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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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I just accidentally hit my car in the front... how do i fix this? can you guys give me some suggestions!?

Hurting bad.




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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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New paint.
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 02:01 PM
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New painted bumper, you will have to get the clear bra redone whichever option you take. It looks bad enough, drpaintchip won't even be able to mask it.
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 02:23 PM
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any other solution? i am thinking about sanding down touch up paint or maybe get an strip to hide it?
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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At this point it won't hurt to try touch up paint and sanding.
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 03:53 PM
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I would just use touch up paint and leave it....

I've had my car for 6 months, running 15000 miles to be exact from last night... i've got rock dent on my hood, luckily no chip on paint, i've got my car hit by someone in the parking lot (front bumper and left headlight and LED) got them replace.... after that, i got multiple rock chips here and there on my front bumper and front corner area of the fenders. Knowing that it is 6 months, i'm sure i'm going to get more. I drive on the 710 in LA to work for 40 minute each trip and i come across 239848234 of trucks that transport rocks and gravel. Your car will get battle scars eventually.... just touch it up so it looks better unless you have a friend that will inspect every single little thing.....

(i should of got a clear bra)
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mushi31
I would just use touch up paint and leave it....

I've had my car for 6 months, running 15000 miles to be exact from last night... i've got rock dent on my hood, luckily no chip on paint, i've got my car hit by someone in the parking lot (front bumper and left headlight and LED) got them replace.... after that, i got multiple rock chips here and there on my front bumper and front corner area of the fenders. Knowing that it is 6 months, i'm sure i'm going to get more. I drive on the 710 in LA to work for 40 minute each trip and i come across 239848234 of trucks that transport rocks and gravel. Your car will get battle scars eventually.... just touch it up so it looks better unless you have a friend that will inspect every single little thing.....

(i should of got a clear bra)
clear bra is useless.. i only have my car for 4 months =(

5788 miles
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Helterran
clear bra is useless.. i only have my car for 4 months =(

5788 miles
Clear bra could help , look at my car below :

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...a0ec0f01ce.jpg

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...72ca26bab5.jpg
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I got a bra on my 95 so I don't have to worry about small "incidental" damages to front bumper.
Put a bra on it brah. You car is way too new to not have a bra on cause it just protects your whole front bumper as long as you don't park too close to any barrier both in front of you and to the side. I've had too many bumpers damaged by parking front bumper too close to front or side barriers.

You have inspired me to get ready to remove my bra when I go to my first car wash for my Sc.

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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 03:56 AM
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If you want it to look like it did before you drove it over a curb, the only option is to repaint it. If you don't want to spend that money, you are the reason I will never buy a lease return, CPO or not.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by link13
If you want it to look like it did before you drove it over a curb, the only option is to repaint it. If you don't want to spend that money, you are the reason I will never buy a lease return, CPO or not.
=( i didnt lease it.... since i paid it all off......i am trying to see if i can touch up paint it without being too obvious =(
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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I would honestly just buy a lip to cover it up and you get a nice look. That's what I would do. Heard something is coming out for Seibon?
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 12:52 PM
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Touch up paint will work , and as drbazing said you could buy a lip .
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by drbazing
I would honestly just buy a lip to cover it up and you get a nice look. That's what I would do. Heard something is coming out for Seibon?
any good ones out there? =)
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Originally Posted by Helterran
any good ones out there? =)
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