Front bumper flaking paint

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mervjones
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Front bumper flaking paint

Post by mervjones » Fri May 24, 2013 2:38 pm

Hi,
I'm new to the MGF scene having just bought a 1998 MGF Abingdon a couple of weeks ago and looking for some advice from the experts...

All is good (great in fact !! ) with the car - apart from the fact that the front bumper has a couple of areas of flaking paint. Also has some very fine cracks to the paint.

Should I try to get hold of a replacement bumper on fleabay ?(none around in Brooklands Green right now as far as I can tell), or am I better off getting it sanded and resprayed instead ?
If the general concensus is to go the respray route, can anyone recommend someone in the Cambridge area who will do a decent job but won't charge the earth ??

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John Ponting
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Model of Car: MG Motor TF LE500 20
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Re: Front bumper flaking paint

Post by John Ponting » Fri May 31, 2013 10:00 am

Hi Merv and welcome.

I'm not going to be a lot of help for Cambridge area body shops but I believe you think you should get your current bumber refinished. You could wait months for a replacement in the right colour band still want to get some damage corrected.

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