Front bumper scratched from salt on highway - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 09:53 AM

I had to drive home last wednesday all the way across PA in the snow and the salt and grime kicked up from the road and other cars just thrashed my front bumper. all the little white specs are scratches in the finish. any thoughts on the best and most affordable way to get this repaired?

whaap · 11-30-2013, 10:30 AM

Sorry to see that happen. The only fix for that amount of damage is to have the nose repainted by a qualified body shop.

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 10:49 AM

Thanks and I figured so, any idea on how much it might cost?

Muskokan · 11-30-2013, 11:23 AM

:0 Jesus, my finish must be effed.

Yay for swp

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 11:26 AM

swp?

PhreshhWun · 11-30-2013, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosidda9

swp?

SWP = Satin White Pearl

We can barely see any marks due to the white colour.

Deathalo · 11-30-2013, 03:49 PM

I ran into a lot of salt in the mountains of NC during my Thanksgiving trip, and let me tell you this, it's the best case for getting your car Opti-coated. I got mine coated a few weeks prior, and after it getting pelted with salt (AND A TREE BRANCH THAT BLEW INTO MY FRONT END ON THE HIGHWAY) I wiped it off with some Waterless Wash and it looks like nothing happened at all. I'm so happy I got the Opti-coat and avoided the carnage that happened to OP (sorry man).

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 03:52 PM

Definitely going to get that done. I hope it's not too big of a deal to get it fixed

Turbo95eg6 · 11-30-2013, 03:56 PM

Yikes. Wonder if a reputable detailer could clean that up?

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 04:00 PM

I'm going to try the dealer first and see if it can be covered, the other two cars I've owned have been in worse winter weather for years and nothing like that has ever happened to the finish

Burrcold · 11-30-2013, 04:36 PM

Have you tried washing the car yet? Your plastic fog light bezel still has tons of salt on it (unless you're saying that's permanent as well).

THIS is precisely why I opti-coated and got a full clear bra done.

sprintertrueno86 · 11-30-2013, 04:39 PM

That.is.BAD. They should replace the bumper or repaint it at no charge. Cars daily driven for 10yrs doesnt even have as much chips as your bumper from 1 drive.

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 04:41 PM

Yea took it to the best place I know and got it waxed as well, all of the white specs are chipped plastic. If you run your hand over the bumper and fog lights it feels abrasive like sand paper

nosi9frs · 11-30-2013, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprintertrueno86

That.is.BAD. They should replace the bumper or repaint it at no charge. Cars daily driven for 10yrs doesnt even have as much chips as your bumper from 1 drive.

Yea I know it's horrible. I bought the car 2 month ago and am going to claim faulty paint and try and get them to claim it under warranty. My old car was a 99 and looked better than that

11-30-2013, 09:53 AM	#1
nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Front bumper scratched from salt on highway I had to drive home last wednesday all the way across PA in the snow and the salt and grime kicked up from the road and other cars just thrashed my front bumper. all the little white specs are scratches in the finish. any thoughts on the best and most affordable way to get this repaired? Attached Images

11-30-2013, 04:36 PM	#11
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Have you tried washing the car yet? Your plastic fog light bezel still has tons of salt on it (unless you're saying that's permanent as well). THIS is precisely why I opti-coated and got a full clear bra done. __________________

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whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry to see that happen. The only fix for that amount of damage is to have the nose repainted by a qualified body shop.

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nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks and I figured so, any idea on how much it might cost?

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Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	:0 Jesus, my finish must be effed. Yay for swp

11-30-2013, 11:26 AM	#5
nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	swp?

11-30-2013, 03:52 PM	#8
nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Definitely going to get that done. I hope it's not too big of a deal to get it fixed

11-30-2013, 03:56 PM	#9
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)	Yikes. Wonder if a reputable detailer could clean that up?

11-30-2013, 04:00 PM	#10
nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm going to try the dealer first and see if it can be covered, the other two cars I've owned have been in worse winter weather for years and nothing like that has ever happened to the finish

11-30-2013, 04:39 PM	#12
sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That.is.BAD. They should replace the bumper or repaint it at no charge. Cars daily driven for 10yrs doesnt even have as much chips as your bumper from 1 drive.

11-30-2013, 04:41 PM	#13
nosi9frs Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: United States Posts: 97 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea took it to the best place I know and got it waxed as well, all of the white specs are chipped plastic. If you run your hand over the bumper and fog lights it feels abrasive like sand paper

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