a bit less.  

[jmsheahan]

It's quite deep, down to the plastic primer underneath. £100 is reasonable, was hoping it wouldn't be more than that. I'm just not too clued up on paint, particularly modern paint/metallics etc

Cheers 

[thai-wronghorse]

If it's just a scratch why don't you just get a mobile Smart repair? Surely cheaper and quicker than getting the entire bumper resprayed?

http://www.smartmapuk.co.uk/smart-repair.html
http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/

There are shed loads of company's scattered around the country these days that take on minor damages like this daily.

[Jimmy Filth]

Can you get a pic of the damage up?/? It'll help people give a better idea.

[jmsheahan]

Popped over the body shop today. £75 to have it sorted. Reckoned he could could blend it in without having to respray the bumper.

Yeah I'll get a pic

[jmsheahan]

2 areas of damage but next to each other.

[Jimmy Filth]

if I was you mate I'd invest in some sandpaper and flat that out yourself, do as much of the prep work as you can which would save money.

I don't know if it's just me but the words 'blend in' always sit uneasily with me, but that may just be because i'm an amateur....