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Mr.ac · 06-20-2017, 10:57 PM

You bought the wrong car, if you worry about front bumper srapes.

Next thing you know you'll complain about the red door lock tab discoloration.

KR-S · 06-20-2017, 11:50 PM

Front bumper scrapes are unfortunately a thing. No point in getting it fixed when you'll eventually scrape it again somewhere down the line.

dnieves · 06-21-2017, 12:09 AM

If it really bothers you, try this:

Get it fixed at a body shop (it's underneath so they should not have to go very far to blend it). Drive the car like a little old lady making sure not to scrape it again while you wait for it to cure (you're supposed to wait a month to wax a new paint job -autobody tech will tell you). Once the coast is clear put on three layers of paint protection film underneath the length front bumper. if you do scrape hopefully the fil gets it instead of the paint.

The only problem is I don't know how the new paint will react with the film & the adhesive.

VIP BRZ · 06-21-2017, 10:40 AM

here's how the underside of my old bumper looked

if your cars low enough, you literally have to put your face to concrete to see the underside. out of sight out of mind!

mrderp · 06-21-2017, 12:57 PM

Wanna have a look at the underside of my TRD lip? It'll make you cry. Stock height too.

Comes with the territory. It's only plastic. It's not like it could rust.

Gunman · 06-21-2017, 08:28 PM

Embrace them as a badge of honor, all part of the low lyfe. In south Florida, you should see a lot of cars and trucks lower than you, plus the ingress/egress is pretty mild. I lived just north of west palm during the mini truck days.

Sean_IRL · 06-22-2017, 01:35 AM

I scraped mine the first day pulling into a driveway. I put on skid plates from proTEKt and don't worry about it anymore, it's going to happen so there's no point in trying to avoid it, the skid plates definitely take the pain out of it for me.

FR-Sky · 06-22-2017, 02:11 AM

I have more than 10 holes under my front bumper due to change couple of front lips lol.
At the end I just put a splitter and i am happy.

Kutanks · 06-23-2017, 12:06 PM

What I did was buy one with a front lip...If i do scrape oh well its the lip taking the hit

SuperTom · 06-23-2017, 01:06 PM

I got a halo 86 that is lowered on MeisterR coilovers. Plenty of scrapes underneath but guess what I cant see it unless jacked so don't give a sh*t.

Tcoat · 06-23-2017, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperTom

I got a halo 86 that is lowered on MeisterR coilovers. Plenty of scrapes underneath but guess what I cant see it unless jacked so don't give a sh*t.

LOL You or the car?

SuperTom · 06-23-2017, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL You or the car?

When the mountain of cocaine wears off and the hookers leave then I start to care again

finch1750 · 06-23-2017, 01:48 PM

Buy a cheap front lip or splitter. Vinyl isn't gonna do jack except peel away

Tcoat · 06-23-2017, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperTom

When the mountain of cocaine wears off and the hookers leave then I start to care again

You let them leave?
Amateur.

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