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Spray Painter Or Smash Repairer?

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Firstly- YES I am a girl and NO I have NOT smashed my R32...

I've done: some touch parking up to a caravan tow ball, misjudged where the garden sleepers were actually located and nose scraped on some badly designed driveways.

All in all the bumper has never been ripped off or left abandoned on the freeway, I'd say so far so good... :-)

There are cracks in the gel coat because I can see the fibreglass inside.

Oh and I think the bumper lining is farked because it's really wobbly and rubbing on the front left wheel.

Hang on, let me get pics :-)

My question is what is the best way to fix this?

Will a good spray painter do it or is it a job for a smash repairer?

PLEASE HELP!post-78769-0-37181700-1330667130_thumb.jpgpost-78769-0-59890200-1330667148_thumb.jpgpost-78769-0-26288700-1330667169_thumb.jpgpost-78769-0-70097900-1330667189_thumb.jpg

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oh my jesus ! new front bar + spray ?

Yeh Brylie, I see what you're talking about & I'm with ^him^. Maybe post up the vehicle model year etc & go SHOPPING for a good 2nd hand front bar. Once it is in your possession take it & the rest of your ride to an auto spraypainter to color match & fit. :mellow:

Cheers GW

Or maybe this will do for starters?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/391114-r33-parts/page__pid__6226294#entry6226294

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No offence mingy, but we're two totally different trades. Repair work and paint work are carried out by separate people most of the time now days. Being that the bar is fibreglass the cracks will go on forever under the gel coat. It can be repaired although the best and cheapest option in the long run, will be replace the bar. If you repair it, you run the risk of missing cracks that hidden within the fibreglass. Speaking from experience (I've got a mate who 'touch' parks a bit!) its only a matter of time before the little hair cracks start to appear again. All the best with it Brylie

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Yeh Brylie, I see what you're talking about & I'm with ^him^. Maybe post up the vehicle model year etc & go SHOPPING for a good 2nd hand front bar. Once it is in your possession take it & the rest of your ride to an auto spraypainter to color match & fit. :mellow:

Cheers GW

Or maybe this will do for starters?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/391114-r33-parts/page__pid__6226294#entry6226294

Now this has got real style Brylie. :thumbsup:

http://www.rhdjapan.com/do-luck-frp-t1-front-bumper-spoiler-bnr32-gt-r-60878

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Thanks everyone, some good advice for both options.

I found this one, same as mine on ebay http://www.ebay.com....#ht_1989wt_1037

Probably easier to just get it new and have it sprayed. Maybe?

And for those that asked, it's a R32 Gtst 1991

Anyone know a good spray painter in the SE Melb area?

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