maxima bumper paint peeling right off / need fix

[lsman11]

hey, so the paint on my bumper on my maxima is peeling right off... making the car look pretty ghetto

this is not the same bumper that came w/the car, it was a replacement since my car was hit by another car etc etc...

should i just take it to like a maaco? somewhere that paints cars and have em repaint the entire bumper (after scraping off the old paint i suppose)???

or does this warrant a brand new freaking one

please advise

[checkmarshall]

Though it can be expensive, having a company sand and paint a section of your car may be the way to go. Sure you could buy a new bumber from say a junk yard...but 'if' its in good shape, most likely the colors will be off depending on the age of your car.

At least with paint they can usually do a pretty good job with blending to the color of your car.

[rhett803]

When was this bumper put on? How old is the current paint job on it?

[lsman11]

thanks for the input. the bumper was put on about 2 years ago. i am under the impression the paint job may be 2 years old as well.. maybe they used cheap paint for this replacement bumper?

i did not go through the dealer for the replacement btw

[rhett803]

Just sand it down and do it yourself.

If you are not that hardcore of a gearhead to have sandblaster/paintguns in your garage, then your only real choice is to have a professional do it.

If the bumper has color on it that blends into, touches, or is clearly apart of the body of the car, a professional is the best bet. He can "almost!" match the colors perfectly. I dont' care who they are, unless you get the whole car painted with the bumper, the colors will never perfectly match up. Will you notice? No. Will normal people notice? No.