[JABCAT]

Picked up my new rear bumper cover from the body shop today & installed it when I got home. It's actually very easy to remove the rear bumper cover, here's what you'll need:

Jack & jack stands
17mm socket to remove wheels & torque wrench
10mm socket with ratchet or screw driver with socket attachment
T-20 torx bit
Plastic trim tool

1. Loosen lug bolts, raise rear of vehicle, place jack stands under rear jack pads, remove rear wheels/tires.

2. Remove rear fender liners. (4) 10mm screws & (10) 10mm plastic nuts.

3. Remove (1) t-20 silver screw that attaches bumper cover to fender.

4. Remove (6) 10mm screws that attach bottom of bumper cover to the car. Two each side behind the tires & 1 each side next to the exhaust tips (pictured).

5. Open trunk and remove weather stripping around the bottom & sides of the opening.

6. Remove 1 push pin each side in the black plastic trim piece above the tail light. Remove trim piece exposing a 10mm screw (pictured).

7. Unclip rear diffuser between the exhaust tips. You will see (2) 10mm screws, do not remove these.

8. Gently pull bumper cover away from the vehicle being careful not to break any tabs. Disconnect large wire harness below passenger tail light (pictured). Bumper cover should be completely free from the vehicle.

9. Remove parking sensors, unclip wire harness, unclip reflectors, unclip rear diffuser panel * if transferring to new bumper. If just replacing parts, remove the necessary parts & replace.

To re-install, just reverse the process. Line all the tabs up with the corresponding clips and press back together.

The only issue I have is with this flat tab at the top center of the new bumper that is supposed to clip in dead center below the trunk opening. The new bumper cover seems warped just a little bit so that tab isn't staying put. I'll figure out a fix for it.

It is 98 degrees today with a "feels like" temp of 103. It was over 110 degrees in my garage and total time to remove the damaged bumper cover, transfer all the parking sensors, reflectors, and rear diffuser to the new bumper cover, and install the new cover was 1 hour & 20 min.

For anyone wondering. Total cost for my bonehead backing into my son's Jeep was $1,272 ($551 for the bumper & $721 to have it painted).

[Montaver]

I must be missing something but what changed here

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Montaver

I must be missing something but what changed here

He replaced a damaged bumper cover.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by Tag

He replaced a damaged bumper cover.

You get a cookie .

"Picked up my new rear bumper cover from the body shop today & installed it when I got home."

My original bumper was damaged.

[BokTroy]

Some JackS backed into my bumper in a parking lot last Saturday and took off. I’m trying to have a body shop take a look at the damage these couple of days to determine if only repair and repaint is needed, otherwise I may go with your route as well. Shame this happened just 2 weeks after I finished break-in… hopefully they can match the paint as well as yours.

[BroDoze]

Dammit!

[LAGWAGN]

Good stuff! Thanks for adding this for the community! Also, glad you finally got the cover replaced. Looks good!

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by BokTroy

Some JackS backed into my bumper in a parking lot last Saturday and took off. I’m trying to have a body shop take a look at the damage these couple of days to determine if only repair and repaint is needed, otherwise I may go with your route as well. Shame this happened just 2 weeks after I finished break-in… hopefully they can match the paint as well as yours.

thats fucked up man- at least you now have a step by step courtesy of prof. jabcat

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by BokTroy

Some JackS backed into my bumper in a parking lot last Saturday and took off. I’m trying to have a body shop take a look at the damage these couple of days to determine if only repair and repaint is needed, otherwise I may go with your route as well. Shame this happened just 2 weeks after I finished break-in… hopefully they can match the paint as well as yours.

That sucks, I feel for you. The shop that painted mine used a color correct camera and sprayed several sample panels to ensure the color match was spot on.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by LAGWAGN

Good stuff! Thanks for adding this for the community! Also, glad you finally got the cover replaced. Looks good!

Thanks! Shop is iCandy Autobody just down the road from Xpel - that's who referred me. Top notch

[LAGWAGN]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

Thanks! Shop is iCandy Autobody just down the road from Xpel - that's who referred me. Top notch

Good to know but hope I never need that info. 😉

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by LAGWAGN

Good to know but hope I never need that info. 😉

I'm still trying to find the right rear spoiler & maybe some other accessories. I'll definitely use them if I want anything painted.

[MineralGreyMetallic]

This is quality content.

A+

How does the paint match? Most body shops would have recommended blending into the rear quarters, which gives me anxiety just thinking about it, so I understand why you didn't go that route.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyMetallic

This is quality content.

A+

How does the paint match? Most body shops would have recommended blending into the rear quarters, which gives me anxiety just thinking about it, so I understand why you didn't go that route.

To my eyes, it's a match. I checked it out both in direct sun, and in my garage. Also put it up to the original bumper and no difference that I can tell.

I've had many parts painted off the vehicle. A hood on two different vehicles, three spoilers, this bumper. All 3 vehicles had metallic paint as well. I always use a shop that uses a color correct camera and who does multiple spray outs to get right instead of blending other panels. I pay probably a little more, but the results are worth it.

[MineralGreyMetallic]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

To my eyes, it's a match. I checked it out both in direct sun, and in my garage. Also put it up to the original bumper and no difference that I can tell.

I've had many parts painted off the vehicle. A hood on two different vehicles, three spoilers, this bumper. All 3 vehicles had metallic paint as well. I always use a shop that uses a color correct camera and who does multiple spray outs to get right instead of blending other panels. I pay probably a little more, but the results are worth it.

That's good info. I did not really know that was an option. Thanks!

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Excellent JABCAT, thanks for sharing your great job and enjoy the car without the blemish now.

Sucks about the blue hit and run though. People suck...

Thanks! Hopefully it can save someone several hundred dollars if they need to remove the bumper for any reason instead of paying a shop to do it.

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by BokTroy

Some JackS backed into my bumper in a parking lot last Saturday and took off. I’m trying to have a body shop take a look at the damage these couple of days to determine if only repair and repaint is needed, otherwise I may go with your route as well. Shame this happened just 2 weeks after I finished break-in… hopefully they can match the paint as well as yours.

Shit happens all too frequently. That’s why I do this:

[BokTroy]

Originally Posted by Carefree

Shit happens all too frequently. That’s why I do this:

Yes I’m you as well. And can you believe even I did this, the person managed to hit me? Ughh…