OEM front bumper replacement

cdumitru78 · 10-05-2015, 04:47 PM

After dealing with the front bumper paint peeling issues for over a year, getting a new OEM bumper from Nissan which I will take to a good local shop to repaint. I tend to trust this shop, they've matched paint for me before and I know they will do as good of a job as anyone else.

I will then switch parts over everything from the current bumper - lights, clips, sports package chin and so forth. Has anyone done this before, anything to be aware of? I am comfortable taking the front bumper off, so that will not be an issue. Worried about the paint match, this being pearl white, and fitment of a replacement bumper. I know it will be a gamble, but paint on my current bumper kept peeling.

JARblue · 10-05-2015, 05:01 PM

The only thing I can think of is the PW is extremely difficult to match. I'm not sure how good of a match you can expect if you just give them the bumper and they cannot use your hood and front fenders for color match reference

cdumitru78 · 10-05-2015, 05:12 PM

Sorry, I should have made that clear, I will give him the entire car to match the paint. This is the weekend toy, so really, I told him to keep it until he is happy with the result. Once that is done, clear bra will be re applied on the front bumper like I have on the rest of the car.

Silly Rabbit · 10-05-2015, 05:50 PM

I replaced my standard bumper with a NISMO bumper. Swapping parts was a piece of cake and everything matched up perfectly. The NISMO cover was black cherry when I bought it and I had it paint matched to pearl white. The painter had a book and it had a couple different samples in it for the paint code. We matched it up to the hood and fenders as best we could. The end result is very good. Not perfect, but if you didn't know to look for it, you probably wouldn't even notice. I think it matches better than the stock mud guards. In dim light, I can tell a slight difference. I think it is in the clear, it seems to be heavier and gives it a slightly different look than the hood. If your shop knows what they are doing, it should end up good.

cdumitru78 · 10-05-2015, 06:19 PM

Sweet, that is encouraging and your car looks SWEET! I know there will be a slight paint color mis match, but as you said, mud guards and even rear bumper, if you know where/what to look for you can tell the difference. I will clear bra after it gets painted, so that will hide the bumper some more anyways.

10-05-2015, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
cdumitru78 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 69 Drives: 2014 370Z, 2005 E55 Rep Power: 11	OEM front bumper replacement After dealing with the front bumper paint peeling issues for over a year, getting a new OEM bumper from Nissan which I will take to a good local shop to repaint. I tend to trust this shop, they've matched paint for me before and I know they will do as good of a job as anyone else. I will then switch parts over everything from the current bumper - lights, clips, sports package chin and so forth. Has anyone done this before, anything to be aware of? I am comfortable taking the front bumper off, so that will not be an issue. Worried about the paint match, this being pearl white, and fitment of a replacement bumper. I know it will be a gamble, but paint on my current bumper kept peeling.

10-05-2015, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	The only thing I can think of is the PW is extremely difficult to match. I'm not sure how good of a match you can expect if you just give them the bumper and they cannot use your hood and front fenders for color match reference __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-05-2015, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Silly Rabbit Track Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brookston, IN Age: 54 Posts: 683 Drives: '12 PW Touring Sport Rep Power: 619	I replaced my standard bumper with a NISMO bumper. Swapping parts was a piece of cake and everything matched up perfectly. The NISMO cover was black cherry when I bought it and I had it paint matched to pearl white. The painter had a book and it had a couple different samples in it for the paint code. We matched it up to the hood and fenders as best we could. The end result is very good. Not perfect, but if you didn't know to look for it, you probably wouldn't even notice. I think it matches better than the stock mud guards. In dim light, I can tell a slight difference. I think it is in the clear, it seems to be heavier and gives it a slightly different look than the hood. If your shop knows what they are doing, it should end up good. cdumitru78 likes this. __________________ NISMO R Tune Intakes \ Fast Intentions RHFC \ Borla CBE \ EcuTek Tuned\ SPL Camber Arms \ Powertrix Coilovers \ Swift Springs \ Avant Garde \ Wicked CAS \ Morimoto XB Halos \ Custom Fenders \ Hotchkis Sways \ NLP Splitter

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
OEM front bumper replacement	cdumitru78	Exterior & Interior	1	10-10-2015 02:08 PM
[FOR SALE] 2010 Mag Black Front Bumper/ Rear Bumper/ Side skirts	makstraw	Parts for sale (Private Classifieds)	17	10-01-2014 02:09 PM
Replacement Front Bumper	Wwalsto	Nissan 370Z Warranty / Scheduled Maintenance / Servicing / Repairs	3	07-31-2013 02:01 AM
[FOR SALE] SOCAL: OEM PW Front Bumper/Rear Bumper/Side Skirts/Fenders	Fly1 Motorsports	Parts for sale (Private Classifieds)	11	02-03-2012 07:17 PM
Front Bumper replacement	LUVZTTZ	Exterior & Interior	4	06-18-2009 03:24 PM

10-05-2015, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
cdumitru78 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 69 Drives: 2014 370Z, 2005 E55 Rep Power: 11	Sorry, I should have made that clear, I will give him the entire car to match the paint. This is the weekend toy, so really, I told him to keep it until he is happy with the result. Once that is done, clear bra will be re applied on the front bumper like I have on the rest of the car.

10-05-2015, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
cdumitru78 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 69 Drives: 2014 370Z, 2005 E55 Rep Power: 11	Sweet, that is encouraging and your car looks SWEET! I know there will be a slight paint color mis match, but as you said, mud guards and even rear bumper, if you know where/what to look for you can tell the difference. I will clear bra after it gets painted, so that will hide the bumper some more anyways.