Scraped up Sport front chin spoiler? Easy fix

tjlazer · 03-27-2010, 12:02 AM

My front chin spoiler was looking pretty rough and I finished it off today when I parked during lunch. Came close to the curb and the chin got pushed back and when I backed out I heard it scrape bad. I got pretty upset as I thought I actually scraped the bumper. Lucky for me it was just the chin. It was gnawed bad. Looked like complete crap. I know a lot of you have the same problem. But in the short time I have owned my Z it was pretty bad! It came with some scrapes when I bought it (must of happened during test drives!) I was thinking of just getting a new one, but at $140+ S/H? And this will keep happening! Well I decided to see if I could fix it. Thought I might be able to sand it down a bit and spray paint it for a cheap fix. Got some sand paper, 200 grit to start off. Sanded horizontally all over the chin and it really was working! Then went 400 grit. Did the lower part too and got all the shreds off. Got it all nice and smooth. Then hit it with 1000 grit. It looks great now! No need to paint! I even hit it with some armor all and this just works. But I know it will get scratched up again so I may have to do this again... Now I just have to be more careful!

edit: First two pics are not mine, but just to give you an idea of what it looks like. Mine was way worse!

Auston · 03-27-2010, 12:26 AM

sounds good, so do you recommend to just go with the 1000 grit from the start?

tjlazer · 03-27-2010, 12:27 AM

Not if you have deep scratches. If it's just some light scuffing 1000 grit will work and be better...

370zproject · 04-12-2010, 03:31 PM

kenchan · 04-12-2010, 04:42 PM

yah, i'd just sand it down with my file, cut off any loose bits with a knife, use a finer file to finish off and either paint it matte black or not depending on how bad it is.

jchello · 05-08-2010, 11:49 PM

Thank you for the tip! Very helpful.

Pushing_Tin · 05-18-2010, 08:54 PM

Sweet, I actually searched for this before I started a new thread. + rep to you

Pushing_Tin · 05-28-2010, 11:51 PM

Did mine today, I used a razor first to cut off the little black pieces hanging off and then sanded it down, then applied a protectant. Looks brand new, now I won't obsess about it scraping anymore.

kenchan · 05-29-2010, 03:22 PM

if you want to just put dressing this is wat i would use...

Pushing_Tin · 05-29-2010, 07:33 PM

370zproject · 05-30-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

brakedrift12 · 05-31-2010, 11:46 PM

I rather take off those scratched front chin spoiler and add some nice lip

CRI40 · 09-21-2010, 11:31 AM

I tried this and it worked great!! Thanks for the advice!

Trips · 09-21-2010, 11:43 AM

Nice repair, the basic things to do to avoid some of the scraping is to approach steep drive ways at an angle entering and exiting, and paying attention when parking that you don't run the chin spoiler over the small concrete stopper in the parking space.

simota1 · 09-21-2010, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

Nice repair, the basic things to do to avoid some of the scraping is to approach steep drive ways at an angle entering and exiting, and paying attention when parking that you don't run the chin spoiler over the small concrete stopper in the parking space.

biggest thing!!!!!

03-27-2010, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Not if you have deep scratches. If it's just some light scuffing 1000 grit will work and be better... __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

04-12-2010, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	__________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

09-21-2010, 11:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Nice repair, the basic things to do to avoid some of the scraping is to approach steep drive ways at an angle entering and exiting, and paying attention when parking that you don't run the chin spoiler over the small concrete stopper in the parking space. __________________

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03-27-2010, 12:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Auston Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 764 Drives: 2009 Z34 T+S RAE Rep Power: 17	sounds good, so do you recommend to just go with the 1000 grit from the start?

04-12-2010, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, i'd just sand it down with my file, cut off any loose bits with a knife, use a finer file to finish off and either paint it matte black or not depending on how bad it is.

05-08-2010, 11:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
jchello Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: uvalde Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	Thank you for the tip! Very helpful.

05-18-2010, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Sweet, I actually searched for this before I started a new thread. + rep to you

05-28-2010, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Did mine today, I used a razor first to cut off the little black pieces hanging off and then sanded it down, then applied a protectant. Looks brand new, now I won't obsess about it scraping anymore.

05-29-2010, 03:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	if you want to just put dressing this is wat i would use...

05-29-2010, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228

05-31-2010, 11:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
brakedrift12 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 266 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z 4G M6 Rep Power: 15	I rather take off those scratched front chin spoiler and add some nice lip

09-21-2010, 11:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
CRI40 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3 Drives: 40th Anniversary 370 Rep Power: 15	I tried this and it worked great!! Thanks for the advice!