2015+ NISMO bumper
 

Hopefully some of you can help me. I have a 16 silver NISMO and the other day while driving a damn brick flew into my front bumper... needless to say I need a new one. Im a little concerned about buying one unpainted and having a shop paint it. I know the red bits come out but the grey and the black parts look nearly impossible to get the lines straight not to mention get the silver to match. I know it's really my only option so I ordered a unpainted OEM front bumper but I don't know of a really good shop in Houston that can paint it for me. Do any of you have any recommendations in the Houston area? One that I can trust to take the time? I don't mind paying $600-$700 for a good job. I was just going to take the unpainted one have them paint it and then I will put it on. If needed I can even leave the other bumper with the unpainted one so the paint can be matched correctly.

And also those of you that have done the conversions to the new NISMO design how did it come out? Did the shop get the lines straight?

I look forward too any feedback, thanks!


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A good painter will paint an overlapping fade across the other body panels. It works way better than trying to color match to a line. I would never be satisfied with the color match if they painted just the bumper.

Kirk B.

2015+ NISMO bumper
 

Thought about that too. Only problem is I have expel clear bra on the hood, fenders. So if they fade it I would be removing and replacing that at as well. But that may be what I have to do to get it to look right idk. I just need an experienced persons to take a good look at it.


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Yeah, that makes a difference.
Good luck.

Kirk B.

Actually that is not accurate. A "good" painter will color match the first time without panel blending. This is how my front bumper was done.

Did you get the 15 NISMO done or the eclipse?


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Nismo. I would rate the job a 9 out of 10. My biggest concern before the repair was color matching the pearl white paint without panel blending. They actually got the color match right. You will notice if you look at any car that the bumpers dont match the test of the car. Most people wont notice this but there is a very slight difference. It must be the different materials and flex additive that cause this. Anyway color match was good.

A second concern I had was the tape job on the front bumper since there are 3 different colors: white, gray, and unpainted black areas. Tape job was good too. Even the OEM paint had flaws in the taping but they both ended up good.

Do your research before picking a paint and body shop. Do not hurry, check reviews, ask lots of questions. Make your final pick with the shop you feel comfortable with.

2015+ NISMO bumper
 

Thanks for the feedback. Those are my exact concerns as well. Paint match for one, but I know the pearl white has to be more complex to match than the silver. And the tape lines being two. I just don't know who to trust around town. I wish someone would chime in on a good houston shop.

Question, how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking and did you remove and replace the bumper your self or did the shop do it? Trying to get an idea of what I should do.


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yeah a good painter will blend with your fender and hood. you'll need to take off the clear bra. and reapply if you want another clear bra. even if a good painter had amazing skills, prepping, applying, etc. color codes with paint will never 100% match, even with the same % of RGB.

I hit a big dog so it was not a simple paint job. I did remove the bumper to inspect the damage but put it back on for the repair. My price was $2900 for front bumper, headlight, mouldings, emblems, fender flares, etc.

Gotcha


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If it's not to much trouble do you have any close ups of the work done? Especially the 3 areas when the colors collide? Radiator area, etc.


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