Lacquer peeling on front bumper

canhefixit

I have a few patches on the bumper were the lacquer is peeling away and is starting to look like a real eye sore, now this is on an 98 car so a quick fix is what im looking for.

Is it a case of stripping the lacquer back some way and reapplying DIY if possible or is there another cheap way of doing it?

Curran

Getting a bonnet from a breakers might be the easiest solution.
You should be able to get on in your colour, might not be an exact match but will be as close as a DIY job. For the time and effort it would be a better solution in my opinion.

Esel

Curran wrote: »

Getting a bonnet from a breakers might be the easiest solution....

Not when it's the OP's bumper that is peeling.

biko

Fixing peeling clearcoat is not easy (not a home DIY) - depending on how bad it is of course.
Getting a replacement bumper is the better option.

Curran

Esel wrote: »

Not when it's the OP's bumper that is peeling.

Eeeehh, yeah, that's what I meant!

biko

If you're just a quick and dirty solution then peel away as much clearcoat you can (loose coat) rough the paint up a tad with wet sanding.
Let that dry and then give it a quick spray with clearcoat spray.
Not much, just enough to adhere to the paint.
Wait until dry.
Spray again, just enough. You don't want it to run.
Repeat.
Repeat.

But tbh, even this won't help long. Once clearcoat start losing the bond with the paint it's just a matter of time.
What you can do is try to delay it by clearcoating again or just using a thick wax to stop moisture getting underneath.

Isopon

Theres no real effective repair without damaging the base coat. Thats if you want to do it right. Best option is to get a second hand bumper the same colour.ps aerosol sprays are ****e.

Esel

Isopon wrote: »

Theres no real effective repair without damaging the base coat. Thats if you want to do it right. Best option is to get a second hand bumper the same colour.ps aerosol sprays are ****e.

Your post is just filler, tbh. I'm wearing me coat already...

JohnBoy26

biko wrote: »

If you're just a quick and dirty solution then peel away as much clearcoat you can (loose coat) rough the paint up a tad with wet sanding.
Let that dry and then give it a quick spray with clearcoat spray.
Not much, just enough to adhere to the paint.
Wait until dry.
Spray again, just enough. You don't want it to run.
Repeat.
Repeat.

But tbh, even this won't help long. Once clearcoat start losing the bond with the paint it's just a matter of time.
What you can do is try to delay it by clearcoating again or just using a thick wax to stop moisture getting underneath.

That will only make it look worse than what it already is. A proper respray or as has been said by you and other posters, a secondhand bumper are the only two solutions worth considering in this situation imo.

biko

Maybe but as OP said "98 car so a quick fix is what im looking for".

canhefixit

Lads the car had a complete respray at some stage in its life so changes of getting a colour match on another bumper is very slim...How is lacquer applied can i buy a can of it take of bumper and give it couple coats?

biko

I think you need to chat to a body shop really, they'll be able to tell you if it's even worth it or how much a respray of the area would cost.

Please post a few pictures, make/year of car and colour code (it's usually on one of the struts in the engine bay.

deano2882

biko wrote: »

I think you need to chat to a body shop really, they'll be able to tell you if it's even worth it or how much a respray of the area would cost.

Please post a few pictures, make/year of car and colour code (it's usually on one of the struts in the engine bay.

when i was panel beating it was a 100e a panel and tham were the gud times so prob cheaper now...red is a colpr i see wit this problem often...ya can buy clear coat in ur local motor factors for under 10e and give it a rub of 320 or 400 grade sandpaper and giv it a few light shimmer coats keep heat on area to prevent runs and once they tacky apply nice final coat dont over do it... get 3000 or 4000 grade and give it a wet sand with that when its all fully dry to flatten back imperfections... and job oxo...:-)