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Start the process by completing our Repair Request Form. You will receive an e-mail within 48 hours with specific instructions on how to submit pictures.
Following our photo instructions are simple, so you can submit quickly and easily from your phone. Just snap a few pics of the damage to get an estimate within 24 hours.
Submit pictures online to finish the request process. In most cases, within 24 hours you will reciecve an estimate by email. In some rare cases, bumpersxpress will reach out to do an in-person assement. Either way, youll be given a fair estimate and all that is left is making an appointment to get your parts installed.
Confirm Request Online
After reviewing estimate, schedule appointment and submit deposit. BumpersXpress will order and paint parts and be ready for installation on the day you set.
Please reach us at if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We offer replacements of front and rear bumpers, side mirrors, headlights, taillights and bulbs.
Yes, we also offer a full-service autobody repair service. This service is subject to availability.
We accept cash, credit/debit cards, cashapp, venmo and insurance checks.
No, our service takes so little time that a rental is not usually necessary. You can wait on your vehicle while it is being repaired.
BumpersXpress handle all of the communication with your insurance company? We will initiate and facilitates all the work and communication so that the repair and claims process can go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
We offer different levels of paint-matching. Standard paint matching simply uses the paint code. Advanced paint-matching uses the VIN number to try and find the variance from manufacturer. Supreme paint-matching involves pre-spraying test panels and comparing to vehicle to acheive the closest match possible,
The standard colormatch service consists of affordable quality paint products. The color is determined by the manufacturers color code.
Most vehicles have a color code that corresponds to a specific paint formula. This code is usually found on the vehicle identification plate, often located in the engine compartment or on the driver's side door jamb. This code can be used to obtain the exact paint formula from the manufacturer, but this is not a guarantee of the most precise match.
The VIN number provides a more detailed way of calculating the possible correct formulation for the paint. This is available for a higher quality of paint. The VIN can provide all of the different variances of the paint. Then you use computerized mixing systems that precisely measure and mix the required amount of paint components to achieve the desired color. These systems are often linked to extensive paint databases.
The best way to determine paint formulation for accurate colormatch is the comprehensive method. At bumpersXpress thie is the premium option.We use both the paint code and VIN number, along with other procedures.
Automotive paint suppliers often provide paint swatches or sample panels that can be compared to the vehicle's existing paint. This visual matching method helps to identify the closest shade.
There are also special tools that can be utilized.
Spectrophotometers are devices that measure the color of an object by analyzing the wavelengths of light it reflects. Automotive paint suppliers and some body shops use spectrophotometers to precisely match the color of a vehicle by comparing it to a vast database of paint formulations.
Before applying paint directly to the vehicle, create SPRAY-OUT PANELS. These are small panels or cards sprayed with test paint to evaluate color accuracy. Adjustments can be made until a perfect match is achieved.
First of all, let’s discuss your car’s paint code and what that means to local body shops in the area. In your car, there is a label that has the paint code on it. It could be on the door, or somewhere near the VIN number. Unlike a local hardware store that can punch in a code and make a can of paint for a room in your house, a car’s paint code is merely a starting point.
A sample of a car’s paint code
In automotive refinishing, there are allowable variances from the manufacturer. Quite often the vehicle you drive is made in several locations, and sometimes the manufacturer can switch paint suppliers mid model year. What then happens is that one formulation is slightly darker or lighter than another paint brand. To address this, the carmaker creates a “factory standard” formulation, and then allows between three to seven alternates that are worth formulating. There is actually more but the auto paint manufacturers have narrowed them to down to keep the databases simple to use.
Why Do the Car Manufacturers Have So Many Variances?
Most manufacturers have three major paint suppliers. The manufacturer decides on a standard color for production and submits a painted sample to their suppliers. The paint manufacturer then produces a formula for the “standard sample” and is allowed a tolerance of plus or minus 5% when they deliver the paint.
Geographical Variance
Next, you have to contend with variances in geography. Although it is less common now than it was years ago, there are some cars that are built in different geographical areas in order to keep up with demand. The plant in the east coast may be getting a 5% shade more red on a blue metallic standard while the plant in the west coast may be getting a 5% shade more violet on the same blue metallic standard. When compared side by side, they look like a completely different color. This is why the paint manufacturers usually have a standard formula, followed by two alternates. If the alternates are not available, the painter in the body shop usually mixes the standard formula, and then tints it accordingly.
Metallic Color Variances
Metallic colors are hardest to match. As a matter of fact, modern metallic colors are now classified in 7 categories: extra fine, fine, medium, medium-coarse, coarse, and extra-coarse. The metallic colors control the value (lightness and darkness) of the color, similar to what white does in a pastel color.
EVERYTHING affects a metallic color when it is re-sprayed. Everything from the paint gun’s fluid tip sizing, the humidity, ambient temperature, paint thickness, distance to the panel, gun pressure, fan size, etc. All of these will affect a metallic paint job because of the way the metallic particles lay down. Depending on how they lay down, they can seriously alter the color to appear several shades lighter or darker.
Furthermore, the longer it takes to dry, the darker the metallic color will change as it dries. This is caused by pigment floatation. The metallic flakes will settle down to the bottom of the paint film and push the pigment up, causing the color to shift darker.
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