The rear bumper on the C63 had some damage when I bought it: in addition to some scratches, one of the mounting tabs is broken off. Long story short, I found a new OEM one, already primed, cheap. I need to get it sprayed, but also want to do this cheap (car is currently for sale). So here are my questions:
1) Will most body shops want to "blend" this? Or can I possibly save some money by telling them I'll swap the new one on myself, and just bring them the new bumper to spray?
2) If they will want to blend it, how far will they go? There is one scratch on the driver's rear fender (maybe 10" from the end of the bumper), as well as another scratch on the passenger's rear door (about 20" from the end of the rear bumper). Would a typical "blend" go far enough to cover both of these?
3) If the blend WOULDN'T cover these, would having them correct these scratches be pretty easy? The previous owner touched them up with touch up paint, but they look awful.
4) Can I save some money by sanding down these scratches myself?
1) Will most body shops want to "blend" this? Or can I possibly save some money by telling them I'll swap the new one on myself, and just bring them the new bumper to spray?
2) If they will want to blend it, how far will they go? There is one scratch on the driver's rear fender (maybe 10" from the end of the bumper), as well as another scratch on the passenger's rear door (about 20" from the end of the rear bumper). Would a typical "blend" go far enough to cover both of these?
3) If the blend WOULDN'T cover these, would having them correct these scratches be pretty easy? The previous owner touched them up with touch up paint, but they look awful.
4) Can I save some money by sanding down these scratches myself?