Scraped sideskirt - options?

blinkme323 · 11-02-2009, 03:33 PM

Hey guys, I was driving home late last night and as luck would have it, I clipped a curb and scrapred my sideskirt towards the rear wheel. The picture actually makes it look a little worse than it is, but right now it looks like my options are the following:

a) Touch up the spot as best I can

b) Buy a whole new side skirt

c) Just let it go

I'm extremely OCD, so this is really bothering me right now, lol. Any help is appreciated.

speedoflife · 11-02-2009, 03:36 PM

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That picture is kind of small. It looks like your side skirt has a mirror finish?

Matt · 11-02-2009, 03:38 PM

Touch that thing up with a little touch-up paint from the dealer. You should be fine.

kannibul · 11-02-2009, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blinkme323

Hey guys, I was driving home late last night and as luck would have it, I clipped a curb and scrapred my sideskirt towards the rear wheel. The picture actually makes it look a little worse than it is, but right now it looks like my options are the following:

a) Touch up the spot as best I can

b) Buy a whole new side skirt

c) Just let it go

I'm extremely OCD, so this is really bothering me right now, lol. Any help is appreciated.

Call your dealer for them to recommend a reputable autobody shop, unless you know of one.

Even if you get a new sideskirt, short of it being aftermarket CF, you'll need to paint it anyway...which is where the autobody shop comes in...

Once you know how much it'll cost you to have it fixed, you can make a decision that you can live with.

kenchan · 11-02-2009, 03:40 PM

you need a new car. trade it in now.

just touch it up.

Mergnthwirker · 11-02-2009, 03:44 PM

Check out the paint repair kits at Dr. ColorChip: Automotive Paint Chip Repair Systems

These are easy and blend really well IMHO

HTH!

Modshack · 11-02-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blinkme323

I'm extremely OCD, so this is really bothering me right now, lol. Any help is appreciated.

Your level of OCD'ness will determine how you proceed....$10 in touch up or many hundreds in replacement and repainting.....Either way, others won't ever notice it..

blinkme323 · 11-02-2009, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the advice so far guys, I guess I'll try and touch it up first and see how that looks. I think the stock sideskirts go for about $400 plus paint, so hopefully the touch up works ok, lol.

Zsteve · 11-02-2009, 06:23 PM

is it bad to where it needs replacing? Or does it just need repainting? A shop shouldnt charge too much to repaint it.

blinkme323 · 11-02-2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zsteve

is it bad to where it needs replacing? Or does it just need repainting? A shop shouldnt charge too much to repaint it.

No, it's not horribly bad - it looks like the paint was just scraped off, I'm not even sure the actual structure was damaged.

Zsteve · 11-02-2009, 07:21 PM

get someone to repaint it. $200 at the most.

caneman88 · 11-02-2009, 08:07 PM

Is it behind the wheel if it is looks like it does not have the splash guards you can add them and they cover that area. it is hard to tell from your pic

caneman88 · 11-02-2009, 08:29 PM

this might help with your OCD option 2

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blinkme323 · 11-02-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caneman88

Is it behind the wheel if it is looks like it does not have the splash guards you can add them and they cover that area. it is hard to tell from your pic

Yes, the scrape is before the wheels, so that's def an option then thanks. I gues this might also be a good excuse to order the s-tune skirts. Does anyone know how much they run / where they can be ordered?

Z-WHIZ · 11-03-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by blinkme323

Yes, the scrape is before the wheels, so that's def an option then thanks. I gues this might also be a good excuse to order the s-tune skirts. Does anyone know how much they run / where they can be ordered?

I may be wrong, but I think they go for about $500 painted, which is a decent deal. Depending on the severity of the scrape you might have some luck with touch up paint though.

11-02-2009, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
blinkme323 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370z Base w/Sport Rep Power: 16	Scraped sideskirt - options? Hey guys, I was driving home late last night and as luck would have it, I clipped a curb and scrapred my sideskirt towards the rear wheel. The picture actually makes it look a little worse than it is, but right now it looks like my options are the following: a) Touch up the spot as best I can b) Buy a whole new side skirt c) Just let it go I'm extremely OCD, so this is really bothering me right now, lol. Any help is appreciated.

11-02-2009, 06:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 21	is it bad to where it needs replacing? Or does it just need repainting? A shop shouldnt charge too much to repaint it. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 21	get someone to repaint it. $200 at the most. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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11-02-2009, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 15	? That picture is kind of small. It looks like your side skirt has a mirror finish?

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Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 18	Touch that thing up with a little touch-up paint from the dealer. You should be fine.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	you need a new car. trade it in now. just touch it up.

11-02-2009, 03:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
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11-02-2009, 06:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
blinkme323 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370z Base w/Sport Rep Power: 16	Thanks for the advice so far guys, I guess I'll try and touch it up first and see how that looks. I think the stock sideskirts go for about $400 plus paint, so hopefully the touch up works ok, lol.