Scraped Front Bumper
#1
Scraped Front Bumper
So I miscalculated my ride's height, and it scraped as I was leaving someones driveaway (its like a mini hill from the driveway to the roaditself).
Here's the damage:![Banghead](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gif)
![Scraped Front Bumper-wpg6w.jpg](https://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/266260d1683069958t-scraped-front-bumper-wpg6w.jpg)
![Scraped Front Bumper-37jq0.jpg](https://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/266261d1683069958t-scraped-front-bumper-37jq0.jpg)
The scratches aren't that deep. The surface is still relatively smooth. You can't tell/see it unless you are from a distance, and you can't see the messed up border damage underneath it...
It actually looks worse in the pics than it is in real life, but anyways, whats the best way to repair this? Any help would be appreciated.
Here's the damage:
![Banghead](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gif)
![Scraped Front Bumper-wpg6w.jpg](https://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/266260d1683069958t-scraped-front-bumper-wpg6w.jpg)
![Scraped Front Bumper-37jq0.jpg](https://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/266261d1683069958t-scraped-front-bumper-37jq0.jpg)
The scratches aren't that deep. The surface is still relatively smooth. You can't tell/see it unless you are from a distance, and you can't see the messed up border damage underneath it...
It actually looks worse in the pics than it is in real life, but anyways, whats the best way to repair this? Any help would be appreciated.
#4
lol I've been wanting to get the lip for a while, but wouldn't having a lip = more likely to scrape it even more?
Yea the touchup paint is what I had in mind. Where does one get it? (dealership?) and how much is it?
If its not that bad and the scratches aren't terribly deep you might try wet sanding and polishing it. Other than repainting it you might try some touchup paint.
Mine is way worse than that, if your not extremely careful it tends to happen quite a bit if you live in hilly areas.
Mine is way worse than that, if your not extremely careful it tends to happen quite a bit if you live in hilly areas.
#5
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A lip either OE or aftermarket is a good idea since they lengthen the profile of your G or if you don't want to spend the $ clean that area and hit it with a high speed buffer and some compound then polish. Not difficult to fix and you have choices. If you intend to use tough up paint the stealerships sell it somewhere between $8 to $12 and normally don't have it in stock....needs to be ordered.
Gary
Gary
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AL0 - CRIMSON PEARL
AX6 - LASER RED
AY2 - GARNET FIRE METALLIC
A33 - CRIMSON ROULETTE
A51 - GARNET EMBER
A54 - VIBRANT RED
BW5 - TWILIGHT BLUE
BW9 - MIDNIGHT BLUE
BX5 - JUST BLUE
B16 - CARIBBEAN BLUE
B18 - COBALT BLUE
B21 - ATHENS BLUE
B30 - LAKESHORE SLATE
CAC - COPPER
CP2 - MAHOGANY PEARL
C16 - BERYLIUM
C31 - UMBRIA GRAY
DP0 - CYPRESS PEARL
DT2 - HUNTER GREEN PEARL
D10 - EMERALD MIST METALLIC
ET1 - AUTUMN BRONZE
EV0 - SANDROCK BEIGE
EY0 - GOLDEN SAND
EY2 - KASHMIR
FAA - GRAY GREEN
G10 - LIQUID ONYX
HAA - SAHARA SANDSTONE
JAA - OLIVE GOLD
JVO - SEQUOIA GREEN METALLIC
JW0 - MILLENNIUM JADE
J20 - JADE
KAC - DESERT SHADOW
KAD - GRAPHITE SHADOW
KAG - RED SILVER
KAT - STORM FRONT GREY
KH3 - BLACK OBSIDIAN
KR3 - SILVER SAGE PEARL
KR4 - TITANIUM SILVER
KX6 - DESERT PLATINUM
KY0 - SILVER ALLOY (BRILLIANT SILVER)
K11 - SILVER GRAPHITE
K12 - SILVER INDULGENCE
K23 - LIQUID PLATINUM
K32 - SERENGETI SAND
K51 - DARK SILVER
K52 - BLUE SLATE
K57 - AMETHYST GRAPHITE
L50 - BROWN PURPLE
NAB - MIDNIGHT GARNET PEARL
NAD - SONOMA SUNSET METALLIC
NAE - DARK GREY PEARL
QAA - MOONLIGHT WHITE
QV2 - ALPINE WHITE
QX1 - IVORY PEARL
Q11 - TUSCAN PEARL
RAF - PACIFIC SKY METALLIC
R12 - LIQUID COPPER METALLIC
WK0 - DOVER WHITE PEARL
WV2 - DIAMOND GRAPHITE
There are the codes.. Now find your code and head to Ebay. I paid about $15 for my OB touch up pen last year. Comes in handy for small problems. I can't say I've ever tried doing anything bigger then rock chips, but I don't see why it wouldn't work on your scratches as well. One side of the pen is the color, the other side is clear coat. When it's applied correctly it literally completely erases blemishes.
