I have a dilemma. My front bumper cover has some minor collision damage, some from the p/o, some from a woman hitting me a few months ago while parallel parking.
I had originally planned to repair and repaint the the bumper myself, but now I’m getting cold feet. So far, I spent about 5 hours—but no money—repairing the damage. There’s more to repair, which will require fiberglass. I’ve also priced out color-matched paint. The materials will run me close to $300. I am no auto painter, so I have no expectation of how this will turn out. Hence my cold feet of spending the money on the paint.
For a little more than double the cost, I can get a TJM T17. I don’t care for most aftermarket bumpers, but I really like the T17.
I am kinda leaning this direction, and I told myself at the outset that I would try to paint it, and if it didn’t turn out, I’d get the T17. However, I am now thinking it’s not worth trying due to the cost of paint.
Anybody install an aftermarket bumper and regret it? Any major benefits to keeping the factory bumper cover that might sway my decision? Thanks!
I had originally planned to repair and repaint the the bumper myself, but now I’m getting cold feet. So far, I spent about 5 hours—but no money—repairing the damage. There’s more to repair, which will require fiberglass. I’ve also priced out color-matched paint. The materials will run me close to $300. I am no auto painter, so I have no expectation of how this will turn out. Hence my cold feet of spending the money on the paint.
For a little more than double the cost, I can get a TJM T17. I don’t care for most aftermarket bumpers, but I really like the T17.
I am kinda leaning this direction, and I told myself at the outset that I would try to paint it, and if it didn’t turn out, I’d get the T17. However, I am now thinking it’s not worth trying due to the cost of paint.
Anybody install an aftermarket bumper and regret it? Any major benefits to keeping the factory bumper cover that might sway my decision? Thanks!