belt buckle dent - how should i cover this up - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jimmillion · 04-23-2015, 11:26 PM

Gave a coworker a ride and he repays me by closing the door on the seat belt buckle which left this nice solid dent....

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The paint isn't damaged, but because it's the rocker and how sharp of a dent it is, it's safe to say PDR isn't going to work. So i thought of safety grip tape to cover it up, but at the same time make it look oem.

idk, what do you think? any other suggestions?

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daftpunk · 04-23-2015, 11:36 PM

I would just leave it alone.. the griptape make's it too obvious that you're trying to cover something up. You probably won't think much about it in a couple weeks!

Turbo95eg6 · 04-24-2015, 12:00 AM

lol grip tape? Just leave it, or see if someone can PDR it with glue. Maybe they can make it look a little better.

Jfheisenberg · 04-24-2015, 07:00 AM

That sucks. One of the things i fcking hate is when people slam my door!! Like seriously wtf!!

*Hachiroku86* · 04-24-2015, 08:32 AM

I would leave it.

Question: is your seat belt tensioner shot? How could it have stayed down there?

-Will

jimmillion · 04-24-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by *Hachiroku86*

I would leave it.

Question: is your seat belt tensioner shot? How could it have stayed down there?

-Will

Not sure. I was thinking maybe it got wedged in the crease of the sling/loop and didn't retract fast enough. He was 6-4 so I'm sure the belt was extended quite a ways.

brandonblt2 · 04-24-2015, 12:29 PM

leave it you will forget about it in a week unless you ride shotgun in your own car alot.

jimmillion · 04-24-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

That sucks. One of the things i fcking hate is when people slam my door!! Like seriously wtf!!

I relate 100%, I didn't notice at the time, but he must of slammed it pretty hard since there's also a good sized dent on the underside of my door too.

There's always been jokes that our cars were built with thin metal, but I'm a believer now.

jimmillion · 04-24-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonblt2

leave it you will forget about it in a week unless you ride shotgun in your own car alot.

I don't, but do I see it every monday when I wash the car. Lol

Clipdat · 04-24-2015, 01:50 PM

Did he offer to pay to fix it?

ARTBRZ · 04-24-2015, 02:10 PM

Dang those belt buckles! All kidding aside, u can just cover it up... & ban him from your car! Worst yet always sit them at the back seat

Kotu100 · 04-24-2015, 02:12 PM

Make said coworker pay to fix the damage. Only option imo.

JB86'd · 04-25-2015, 08:09 PM

Did you ask a PDR guy to take a look at it?

jimmillion · 04-26-2015, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Clipdat

Did he offer to pay to fix it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kotu100

Make said coworker pay to fix the damage. Only option imo.

He's only a co-op student and an honest good guy who was really excited to ride in my car, so I haven't said anything. Guy probably doesn't even know he did it, so I'll just let it slide and repair/cover it up at my own cost. Kid only has a week left of his placement, so he's banned from my car for the next 5 days lol.

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Originally Posted by JB86'd

Did you ask a PDR guy to take a look at it?

Yeah, I have an appointment on Monday.

04-23-2015, 11:26 PM	#1
jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 726 Thanks: 482 Thanked 310 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	belt buckle dent - how should i cover this up Gave a coworker a ride and he repays me by closing the door on the seat belt buckle which left this nice solid dent.... The paint isn't damaged, but because it's the rocker and how sharp of a dent it is, it's safe to say PDR isn't going to work. So i thought of safety grip tape to cover it up, but at the same time make it look oem. idk, what do you think? any other suggestions? __________________ . Last edited by jimmillion; 04-24-2015 at 12:09 PM.

04-23-2015, 11:36 PM	#2
daftpunk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 190 Thanks: 158 Thanked 93 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I would just leave it alone.. the griptape make's it too obvious that you're trying to cover something up. You probably won't think much about it in a couple weeks! __________________ 2013 Firestorm Scion FRS 2005 Civic SI Sedan- Sold 2004 Impreza WRX - Sold 1992 Civic Hatchback - Parted, RIP

04-24-2015, 12:00 AM	#3
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	lol grip tape? Just leave it, or see if someone can PDR it with glue. Maybe they can make it look a little better. __________________ Instagram: stimson

04-24-2015, 08:32 AM	#5
Hachiroku86 BAZINGA! Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 15 FR-S Location: NNJ Posts: 81 Thanks: 40 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would leave it. Question: is your seat belt tensioner shot? How could it have stayed down there? -Will __________________ Colin Chapman - "Adding power makes you faster on the straights, subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."

04-24-2015, 12:29 PM	#7
brandonblt2 The Stig's African Cousin Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 wrb brz Location: NJ Posts: 719 Thanks: 1,546 Thanked 485 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	leave it you will forget about it in a week unless you ride shotgun in your own car alot. __________________ Instagram: brandonblt2 Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...86#post2219386 Flickr: brandonblt567

04-24-2015, 07:00 AM	#4
Jfheisenberg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Series Blue WRB Location: North Jersey Posts: 830 Thanks: 371 Thanked 204 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That sucks. One of the things i fcking hate is when people slam my door!! Like seriously wtf!!

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ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dang those belt buckles! All kidding aside, u can just cover it up... & ban him from your car! Worst yet always sit them at the back seat Attached Images

04-24-2015, 02:12 PM	#12
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04-25-2015, 08:09 PM	#13
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