bumper trim

[jimmypee]

Where can you get bumper trim from. I remember watching wheeler dealers years ago they replcaed it all.

[Rtaylor2208]

As far as I know it's dealer only know I'm afriad. It's not cheap either.

[darkchild]

I got mine about 4-5 years ago from Motormec for about £100. Its probably about triple that now!

[polsta]

ive got some fairly nice ones on a pair of bumpers here i need to get rid off

wheeler dealers got them from bmw for a couple of ton for front+rear

[Tan91]

Where can you get bumper trim from. I remember watching wheeler dealers years ago they replcaed it all.

If they are not cracked just sand em down and respray them using:-

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-a ... &0&cc5_159

One or even two of these should see you through about 2 layers, maybe able to spice up the grills on the front about £15 all in with a medium grit sandpaper like P240-ish and they'll be spanking new!

[Alex]

i dont understand why you would want to respray something that was never painted in the first place

in a few year or even months its going to look even worse than before.

Just buy some decent trim gel or similar that lasts months.

[Tan91]

I've Sprayed my ones and its lasted about 3 years. I'm not making it out to be like its the only way in the world lol.

[adit]

Where can you get bumper trim from. I remember watching wheeler dealers years ago they replcaed it all.

it really depends on how fussy you want to be

[cro320]

new OE ones are pretty expensive
my advice is to source very good used ones and then spray them satin black, will look as new.
Don't use any conditioners on trim, looks messy and oily, trim needs to be mat and with no shine.

[polsta]

i dont understand why you would want to respray something that was never painted in the first place

in a few year or even months its going to look even worse than before.

Just buy some decent trim gel or similar that lasts months.

trim gel etc doesnt cover up scrapes and in most cases looks ok for a week

i re painted some myself, i also used some u pol stuff from halfords, a plastic filler type thing,that you fill in to the chips and scores in it, rub it all back down,primer, few coats of paint, and they looked brand new and no different , although was on a black car so blended in even better, had it on there a few months and was still fine

nice brand new ones would be nice, but £200+ is a pi$$ take

[Tan91]

+1 ^ Repaint it easier and cheap to get the same finish

[mani]

+2 did the same thing

[jimmypee]

Can't hurt to try and paint them can it i suppose if it looks bad I'll buy new ones

[Silverfang]

I checked into them a few weeks back since the ones on my old bumpers were pretty badly scuffed (handpainted to boot! )
Price came back at nigh on £200!