I Messed up my bumper, so I fixed it - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SkitterSkotter · 09-19-2012, 05:12 PM

So I've never done ANY bodywork in my life nor have I ever managed to mess up a bumper on a car. Two firsts. I was absolutely crushed after damaging my new bumper on a car with just a bit over 2,000 miles. I certainly felt like a complete jackass and I took lots of heat for it at the fr-s/brz Colorado meet up. Nonetheless, I took that anger and decided, AND after getting it quoted at a body work specialist - $563.48 - that I could fix it myself for less than $50.00.

SO that was my goal; make the car perfect on the cheap. All in all I spent $47.00 exactly to get my car back to normal and I feel like a furball for doing some damage. Nonetheless, we all make mistakes and perhaps I'm not the only one to do something to their new car.

1. how the damage looked:

2. tape damaged area and sand until your wrist hurts:

3. how it looked after sanding just the scratched area/paint.

4. apply lots of plastic weld, let it dry, sand for HOURS, apply a second coat. It will look something like this:

5. cover the car in lots of paper and tape and paint like they do in all the car shows:

5. post on a forum to get made fun of for messing up a new car. But I figured I would share as we all make mistakes, it is only how we recover that makes the biggest difference.

termigni · 09-19-2012, 05:16 PM

wow great job. how did you get the matching color paint? is it spray can? color matches so good!

WolfsFang · 09-19-2012, 05:19 PM

wonderful job fixing it up!

Hotlava86 · 09-19-2012, 05:19 PM

holy crap where did you get Hotlava color paint? cause i have a few pretty bad rock chips in mine already and i need to fix it....

SkitterSkotter · 09-19-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by termigni

wow great job. how did you get the matching color paint? is it spray can? color matches so good!

I looked up the paint code, hot lava was H8R or something like that then I ordered it online and I also got some clear coat to spray on top.

And yes, both were just rattle cans, nothing special.

thanks man!

Sigh-on-Rice · 09-19-2012, 05:21 PM

Wow, nice job!!!

_hollywood · 09-19-2012, 05:34 PM

Subaru center caps

I see what you did there

FRSjeff · 09-19-2012, 05:36 PM

I'm impressed. You sure made full amends to your baby!

Shin · 09-19-2012, 06:48 PM

Nice job, you should make an actual DIY of this and post it in the DIY section.

ftc~brz · 09-19-2012, 07:06 PM

way to go! I tried to do that to my trade and I gave up half way through. my spots looked like pic 3 when I quit. I'm impressed with your effort and follow through! what grit paper did ya use? or did you use multiples?

DaJo · 09-19-2012, 07:08 PM

Holy crap! I was bracing myself to see a fail-job...but daymn!...That covered up pretty good! The paint is a perfect match...can you get a closer picture please??

turbonium · 09-19-2012, 07:35 PM

is plastic weld better than bondo filler?

and what grit sandpaper did you use on the plasticweld to even it out? seems you globbed it on, could you have possibly wiped it flat w/ a ruler or something?

But nonetheless great job sir, i commend you. Hopefully u didnt get too much of a clearcoat line. Those are impossible to prevent.

whataboutbob · 09-19-2012, 08:04 PM

Nicley done.

BlaineWasHere · 09-19-2012, 08:05 PM

Nice!

09-19-2012, 05:12 PM	#1
SkitterSkotter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Hot Lava) Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 545 Thanks: 77 Thanked 349 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I Messed up my bumper, so I fixed it So I've never done ANY bodywork in my life nor have I ever managed to mess up a bumper on a car. Two firsts. I was absolutely crushed after damaging my new bumper on a car with just a bit over 2,000 miles. I certainly felt like a complete jackass and I took lots of heat for it at the fr-s/brz Colorado meet up. Nonetheless, I took that anger and decided, AND after getting it quoted at a body work specialist - $563.48 - that I could fix it myself for less than $50.00. SO that was my goal; make the car perfect on the cheap. All in all I spent $47.00 exactly to get my car back to normal and I feel like a furball for doing some damage. Nonetheless, we all make mistakes and perhaps I'm not the only one to do something to their new car. 1. how the damage looked: 2. tape damaged area and sand until your wrist hurts: 3. how it looked after sanding just the scratched area/paint. 4. apply lots of plastic weld, let it dry, sand for HOURS, apply a second coat. It will look something like this: 5. cover the car in lots of paper and tape and paint like they do in all the car shows: 5. post on a forum to get made fun of for messing up a new car. But I figured I would share as we all make mistakes, it is only how we recover that makes the biggest difference. __________________

09-19-2012, 05:19 PM	#3
WolfsFang Scrape Master Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Goal: Oldest FRS State Side Location: North NJ Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 238 Thanked 412 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wonderful job fixing it up! __________________ You do realize comparing the BRZ to the FR-S is like comparing which hand you love masterbating too right?

09-19-2012, 05:19 PM	#4
Hotlava86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Hot lava Fr-s, 2007 Mazda 3 Location: kansas city missouri Posts: 282 Thanks: 30 Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	holy crap where did you get Hotlava color paint? cause i have a few pretty bad rock chips in mine already and i need to fix it.... __________________ Raising the bar one step at a time! Kansas City FR-S/BRZ Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/452909128083343/ Hotlava86's Build thread!http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14152

09-19-2012, 05:34 PM	#7
_hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 97 itr sold Location: WI Posts: 565 Thanks: 183 Thanked 165 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru center caps I see what you did there __________________ FR-S #56 of 86 Raven MT *FOR SALE*

09-19-2012, 07:08 PM	#11
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,178 Times in 633 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Holy crap! I was bracing myself to see a fail-job...but daymn!...That covered up pretty good! The paint is a perfect match...can you get a closer picture please?? __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

09-19-2012, 05:16 PM	#2
termigni Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: S2000 Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow great job. how did you get the matching color paint? is it spray can? color matches so good!

09-19-2012, 05:36 PM	#8
FRSjeff Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S (red manual) Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 123 Thanks: 181 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm impressed. You sure made full amends to your baby!

09-19-2012, 06:48 PM	#9
Shin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Highlander, Corolla, Asphalt FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 100 Thanks: 98 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice job, you should make an actual DIY of this and post it in the DIY section.

09-19-2012, 07:35 PM	#12
turbonium Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: empty Location: sacramento Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is plastic weld better than bondo filler? and what grit sandpaper did you use on the plasticweld to even it out? seems you globbed it on, could you have possibly wiped it flat w/ a ruler or something? But nonetheless great job sir, i commend you. Hopefully u didnt get too much of a clearcoat line. Those are impossible to prevent.

09-19-2012, 08:05 PM	#14
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