Respraying front bumper

My Lapis Blue 996 has a few rock chips and minor scratches on the front bumper. One of my winter projects was to remove it and have it resprayed then finished off with the 3M application. My question is do you think the respray will effect the resale value. Not that I am planning to sell it but if the time does come will it effect the price? I think that I may document the prior condition of the bumper via photos or video. This will ensure the next owner that the car was not in any accident. Has anyone had any issues selling their 996 with a resprayed bumper?

It wouldn't bother me from a purchaser's standpoint as long as there was no overspray and it was a quality job. Make sure the guy who paints it lays down the paint properly so it matches the rest of the car when the bumper is mounted. I respray mine every 2 - 3 years as needed. Last time, the guy lost his shirt due to his painter not laying down the silver metalic properly. The bumper was sanded and sprayed 3 times. Depending on where you get it done, the job will cost around $700 including removal and reinstall. I wouldn't waste you money on 3M.

I have no problem with bumpers being painted.....that's what they are there for. Now, if one of the metal parts on the car had been dented, fixed and repainted, I get a little nervous. Frankly, living in NYC, one is living on borrowed time until the bumper needs a little TLC anyway. Damn cars are always tapping you when they park.

My 2002 had the front resprayed about a year ago. Now it looks like crap again. Rock dings everywhere and the car only gets driven in the mountains and canyons. Although the vehicle is guards red in color, and probably shows the dings more then most colors, I have never seen another car get as many rock dings on the front, hood, and side mirrors. I really don't think I will have it resprayed again anytime soon. The best thing to do is just stand a little back from the car and ignore them. It is hard to say which is a bigger detriment to resale of a vehicle, rock dings, or repainting the front of the car. You will never match the OEM orange peel paint that is on the rest of the car. If you look close at even the very best respray, you will see the difference. If I were to buy another P-car anytime soon, I would prefer to get one that had not been resprayed, no matter what the reason was for the repaint. Tom L 2002 C2

i did a respray on my metallic black a few weeks ago and decided to go with the 3M too. did the 3M on whole front,lower 1/3rd of the hood,mirrors and front of the skirts, turned out amazing...like driving a new car again!! did as much touch up as possible but still have some road rash on the hood. cost me $800 for the paint including the skirts w/ install.

I'd wait a month after its painted to put the film on. Give it ample time to dry out.

^^^ great tip thanx.

I just had my front bumper re-sprayed due to a little incident I had coming through El Paso from California (hit by something in the road - spider web crack in the paint). Costs me $500 and two re-spraying attempts, but it came out excellent. Don't think I will try the 3M protectant; I saw a 996 here with some kind of film on the front that was faded and you could see the outlines of the film.

I have stonguard on my bumper. definitely worth it to avoid all the chipping. But its not going to avoid more direct contact like bumper to bumper contact. Fading/yellowing can be avoided by using plexus and renovo frequently. see if you spot the outline of the vinly, its also on 1/3 of my hood.

You shouldn't have to worry about overspray. If the shop knows what they are doing, they should remove the entire bumper. Wait 30 days and have a clear bra put on. Well worth the money. I think that it would improve the value, not diminish it. Just make sure that you have the paperwork to show that you weren't hit - it was only repainted.