I while ago I hit a wall and it bent my bumper in a little on the driver side. I took off my bumper today to try and fix that bent part, I hit it with a hammer many times but couldn't get it off. Any body have any ideas of how I can get that out? (I have pictures attached.)

The next thing is I want to paint the bumper also. It has a lot of discoloration and I would like to make it all one color. Should I just sand the whole thing then hand paint it. Or can I just spray paint it and be done with it? I have attached some pictures.

Thanks for the help guys. :)

 

I need to put this bumper back on by tonight, if anybody has any ideas to help then that would be great.

Thank You.

 

theres not much you can do to those bumpers repair wise...best bet would get a replacement one

 

with a dent that small in such a tight spot it will be nearly impossible to pull it out, as for painting you could sand and spray it for less than 5$

 

I don't think those pictures show my problem very well. The driver side is bent in just a little but it is messing with my driver side head light, it is making it angle down. So there is no special technique to straighten it out? If I were to buy a new bumper where could I get one and how much would it cost?

What grade of sand paper should I use and what type of paint?

 

^if your headlight is aiming down you got more problems than just a bent bumper

 

Yeah, the frame is bent a little, I have tried straightening that out but can't get it back to its original position... I took a picture just now to show it to you.

 

^yea you aint gonna straighten that frame your self...it needs a frame rack

 

I was thinking about getting a new one but I don't think I care enough. lol The down wards angle really isn't that bad, plus with my new lights they give off more light so I don't have to worry about not being able to see the road any more.

Also, I talked to the guy at Advance Auto Parts and he told me all I need to do is a light sanding of the whole thing and then a higher grade for all the deep cuts. After that just spray paint it and I am done.

My new question, what color should I paint it? I have a white body on my Ranger and the plastic under the metal is grey. Should I just paint the metal and plastic black or what?

 

I was talking to my buddy who lives near me and does a lot with vehicles. He told me about an auto salvage place near me where I could get a used bumper for around $30 so I will go there tomorrow and see what they have.

I might even see if they have a front frame too. If they have both for a reasonable price then I will guide of how to do that. lol Plus, still need to decide what color I want to paint it.

 

I couldn't find any 04 bumpers at any of the yards I went to. I would have to buy a new one for $100. So I don't care that much about it, lol. I just sanded it down and spray painted the whole thing to get it all one color and stop rusting.