E34 rear bumper help/replacement
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yan@BMD/TP
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Hai skybeemer,
I think rebuild it is much cheaper. It may cost you much less than buying a second hand. Pse do remember you have to fork out a few more RM to repaint the colour to suit your ride.
Tq & rgds
I think rebuild it is much cheaper. It may cost you much less than buying a second hand. Pse do remember you have to fork out a few more RM to repaint the colour to suit your ride.
Tq & rgds
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They peel off the crack layer, from end to end and repalced with a new coating. In layman term they plaster with a new coating. Some workshop use fibre. Then they spray the colour to your liking. That is all to it. 
Hope this help you a bit. Just sharing the info with you.
Tq & rgds.
Hope this help you a bit. Just sharing the info with you.
Tq & rgds.
Hi Yan,
. Yes, it can be done. the cost was RM250 including repainting a new coat to match the color - also they will add a layer of fibre.
today they've add a layer of fibre with a hardener and has smoothen the surface for repainting.
thank you for your assistance. regards
. Yes, it can be done. the cost was RM250 including repainting a new coat to match the color - also they will add a layer of fibre.
today they've add a layer of fibre with a hardener and has smoothen the surface for repainting.
thank you for your assistance. regards
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My experience with repaired E34 bumper isn't good. After one month the repaired portion cracked again. In the end I sourced for a used bumper. Saves you money to look for a used bumper which hasn't cracked. Also, buy a new bumper rubber seal while you are at it.
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No point doing this kind of repairs. In the end you will end up spending more money. After so many years the BMW plastics are all harden already. Just one knock will shatter the plastic bumper like breaking biscuits.
Applying fibreglass over the plastic won't help very much. As OS rightly said, after a while it will start cracking up or the repaired area will show up quite clearly. It will be ugly, when that happens.
Did it occur to you as to why the second hand bumpers are so expensive for E34? That's because everyone is experiencing this problem and the supply is just not enough.
Better not be "penny wise pound foolish"
Applying fibreglass over the plastic won't help very much. As OS rightly said, after a while it will start cracking up or the repaired area will show up quite clearly. It will be ugly, when that happens.
Did it occur to you as to why the second hand bumpers are so expensive for E34? That's because everyone is experiencing this problem and the supply is just not enough.
Better not be "penny wise pound foolish"
It seems that you need to apply tags/clippers before the repray - so explained by the workshop, if not the crack will reappear.
these tags/clippers looks like long nails (about 2 inch long)which are used to fasten/bolted the new layer fibre into the bumper so that the new layer will stick tightly. For a small crackline of about 3 inch long, 8 of these tags/clippers are used. I m not good at explaining in writing, but time will tell whether this method of fixing cracklines in the bumper will work. The workshop says this is a more secure method rather than just apply a new layer and smoothen the surface and repray.
I was thinking to spend less first. If it dont last, I will consider get a whole rear bumper and also repray the whole car externally, since the existing paint, after so many years have lost its shine.
I should have take some photos when the job was done, and post it on the forum for all to share and comment.thanks and regards
these tags/clippers looks like long nails (about 2 inch long)which are used to fasten/bolted the new layer fibre into the bumper so that the new layer will stick tightly. For a small crackline of about 3 inch long, 8 of these tags/clippers are used. I m not good at explaining in writing, but time will tell whether this method of fixing cracklines in the bumper will work. The workshop says this is a more secure method rather than just apply a new layer and smoothen the surface and repray.
I was thinking to spend less first. If it dont last, I will consider get a whole rear bumper and also repray the whole car externally, since the existing paint, after so many years have lost its shine.
I should have take some photos when the job was done, and post it on the forum for all to share and comment.thanks and regards
Since we're on the topic of E34 bumper replacement.
I was just wondering if there was a possibility that a panel beater or bumper installer could also fit in an E39 rear bumper to fit onto an E34, be it using custom brackets or something.
From the looks of it, E39 and E34 rear bumpers seem to look quite similar in shape and size, just that the former is abit rounder.
Any bros got feedback on this?
I was just wondering if there was a possibility that a panel beater or bumper installer could also fit in an E39 rear bumper to fit onto an E34, be it using custom brackets or something.
From the looks of it, E39 and E34 rear bumpers seem to look quite similar in shape and size, just that the former is abit rounder.
Any bros got feedback on this?
