Spare Bumper Repair (GT Refinishers - Auckland) - 56K No!

[NZ_M3]

So I picked up this bumper from a fellow forum member with the intention of repairing it and keeping it as a spare.

As you will all know the bumper is autoclave pre-preg dry carbon fiber and has a frontal crash impact bar built into its structure that is crash tested - very strong and very light.

With no access to an autoclave, I decided that the next best thing was to take the bumper to somebody that was capable of doing a wetlay carbon fiber repair at a reasonable price - cue, Grant from GT Refinishers.

The goal - no bog, proper carbon fiber repair as close to original finish as possible without breaking the bank


The bumper as I received it:









Grant peels the paint back to survey the damage:




A little more serious than we thought, but Grant got on with it:
Wet lay using the same carbon fiber tweel as the original with 2 part epoxy ...







Sanding it down:










Like it was never damaged almost:




fairing:






Priming:







Painted:







The finish product:





Next to the original

[DuncanR]

Nice job Tom, as its a recent import into NZ we look forward to seeing some pictures of the crash test !!

[sailorbaz]

That's some job mate, saved a complete fortune should anyone bump into you or you bump into someone or something.

You could punt that and probably get yourself and nice wee profit but I know that was never your intention, good man. Some job!

[shimmy]

Nice job

reminds me I've got to get my spare bumper repaired but luckily not half as bad as that.

[rstoughy]

Very nice Tom

Looks like the guy knows his stuff

How many spare bumpers is that now??

[jibm]

Nice one Tom it looks fantastic

funny looking a piece of my car having another life so far away.

any chance you could post me back the old velcro pieces you removed, times are going to get hard over here now with one of you're hung parliaments

[phat///M3]

Nice work, you painted it the wrong colour though my car isnt Silver Grey its Carbon Black

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by phat///M3

Nice work, you painted it the wrong colour though my car isnt Silver Grey its Carbon Black

your car aint even a CSL

[phat///M3]

Originally Posted by shimmy

your car aint even a CSL

Thank you for reminding me, I shouldnt have posted that link to the excell sheet or gone to the bother of editing it for you

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by phat///M3

Thank you for reminding me, I shouldnt have posted that link to the excell sheet or gone to the bother of editing it for you

im gonna get my sister to come round and beat you up!