I have a 03' touring and have the Ings lip kit on the way. My only concern is that that the front and rear bumpers are scrateched up. Do you think it will be fine to just bring it to the shop and have them repaint the bumpers and install the lips? Or would it be better to just order new bumpers and paint it from there?

 

order new oem bumpers? If so, that would cost a lot of $. Jus have ur stock bumpers painted over.

 

Yeah that was my initial plan but I thought it would cost money to have the license plate holes filled and have the original paint stripped for re-paint.

 

true, but even on here a new bumper is $300, and then on top of that you would probably have to pay another $300 to get the bumper painted. If you just have your original bumper painted, you will most likely only pay the $300, if they are cool they might even throw in the lip paint for that price. By ordering a new bumper you are spending more than you need. I'm just talking about the front too, just so you know. So, $600, as opposed to $1200 for all new bumpers? Seems like a no brainer.

 

Thanks for your insight guys! I guess it won't hurt to ask.

 

Personally, I MADE money by getting a brand new bumper. My painter said he would be charging the same whether I re-sprayed my old bumper, or painted a brand new one. A new unpainted bumper cost me $220 with tax. I paid $xxx for painting it (would have been the same cost as repainting the old one, so this is negligable). Then I resold the OLD front bumper for $240. I made out with $20, but more importantly a new bumper without nicks and other pits on the grill area.

So I guess it depends on how you look at it.

 

Does anyone have any recommendations as to where I can get a brand OEM front and rear bumper?

 

Check your local dealerships. I'm local to Performance Nissan, so that's where I went. They might not be your best option since shipping the bumper might be more expensive, but you can always check with them by PM'ing Andy.

 

I will definately check out the local dealearship although I already know they are going to charge an arm and a leg. If that doesn't work I will defiantely get in cantact with Andy from performance. Thanks again!

 

If the body shop strips down the paint for a repaint I suggest going somwhere else. That's really unneccesary and a waste of time. Keep your stock bumpers and have them painted.

 

I was under the impressison that the paint had to be stripped in order for the body to be repainted. Thanks for the info guys!!!

 

Nope. You should paint directly over the stock clear coat after sanding it with 400-600 grit. The only time paint needs to be stripped is if it's been painted a few times or if the paint is old (meaning the condition or if it's an enamel paint).