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10BlkSS · 03-10-2013, 10:13 AM

I have a very minor vertical crease (depending on how the light is hitting it) right in the middle of my front bumper, it would be completely covered if the plate was mounted. I thought I could ignore it but it still bothers me as the entire car is perfect with this exception and the plate look is worse IMO. So, since the goal here is perfect, would it make any sense to try having a shop repair the plastic and repaint or would replacing it with a new one be the only real solution, and what am I looking at, $1,500 for a crease? I almost wish there was a giant hole in the bumper to justify it.

v6sonoma · 03-10-2013, 10:46 AM

A little filler, some sanding, and a respray should be good. Doubt it would cost that much.

Cangt77 · 03-10-2013, 12:54 PM

I just bought a new front bumper because mine had the front plate holes in it. $274 unpainted and not sure how much more it is to paint so I think 1500 is way over.

FRSTR90 · 03-10-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cangt77

I just bought a new front bumper because mine had the front plate holes in it. $274 unpainted and not sure how much more it is to paint so I think 1500 is way over.

$275 unpainted? That's a deal! Usually they are about $430 unpainted.. I replaced my front bumper as I had ran over a blown tire tread that was laying in the middle of the road late one night. It basically tore the lower air dam (black rubber) piece off which tore off the corner tab. Basically, I couldn't mount new one back on. Drove me nuts and it was a good excuse to get rid of the front plate. Cost was $1350. High, but I took it to the best shop in town.

03-10-2013, 10:13 AM	#1
10BlkSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Grand Island NY Posts: 248	Replacing front bumper I have a very minor vertical crease (depending on how the light is hitting it) right in the middle of my front bumper, it would be completely covered if the plate was mounted. I thought I could ignore it but it still bothers me as the entire car is perfect with this exception and the plate look is worse IMO. So, since the goal here is perfect, would it make any sense to try having a shop repair the plastic and repaint or would replacing it with a new one be the only real solution, and what am I looking at, $1,500 for a crease? I almost wish there was a giant hole in the bumper to justify it. __________________ Maxima SE (Traded) Camaro SS Hummer H3

03-10-2013, 10:46 AM	#2
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	A little filler, some sanding, and a respray should be good. Doubt it would cost that much. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-10-2013, 12:54 PM	#3
Cangt77 Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS Manual Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NY Posts: 114	I just bought a new front bumper because mine had the front plate holes in it. $274 unpainted and not sure how much more it is to paint so I think 1500 is way over.