What should i do to bumper and grille (highway nicks)
#1
09-11-2011, 01:45 AM
What should i do to bumper and grille (highway nicks)
As you know i got a G35x with 86k miles, the front bumper, grille and hood have lots of small gravel nicks from highway driving by previous owner. 
Front bumper is where the most damage is and the grille has lots of black chips. Hood also has chips all over. My question is this, what is the best option to repair Bumper and hood? was thinking of buying a new bumper but wanted to know your ideas that will probably save me $$ instead of buying new parts. as for the grille, i will be sanding it and painting it glossy black, so thats out of the way. I am not too upset with these scratches, glad its only cosmetic and it was driven by an elder.
Front bumper is where the most damage is and the grille has lots of black chips. Hood also has chips all over. My question is this, what is the best option to repair Bumper and hood? was thinking of buying a new bumper but wanted to know your ideas that will probably save me $$ instead of buying new parts. as for the grille, i will be sanding it and painting it glossy black, so thats out of the way. I am not too upset with these scratches, glad its only cosmetic and it was driven by an elder.
#3
09-11-2011, 03:41 AM
Just have the bumper repainted at a local shop they should be able to fill up and even out those small pits on the bumper and make it look new then spend a few more $$ and get a clear bra installed to save in the long run cause it will look the same after 25k miles.
For the grill the most favored thing here is to apply plastidip on the grill which gives a more aggressive look with the black grill and hold up a lot better to road debris, or get a midnight grill that does not show such damage thanks to the metallic flake paint.
For the grill the most favored thing here is to apply plastidip on the grill which gives a more aggressive look with the black grill and hold up a lot better to road debris, or get a midnight grill that does not show such damage thanks to the metallic flake paint.
#6
09-11-2011, 11:52 AM
#7
09-11-2011, 12:56 PM
In my link 2 posts up we pretty much discussed this to death. Mine is pretty bad also, at least it is silver though.
LInk:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-opinions.html
My Options:
1.) live with it
2.) paint it (yes get a clear coat bra)
3.) get a old fashioned bra(Not sure If I like this)
4.) Try to find an opaque 3mm clearcoat style bra that matches your color
5.) replace your bumper with a sport style or other(costly)..
Currently I am living with it, but I will do something soon. If anybody finds 3mm style bras in different colors, please let me know.
Not too bad looking, but I have heard horror stories about what bras do to paint. 2 styles, 1 over the lip of the hood, the other is non-hood covering
LInk:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-opinions.html
My Options:
1.) live with it
2.) paint it (yes get a clear coat bra)
3.) get a old fashioned bra(Not sure If I like this)
4.) Try to find an opaque 3mm clearcoat style bra that matches your color
5.) replace your bumper with a sport style or other(costly)..
Currently I am living with it, but I will do something soon. If anybody finds 3mm style bras in different colors, please let me know.
Not too bad looking, but I have heard horror stories about what bras do to paint. 2 styles, 1 over the lip of the hood, the other is non-hood covering
Last edited by MPohio; 09-11-2011 at 01:01 PM.
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