Here's as good of a place to start as any...
Infiniti Paint Pen Seller
#7
A lip either OE or aftermarket is a good idea since they lengthen the profile of your G or if you don't want to spend the $ clean that area and hit it with a high speed buffer and some compound then polish. Not difficult to fix and you have choices. If you intend to use tough up paint the stealerships sell it somewhere between $8 to $12 and normally don't have it in stock....needs to be ordered.
Gary
Gary
There are the codes.. Now find your code and head to Ebay. I paid about $15 for my OB touch up pen last year. Comes in handy for small problems. I can't say I've ever tried doing anything bigger then rock chips, but I don't see why it wouldn't work on your scratches as well. One side of the pen is the color, the other side is clear coat. When it's applied correctly it literally completely erases blemishes.
Here's as good of a place to start as any...
Infiniti Paint Pen Seller
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#9
I've never tried anything other then the paint pen... But its an official solution from nissan and has worked well for me. Like I said though i've only tried it on chips, and not scratches.... Obviously a new lip would probably be the best solution, but also the most expensive. Still.. A touch up pen comes in handy and I recommend it.
#10
#12
AL0 - CRIMSON PEARL
AX6 - LASER RED
AY2 - GARNET FIRE METALLIC
A33 - CRIMSON ROULETTE
A51 - GARNET EMBER
A54 - VIBRANT RED
BW5 - TWILIGHT BLUE
BW9 - MIDNIGHT BLUE
BX5 - JUST BLUE
B16 - CARIBBEAN BLUE
B18 - COBALT BLUE
B21 - ATHENS BLUE
B30 - LAKESHORE SLATE
CAC - COPPER
CP2 - MAHOGANY PEARL
C16 - BERYLIUM
C31 - UMBRIA GRAY
DP0 - CYPRESS PEARL
DT2 - HUNTER GREEN PEARL
D10 - EMERALD MIST METALLIC
ET1 - AUTUMN BRONZE
EV0 - SANDROCK BEIGE
EY0 - GOLDEN SAND
EY2 - KASHMIR
FAA - GRAY GREEN
G10 - LIQUID ONYX
HAA - SAHARA SANDSTONE
JAA - OLIVE GOLD
JVO - SEQUOIA GREEN METALLIC
JW0 - MILLENNIUM JADE
J20 - JADE
KAC - DESERT SHADOW
KAD - GRAPHITE SHADOW
KAG - RED SILVER
KAT - STORM FRONT GREY
KH3 - BLACK OBSIDIAN
KR3 - SILVER SAGE PEARL
KR4 - TITANIUM SILVER
KX6 - DESERT PLATINUM
KY0 - SILVER ALLOY (BRILLIANT SILVER)
K11 - SILVER GRAPHITE
K12 - SILVER INDULGENCE
K23 - LIQUID PLATINUM
K32 - SERENGETI SAND
K51 - DARK SILVER
K52 - BLUE SLATE
K57 - AMETHYST GRAPHITE
L50 - BROWN PURPLE
NAB - MIDNIGHT GARNET PEARL
NAD - SONOMA SUNSET METALLIC
NAE - DARK GREY PEARL
QAA - MOONLIGHT WHITE
QV2 - ALPINE WHITE
QX1 - IVORY PEARL
Q11 - TUSCAN PEARL
RAF - PACIFIC SKY METALLIC
R12 - LIQUID COPPER METALLIC
WK0 - DOVER WHITE PEARL
WV2 - DIAMOND GRAPHITE
There are the codes.. Now find your code and head to Ebay. I paid about $15 for my OB touch up pen last year. Comes in handy for small problems. I can't say I've ever tried doing anything bigger then rock chips, but I don't see why it wouldn't work on your scratches as well. One side of the pen is the color, the other side is clear coat. When it's applied correctly it literally completely erases blemishes.
Here's as good of a place to start as any...
Infiniti Paint Pen Seller
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thank you thank you thank you
Winter killed my car this year, hit so much random **** on the road that I couldnt avoid, my bumber is all scrapped up and has knicks in it...
Last edited by savior; 02-20-2011 at 05:22 PM.
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