Paint stress fractures?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

HoneyPie · 10-08-2015, 01:10 AM

Hey guys, I've got some stress fractures on the front of my car that (I assume) happened from someone backing out of their driveway slightly into my car. With winter coming up what should I do to prevent more cracking/rusting? I'm going to get it fixed/detailed in the spring.

fatalelement · 10-08-2015, 01:15 AM

When you say front, do you mean the bumper? Someone hit me and the same spiderweb is there, only when you get the right angle to see it. It's because the plastic can flex more than the paint, even with the flex additive.

On that note, winter isn't going to do much. It can't rust.

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jawn · 10-08-2015, 01:17 AM

Pictures would help.

If it's just scratching and paint transfer from another car, you could probably buff it out. If it's through the clear and cracked the paint, it's probably going to require a re-spray. There's a pretty wide gamut of possibilities.

If it's just on your bumper, you don't have to worry about rust. It's plastic. The fenders are another story.

HoneyPie · 10-08-2015, 01:36 AM

http://imgur.com/vNXq4Ir
http://imgur.com/dIhjHkg sorry about possible crap quality

86geek · 10-08-2015, 01:45 AM

Wow! that paint is F'd up....if someone hit your car why didn't you put a claim in with your insurance? If it was me I wouldn't wait till next spring.....just saying.....get it fixed soon.

HoneyPie · 10-08-2015, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jawn

Pictures would help.

If it's just scratching and paint transfer from another car, you could probably buff it out. If it's through the clear and cracked the paint, it's probably going to require a re-spray. There's a pretty wide gamut of possibilities.

If it's just on your bumper, you don't have to worry about rust. It's plastic. The fenders are another story.

Its also 1/2 way across my hood though

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jawn · 10-08-2015, 01:47 AM

Yeah, I'd put in an insurance claim and get it re-sprayed.

humfrz · 10-08-2015, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah, I'd put in an insurance claim and get it re-sprayed.

Yep, @HoneyPie, I figure that is about the only thing that will "fix" it.

It won't "rub out" nor can a PDR dude do it any good.

So the hood is cracked also..??

You don't have any big ol boyfriends that sit on it .... do you .... ??

Anyways, if you can't get it fixed this fall, stress cracks aren't going anywhere during the winter. The front bumper is plastic and the hood is aluminum, so they won't rust.

You might try some store bought "scratch remover" which may it look a bit better until you get it fixed proper.

humfrz

HoneyPie · 10-08-2015, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, @HoneyPie, I figure that is about the only thing that will "fix" it.

It won't "rub out" nor can a PDR dude do it any good.

So the hood is cracked also..??

You don't have any big ol boyfriends that sit on it .... do you .... ??

Anyways, if you can't get it fixed this fall, stress cracks aren't going anywhere during the winter. The front bumper is plastic and the hood is aluminum, so they won't rust.

You might try some store bought "scratch remover" which may it look a bit better until you get it fixed proper.

humfrz

Hahaha my bf weighs 135 pounds! But I'm gonna get her fixed soon, she's gonna be all kinds of souped up once winter is over. Can you say maybe robins egg blue wheels??(some other other sub topic)

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humfrz · 10-08-2015, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyPie

Hahaha my bf weighs 135 pounds! But I'm gonna get her fixed soon, she's gonna be all kinds of souped up once winter is over. Can you say maybe robins egg blue wheels??(some other other sub topic)

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Well, robins egg blue wheels, on a red car, would certainly be ... different ... especially in central Illinois ..

humfrz

Turbo95eg6 · 10-09-2015, 05:54 AM

You need a manliest boyfriend.

HoneyPie · 10-09-2015, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

You need a manliest boyfriend.

See, I had one of those before and he was a freaking idiot muscle head that broke everything he touched. Not for me.

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chezplatypus · 10-10-2015, 01:18 AM

I have pretty much the same spider web in the same place. It's under the clear vinyl, but weird it looks exactly like mine. People suck

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HoneyPie · 10-10-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by chezplatypus

I have pretty much the same spider web in the same place. It's under the clear vinyl, but weird it looks exactly like mine. People suck

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Dude it happened ON my birthday too

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