HOBDisease
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Some sh!thead hit me in the parking lot today on the bumper on the LR and scraped a line of paint off of it does anything one know what I can do to fix it? I'll take some pictures and post them soon. Thanks!
Scrape on bumper....
- Thread starter HOBDisease
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which bumper? how deep is the scrape? is there body damage? do you have contact info, plate#, or insurance info for offending vehicle? was it a hit and run?
if its just a scuff in the paint, i would recoment rubbing compound (fine grit) and a good polish/wax.
if it is a deep scrape (to the plastic/metal) you may have to have the area resprayed. it will be easy to blend the new and old paint if your car is a non metallic color (red or white non pearlesent), but it is still possible to get it blended (mine turned out really nice and i have black mica).
if there is body damage you may need a new bumper plus paint. i would go through insurance for this (mine was ~$2000.00 for a new fender and paint from a really nice shop in town. i also got a free wash and wax every 2 months for life
went through her insurance too b/c it was a hit and run).
i would get an estimate to get it fixed in a manner that you will be happy with from a good body shop, and do it before the offender reports it preferably.
b/c it seems to be their fault, their insurance company should deal with it. if you dont have any info from them you will have to go through yours. if it was a hit and run make a police report and report the plate # to your insurance co, they will deal with getting reimberssed.
the other option is just to live with it if its not that bad.
i just went through a smashed fender on a hit and run in a parking lot a few months ago, so i know how you feel
-Nick
if its just a scuff in the paint, i would recoment rubbing compound (fine grit) and a good polish/wax.
if it is a deep scrape (to the plastic/metal) you may have to have the area resprayed. it will be easy to blend the new and old paint if your car is a non metallic color (red or white non pearlesent), but it is still possible to get it blended (mine turned out really nice and i have black mica).
if there is body damage you may need a new bumper plus paint. i would go through insurance for this (mine was ~$2000.00 for a new fender and paint from a really nice shop in town. i also got a free wash and wax every 2 months for life
went through her insurance too b/c it was a hit and run). i would get an estimate to get it fixed in a manner that you will be happy with from a good body shop, and do it before the offender reports it preferably.
b/c it seems to be their fault, their insurance company should deal with it. if you dont have any info from them you will have to go through yours. if it was a hit and run make a police report and report the plate # to your insurance co, they will deal with getting reimberssed.
the other option is just to live with it if its not that bad.
i just went through a smashed fender on a hit and run in a parking lot a few months ago, so i know how you feel
-Nick
HOBDisease
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- 07 Black Mica MS3
My car was parked in the parking lot and apparently they hit me when I wasn't there. The scrape doesn't look that bad and I don't believe it went all the way down to the plastic, I'll take a couple pictures and post them on here and maybe you can give me some advice then? I also have black mica (sig) and I have rarely done body work, mainly mechanical and a little bit of diag. Thanks!
skeeter149
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ok from experience, the rear bumper cover was like 300~ and the bottom part that attaches was like 200~(iirc) paint was about 300 plus some fees so it was 900~ to replace my whole rear and have it painted.
