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10-23-2018, 08:17 AM | #1 |
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HELP huge gash :(
Was driving on the interstate and a large piece of wood flung up from a car in front and gashed my release series terribly. Is there anything I can do other than touch up/clear coat? It ate into the molding pretty deep, but from my knowledge they dont sell release series side skirts anywhere. I bought touch up/clear coat but that is just damage mitigation. What a terrible way to start the day.
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Ooof... Sorry you gotta make this post. Is it cracked? Can you put your finger in it? Thats definitely a larger gash and it would need a full fiber glass repair to fix it right if it is cracked/punctured. Either that or order a new one from Japan. If its not cracked or punctured, probably filler/bondo would do the trick
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That really sucks!
If you are not a DIY painter already, I would leave this body work + paint job to a professional. I bet (with the hassle of finding one and the cost of that OEM part) fixing/painting is cheaper than replacing.
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Did you get the offending parties' insurance? Looks like a body shop repair unfortunately.
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I doubt even a bad paint repair is going to be noticable by anyone who isn't looking for it down there.
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Meh, so small and underneath who cares? That area will see more knicks and scuffs from inconsiderate passengers kicking it getting in and out.
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