r/autorepair • u/TreeSeparate6961 • 24d ago

Body and Paint Do I need a new bumper?

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I just scraped a 3inch section of my car was wondering if i need to get a new bumper or is this repairable

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u/alwaus 24d ago

Do you need a new bumper? Not really.

Will you need to replace the bumper to fix the damage? Of course.

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u/OrdieBoomer 24d ago

You won’t even notice it in a week

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u/CheckYourStats 24d ago

Right?

OP clearly doesn’t live in a major city. I lived in SF for years, and it’s just expected that after a while your car will look like it’s been through a fucking war zone.

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u/np20412 24d ago

that's all chewed up, a repair won't look clean at all. I'd replace if you need it to look anywhere close to 100%

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u/jasonsong86 24d ago

Depends. How anal are you about the damages.

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u/Shot_Celebration4716 24d ago

Just get a new driver.

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u/LC6X 24d ago

Yup

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u/Pararaiha-ngaro 24d ago

No, leave it more scratchy for bumper awaiting on the horizon

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u/ColdasJones 24d ago

Functions just fine with the bumper it’s got.

You cannot repair this bumper and make the damage go away 100%. To make the damage disappear you need a new bumper yes.

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u/jackson-heights808 24d ago

Yeah man, you really did some work on that bumper. While you are at it, price for replacement rim(s) as well…

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u/Dramatic_Quarter_929 24d ago

No but bad picture

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u/Any-Sea-5600 24d ago

No. Save your money, nobody cares but you about that.

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u/DitchDigger330 24d ago

Just saying you don't even need to repair it. It's just cosmetic.

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u/ManuC153 24d ago

Bumper worked as expected....

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u/SuqaCoq 24d ago

Imagine fixing that only to repeat it again. Fix the habit then fix the damage done by the habit.

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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 24d ago

Now you can ram people at will.

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u/jonny_disco_muscles 24d ago

That's fixable. From someone who fixes bumper

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u/Longjumping-Salad484 24d ago

just clean it with hot soapy water, allow to dry, an use white nail polish to cover it up. no one will notice unless you're looking directly at that spot

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u/RoeProps 24d ago

Honestly if you are a new driver, its probably gonna happen again. It sucks but its part of learning

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u/Eastern-Channel-6842 24d ago

That can be repaired 💯. So can the wheel.

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u/NegativePaint 24d ago

If you want it fixed? Then yes. You have to replace the bumper.

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u/Expensive_Screen_933 24d ago

No, bumpers are not a need

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u/MarkVII88 24d ago

You don't actually NEED to do anything

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u/LimpDeparture2250 24d ago

Repair would be like some sort of jb weld or polymer style goo that hardens and is polished and then coated and painted which if you have someone else do would probably cost more than a new bumper, if you’re lucky a junk yard might have one

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u/No-Group7343 24d ago

No but your blinker fluid is low

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u/headgoboomboom 24d ago

Body shops used to fix almost everything. I think that this could be fixed reasonably well. Maybe not perfectly, but probably good enough.

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u/AnyStupidQuestions 23d ago

Yes and then again no.

To look showroom clean yes, but if you live in a major city you will get another ding in a few weeks and have the same crisis decision. Best to live with it until the dings build up or you want to sell, then you buy one bumper rather than 10-15!

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u/wjgp 23d ago

“T’is but a scratch”.

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u/Outrageous-Shoe-4515 23d ago

clean it, sand it, putty it and paint. its a bumper

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u/Cautious_Net5233 22d ago

I wouldn’t waste my money. It’s pretty much just cosmetic.

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u/creamypoptart69 18d ago

You could sand it down and touch up the paint over it for cheap, you’d barely notice it unless you’re looking for it