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Old May 30, 2018 | 06:59 PM
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im thinking a heat gun and pushing at it from the inside might work then pay for someone to refinish the area with paint damage
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Old May 30, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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Old May 31, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by trinhtd
im thinking a heat gun and pushing at it from the inside might work then pay for someone to refinish the area with paint damage
yeah I was thinking about doing that
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 11:17 AM
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 03:24 PM
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and that's why I leave my dashcam running when I leave my car in a parking lot. I know it's not a guarantee it'll catch the accident, but it's better than nothing.
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason3is

for the time being I was thinking about pouring maybe some boiling water on it and pushing it out I can survive with some scratches and paint chipping for a little but with a huge dent I can’t. Insurance told me to go to a body shop and getting a estimate to fix it
It looks like its just the bumper. I'm not sure what the going rate is in your state, but in California, you can get a new OEM bumper and painted for roughly $600. I would go this route vs filing a claim and potentially increasing your premiums.
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