front bumpers

[cam01speak]

i am having lot of scratches in my front bumper on 2001 camry.
thinking about painting it a little bit and isntall a front bumper cover.
how easy or tough is it to install?
where can i buy one? do they come with the accessories for installation?

[Eye8Pussies]

bumper covers are a cinch to install....but if you only have scratches, then don't bother getting a new one- a good paint shop would take care of that.....remember, regardless, you'll have to get your new bumper painted anyway

fitting of the oem is the best, of course, but it costs $$$, whereas you can get an aftermarket plastic cover for less than $100

[cam01speak]

thanks for your reply.

i thought these bumper covers will be made of vinyl or resin and from checking out
the sites, they are all plastic. do you know if i am replacing my bumper itself or
just install the cover on top of the existing bumper with these?

i am going to try to get paint from toyota for the bumper and try to fix them as good as i can. do you know of any good DIY guide for bumper painting?

[cam01speak]

just trying to get some input on this......

[Eye8Pussies]

to answer your question, the oem bumpers are polyurethane, that's why they're so expensive- but durable - all the cheap aftermarket ones that you see are plastic and the fitting's never quite right- at least not the front ones, because the lines are harder to match up

and I can't help you with touch-up paint tips, but if you were willing to spend a couple hundred dollars getting a new bumper and painting it, find a local paint shop, look around for quotes, and just get your current oem bumper refinished, unless those scratches are gauges and deep- should cost less than 200USD, or around there at most


and all aftermarket bumpers are also full replacements, no covers