Please advise: FRS rear bumper damage - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mbaker · 05-23-2015, 08:41 PM

Got a little bit of rear end damage. No dents, just paint scuffed up. Any tips on getting this repaired? I think I should submit this to my insurance company for reimbursement. Thank in advance for the help!

Tcoat · 05-23-2015, 08:46 PM

For a change the old joke of "that will buff out" may be true. Get a good compound and and touch up paint and go to town on it. You will still see it but most others will not. Probably not worth the deductible and no sense getting it on the insurance records.

Mbaker · 05-23-2015, 08:49 PM

Thanks for the advice, dont think it will buff out. Will most likely need to have the entire rear bumper paint matched.

Tcoat · 05-23-2015, 08:52 PM

Must be way worse than the pic looks. Somebody hit you?

rucfj159 · 05-24-2015, 12:46 AM

It gives the car character, tell people you were drifting and ever so slightly grazed the wall with that corner. Mad skills

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 05-24-2015, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mbaker

Thanks for the advice, dont think it will buff out. Will most likely need to have the entire rear bumper paint matched.

@Tcoat has the right idea, not worth the cost or insurance hit to get it redone, compound, buff, sand, touch it up then clay bar it and deal with it till the next major scuffle, or alternatively you can remove the bumper and shop around and see quotes of shops to repaint the part to the correct paint code, your cars paint code is: 37J BTW

And if you need touch up paint:[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Subaru-Satin-White-Pearl/dp/B007QECJ4I"]Amazon.com: Genuine OEM Subaru Satin White Pearl Touch Up Paint - Code 37J (Includes TWO 1/2 ounce tubes of paint -1 Base & 1 Top Coat): Automotive[/ame]

It's honestly completely your decision there's no quick fix to this

Hotrodheart · 05-24-2015, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mbaker

Got a little bit of rear end damage. No dents, just paint scuffed up. Any tips on getting this repaired? I think I should submit this to my insurance company for reimbursement. Thank in advance for the help!

Just tell them Kurt Busch put you in the wall.

extrashaky · 05-24-2015, 10:50 AM

Watch, wait and replace the bumper cover. Eventually someone in a Whiteout will rear end another car, leaving the rear bumper pristine. The going rate on Car-Part.com for used rear bumper covers seems to be about $250, so just wait until one comes up in the right color and buy it.

In the mean time, just buff it out and live with it.

WhiteFRS69 · 05-24-2015, 10:52 AM

find a body shop who you trust with painting metallic paints,

this color can be tricky to color match!

shellslinger · 05-24-2015, 12:32 PM

Who's fault was it? If it was the other person's fault, file a claim against their insurance company. They will pay out for a new spray of the bumper. But, what others are saying, just buff it out then use touch up paint and use Langka blob remover to make it a smooth finish. Then profit with the left over?

05-23-2015, 08:41 PM	#1
Mbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2000 expedition, 2013 whiteout frs Location: South bay, California Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Please advise: FRS rear bumper damage Got a little bit of rear end damage. No dents, just paint scuffed up. Any tips on getting this repaired? I think I should submit this to my insurance company for reimbursement. Thank in advance for the help! Attached Images Last edited by Mbaker; 05-23-2015 at 08:47 PM. Reason: blacked out license plate number

05-23-2015, 08:46 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2497 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	For a change the old joke of "that will buff out" may be true. Get a good compound and and touch up paint and go to town on it. You will still see it but most others will not. Probably not worth the deductible and no sense getting it on the insurance records. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

05-23-2015, 08:52 PM	#4
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2497 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Must be way worse than the pic looks. Somebody hit you? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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05-23-2015, 08:49 PM	#3
Mbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2000 expedition, 2013 whiteout frs Location: South bay, California Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the advice, dont think it will buff out. Will most likely need to have the entire rear bumper paint matched.

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extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Watch, wait and replace the bumper cover. Eventually someone in a Whiteout will rear end another car, leaving the rear bumper pristine. The going rate on Car-Part.com for used rear bumper covers seems to be about $250, so just wait until one comes up in the right color and buy it. In the mean time, just buff it out and live with it.

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WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	find a body shop who you trust with painting metallic paints, this color can be tricky to color match!

05-24-2015, 12:32 PM	#10
shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 309 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Who's fault was it? If it was the other person's fault, file a claim against their insurance company. They will pay out for a new spray of the bumper. But, what others are saying, just buff it out then use touch up paint and use Langka blob remover to make it a smooth finish. Then profit with the left over?

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