I hate people!!! Whats involved in fixing this?

dandg · 03-12-2011, 03:10 PM

Today I looked at my car and noticed that on the driver side of the rear bumper within a 1 foot x 1 foot area is completely scraped up, as if a car was pulling in or out of a parking space and grinded against the side of my car. It had to have happened within the last 2 days.

I would try to take a picture but don't know how well it will show up, it's pretty noticeable in the light. The majority it is about 8 or 9 long inches of many light scratches close together that may be able to be buffed out with a lot of work. Then there is a quarter sized piece of paint that completely chipped off and a 6 inch deep gash which took all the paint off. Also took a large portion of the paint off the splash guard. All of this damage is contained within a 1ftx1ft area and only on the rear bumper panel.

Pisses me off so much how someone could do that to someone elses property and just take off, now I'm stuck paying for it. I've taken very well care of my Z within the 2 years I've owned it. I'd love to confront or catch whoever did this in the act...

But anway, does anyone know what it sounds like will be involved in fixing this? Am I going to have to replace the entire bumper?

Xan · 03-12-2011, 05:50 PM

Sounds like some proper prep work and a local respray with a blend in job should fix it.

Snakes709 · 03-12-2011, 11:54 PM

dude that same exact thing happend to me the 2nd time my Z was in a hit and run. First time i caught the person but cops wouldnt do anything. The 2nd time it looked like someone was pulling into a parking spot next to me on my left side and took the left/rear corner of my bumper and took the paint off of it.

Hard to see but u can see the black marks where it went right past the primer

Would have cost me $2300 to fix but i took the 2 hit and runs and my gf smashing the car into my bike as a sign and sold the car and never fixed it.

spearfish25 · 03-13-2011, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

someone was pulling in on my left side and took the paint off the left/rear corner of my pumper.

I hate when people take the paint off my pumper too

. F'ing hurts.

jnaut · 03-13-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

dude that same exact thing happend to me the 2nd time my Z was in a hit and run. First time i caught the person but cops wouldnt do anything. The 2nd time it looked like someone was pulling into a parking spot next to me on my left side and took the left/rear corner of my pumper and took the paint off of it.

Hard to see but u can see the black marks where it went right past the primer

Would have cost me $2300 to fix but i took the 2 hit and runs and my gf smashing the car into my bike as a sign and sold the car and never fixed it.

did you choke her out?

Junkman2008 · 03-13-2011, 09:36 AM

You guys need to start parking out in the back 40 like us Corvette guys do. OP, we need pictures.

Snakes709 · 03-13-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I hate when people take the paint off my pumper too

. F'ing hurts.

yea it hurt alot :P fixed...

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Originally Posted by jnaut

did you choke her out?

no, but lets just say, strong and harsh, but true, words were said. Here mother even offerd to pay for a plane ticket to fly her back home

kenchan · 03-13-2011, 02:35 PM

Yah sounds like it will need to be professionally repaired.

on my dd (quite a bit of scrapes from people hitting it, snow shovels scrapped by careless workers) I polished using my random orbital and touched it up with paint...its not perfect but no one can tell from 4-5ft away..but I don't think I would be happy with that on my Z.. take it to a bodyshop.

dandg · 04-06-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

dude that same exact thing happend to me the 2nd time my Z was in a hit and run. First time i caught the person but cops wouldnt do anything. The 2nd time it looked like someone was pulling into a parking spot next to me on my left side and took the left/rear corner of my bumper and took the paint off of it.

Hard to see but u can see the black marks where it went right past the primer

Would have cost me $2300 to fix but i took the 2 hit and runs and my gf smashing the car into my bike as a sign and sold the car and never fixed it.

Thats around exactly where I was hit, except a little lower. Terrible man

also thats some bad luck sorry to hear that

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Yah sounds like it will need to be professionally repaired.

on my dd (quite a bit of scrapes from people hitting it, snow shovels scrapped by careless workers) I polished using my random orbital and touched it up with paint...its not perfect but no one can tell from 4-5ft away..but I don't think I would be happy with that on my Z.. take it to a bodyshop.

I'm traveling right now so have to wait to I get back to have it professionally repaired. I managed to buff out all the light scratches but there's still the 3 gashes where the paint is completely gone.

Probably gonna cringe when I see the price quote

xinlee · 04-16-2011, 07:01 PM

The same thing happened to my Z about two weeks ago. I just had a company fix it three days ago and then they finally wet sanded the bumper today. Here is a before and after. Cost $225. Paint match is great. I fixed the dented bumper myself with a heat gun, so paint was all that the company did for my car.

christian370z · 04-16-2011, 07:43 PM

Much better, that sucks someone did that in the first place. So how much of the dent were you able to get out with just the heat gun?

xinlee · 04-18-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

Much better, that sucks someone did that in the first place. So how much of the dent were you able to get out with just the heat gun?

I was able to get all of the dent out with the heat gun. Just heat up the painted side and apply hand pressure to the back side of the bumper. Make sure you do not heat it up to extreme temps (if you're using a heat gun.) I think a hair blow dryer would be safer and less likely to overheat the bumper.

Junkman2008 · 04-18-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by xinlee

I think a hair blow dryer would be safer and less likely to overheat the bumper.

Bingo. Definitely use a hair dryer.

03-12-2011, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
dandg Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 57 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16	I hate people!!! Whats involved in fixing this? Today I looked at my car and noticed that on the driver side of the rear bumper within a 1 foot x 1 foot area is completely scraped up, as if a car was pulling in or out of a parking space and grinded against the side of my car. It had to have happened within the last 2 days. I would try to take a picture but don't know how well it will show up, it's pretty noticeable in the light. The majority it is about 8 or 9 long inches of many light scratches close together that may be able to be buffed out with a lot of work. Then there is a quarter sized piece of paint that completely chipped off and a 6 inch deep gash which took all the paint off. Also took a large portion of the paint off the splash guard. All of this damage is contained within a 1ftx1ft area and only on the rear bumper panel. Pisses me off so much how someone could do that to someone elses property and just take off, now I'm stuck paying for it. I've taken very well care of my Z within the 2 years I've owned it. I'd love to confront or catch whoever did this in the act... But anway, does anyone know what it sounds like will be involved in fixing this? Am I going to have to replace the entire bumper? Last edited by dandg; 03-12-2011 at 03:14 PM.

03-12-2011, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	Sounds like some proper prep work and a local respray with a blend in job should fix it. __________________

03-12-2011, 11:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 17	dude that same exact thing happend to me the 2nd time my Z was in a hit and run. First time i caught the person but cops wouldnt do anything. The 2nd time it looked like someone was pulling into a parking spot next to me on my left side and took the left/rear corner of my bumper and took the paint off of it. Hard to see but u can see the black marks where it went right past the primer Would have cost me $2300 to fix but i took the 2 hit and runs and my gf smashing the car into my bike as a sign and sold the car and never fixed it. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance Last edited by Snakes709; 03-13-2011 at 12:37 PM.

03-13-2011, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	You guys need to start parking out in the back 40 like us Corvette guys do. OP, we need pictures. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

04-16-2011, 07:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	Much better, that sucks someone did that in the first place. So how much of the dent were you able to get out with just the heat gun? __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

03-13-2011, 02:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Yah sounds like it will need to be professionally repaired. on my dd (quite a bit of scrapes from people hitting it, snow shovels scrapped by careless workers) I polished using my random orbital and touched it up with paint...its not perfect but no one can tell from 4-5ft away..but I don't think I would be happy with that on my Z.. take it to a bodyshop.

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