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Chopper · 07-04-2009, 08:15 AM

I'd take it to a body shop and let them look at it.They can give you an estimate and then you can pick it apart for labor charges.By this I mean,you can decide how much of the work you can do yourself to save money.It would be a good idea to have the shop in on these discussions since cleaning up others mistakes is also expensive.(I'm in no way trying to cut down your ability to do bodywork.It's just that some shops have different ways of doing things and their way is best if you know what I mean)
It used to be that grey/silver was the absolute hardest paint there was to get to match.If that is still true it might be best to let a pro do the final paint work.
Painting urethane is not for the faint of heart and special equipment is needed.Respirators are a must since the hardener is poisonous.The small compressor might work since the pressure used now is much lower than in the olden days.HVLP guns use around 35 psi I think.Good HVLP guns are also expensive BTW.There are two part adhesives that mix themselves in the tube and use a "caulking gun" type aparatus to apply that i think will fix the bumper hole.The paint sales shop will know what they are.
That brings me to the professional paint sales shop.Call some body shops in your area and ask them where they get their paint.There are probably several in your area and it's been my experience they will help out in anyway they can to see you get a good outcome.Screwing you now means you'll never come back later so they try to be helpful.If you seem knowledeable but not a potential know-it-all they will kinda' take you under their wing so to speak.Be mindful that they've been selling this stuff for a long time and they get feedback about their products almost instantly so listen to what they say.If they tell you something won't work,you can believe it.
I figure to replace the bumper with a Ford part and repaint will cost around $1,200 so a call to the insurance co. to see about rates would also be worth doing.If you've been accident free and a long time customer they'll probably let you slide on this one.If not, it's time to shop around for a new insurance company to compare rates.

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Chopper 5th Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Posts: 2,010	I'd take it to a body shop and let them look at it.They can give you an estimate and then you can pick it apart for labor charges.By this I mean,you can decide how much of the work you can do yourself to save money.It would be a good idea to have the shop in on these discussions since cleaning up others mistakes is also expensive.(I'm in no way trying to cut down your ability to do bodywork.It's just that some shops have different ways of doing things and their way is best if you know what I mean) It used to be that grey/silver was the absolute hardest paint there was to get to match.If that is still true it might be best to let a pro do the final paint work. Painting urethane is not for the faint of heart and special equipment is needed.Respirators are a must since the hardener is poisonous.The small compressor might work since the pressure used now is much lower than in the olden days.HVLP guns use around 35 psi I think.Good HVLP guns are also expensive BTW.There are two part adhesives that mix themselves in the tube and use a "caulking gun" type aparatus to apply that i think will fix the bumper hole.The paint sales shop will know what they are. That brings me to the professional paint sales shop.Call some body shops in your area and ask them where they get their paint.There are probably several in your area and it's been my experience they will help out in anyway they can to see you get a good outcome.Screwing you now means you'll never come back later so they try to be helpful.If you seem knowledeable but not a potential know-it-all they will kinda' take you under their wing so to speak.Be mindful that they've been selling this stuff for a long time and they get feedback about their products almost instantly so listen to what they say.If they tell you something won't work,you can believe it. I figure to replace the bumper with a Ford part and repaint will cost around $1,200 so a call to the insurance co. to see about rates would also be worth doing.If you've been accident free and a long time customer they'll probably let you slide on this one.If not, it's time to shop around for a new insurance company to compare rates. __________________ 04 GT Handling - http://www.protoworks.com/cgi-bin/C-C_Wiki.pl 4.6 head http://www.mustang50magazine.com/techarticles/23018_reworking_stock_two_valve_cylinder_heads/photo_01.html Last edited by Chopper; 07-04-2009 at 08:30 AM.