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gtabaz 06-22-2012 12:17 PM

What do you use to fill in the hole!?!
 
So yesterday I come home to see my neighbors taking prom pictures on their front lawn, mothers and fathers gathering up all excited to see their children dressed up on their way to their senior prom. Not thinking much I parked my car in front of my house and go inside, Well wouldn't you know it? Some lovely person rams my front bumper and now the bumpers somewhat off has paint chipped and missing and a giant dent in the front. By the time I realize this it is too late to call my insurance company so I wait till this morning. This morning comes and i call my insurance company and they tell me that i should go and get an estimate from an nissan dealership. I get up and head over to Nissan once i get there i speak to a man and he directs me down the block to the guy who takes care of the insurance claims. As I start to reverse, Mind you I am looking backwards And SLOWLY backing up one of Nissans excellent employees speeds up and stops the car as im backing up and wouldn't you know it they hit me! On top of being hit twice in two days the guys at nissan try to blame it on me. When i start yelling about insurance and talking to cops they try to diffuse the situation and now are asking me to split the costs with them to paint the bumper! Smh so now I have to take my bumper to get work done to it and when i go get an estimate im talking to the guy and he tells me he has to repaint the entire bumper (Both of them) now as im talking to him he tells me if i wanted to shave my badges and the hamburgers this would be the perfect time to do so. Now i ask you What do you use to fill in the holes to the nissan hamburgers!!! TY

Skorch 06-22-2012 12:34 PM

Wow man, that's some bad luck right there.. I would think any decent body shop could use bondo to fill in the hamburgers

RandyD 06-22-2012 01:32 PM

sorry to hear all that.. but just tell the paint guy - YES SHAVE THE BADGES, and he'll do it..

gtabaz 06-22-2012 01:52 PM

he said so9mething about bono? i heard u need to use filler from other people n e one knnow the process

new370 06-22-2012 02:04 PM

They shouldn't use bondo! They will know what to do but I would ask and make sure they are using a urethane 2 part epoxy compatible with tpo plastic. I would make sure they don't just use body filler because that will be a decent amount and will be very easy to crack and you don't want to come out one day to see someone tap your bumper and crack the filler on your freshly shaved bumper

kenchan 06-22-2012 02:50 PM

yah bondo cracks if you press hard enough on non-reinforced surfaces.

i'd just let insurance get you a new bumper and paint.


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