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DeEePiDDy 06-23-2013 09:18 AM

Bumper Dinged... Repaint or Bodykit?
 
My bumper got dinged by someone parallel parking and his tailpipe cracked the paint on my front bumper... I tried touching it up myself with touch up paint but it still bugs the hell out of me...

Should I repaint it or should I add the S-Tune Front Nose finisher to cover it up? Kind of at a cross roads here...

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-8961.html

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-3940.html

w0rM 06-23-2013 09:29 AM

Fixed... (sounds like the perfect time for a new bumper - why paint something you want to replace anyway?)

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-8961.jpeg

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-3940.jpeg

DeEePiDDy 06-23-2013 09:33 AM

Replacing the whole front bumper would be way too expensive... not looking to shell out over a G for this...

w0rM 06-23-2013 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeEePiDDy (Post 2375545)
Replacing the whole front bumper would be way too expensive... not looking to shell out over a G for this...

I hear ya... I think the finisher would be better. It would bug me too much to just leave it but I'm pretty anal about my Z.

MacCool 06-23-2013 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeEePiDDy (Post 2375521)
My bumper got dinged by someone parallel parking and his tailpipe cracked the paint on my front bumper... I tried touching it up myself with touch up paint but it still bugs the hell out of me...

Should I repaint it or should I add the S-Tune Front Nose finisher to cover it up? Kind of at a cross roads here...

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-8961.html

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...-img-3940.html

Check your insurance. If you have comprehensive, vandalism (includes hit-and-run) may have a pretty low deductible (mine is $25).

Jasonle 06-23-2013 09:56 AM

It would bother me too..I HATE spending money to get something fixed when I could be using that money for something else instead.

Baer383 06-23-2013 10:52 AM

I can fix that in a half hour ,fix it and repaint will be the cheapest way to go.

DeEePiDDy 06-23-2013 09:30 PM

Taking it in to the shop to get repainted.. was quoted a fair price.. then plan on clear bra-ing it after the paint cures... Should have done it immediately after buying the car 3 years ago, but oh well. You live and learn. Hopefully the color match/blending will be good...

DeEePiDDy 06-24-2013 09:36 PM

Z at the shop getting fixed.. will post results in a few days when I get the car back...

DeEePiDDy 06-25-2013 06:32 PM

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...6-img-5429.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/deeep...7-img-1257.jpg

Should be done this Thursday...

DeEePiDDy 06-28-2013 06:34 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/9...e9dc337652.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/9...1da64ac8f4.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/9...60b83556ed.jpg

All better... now I can sleep at night!


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