Nissan 370Z Forum - How far is too far?

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Trips

03-30-2010 06:41 PM

:worthless:

:bowrofl:

blinkme323

03-31-2010 01:36 AM

Wow, you're worse than me when it comes to OCD, lol. My advice - clean up the scratch with some aerospace 303 and try to forget about it. Like others have said, be thankful your car hasn't been in an accident or been keyed, etc. like some others on the board.

ZYGOTE

03-31-2010 03:25 PM

Here is a pic guys, the scratches are circled.

http://www.the370z.com/members/zygot...7-untitled.jpg

semtex

03-31-2010 03:53 PM

:confused: I don't see a pic.

370Zsteve

03-31-2010 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZYGOTE (Post 472132)

Hey guys, my Z is failry new and I have an appointment set up next week to install the clear bra. In the meantime, I bought the "leather" Nissan nose mask. Here is my problem, the mask connects to the underside of the plastic grill part of the bumper with several plastic hooks. One of the hooks must have snapped and it put two nice, semi-deep scratches into the grill. The good news is the scratches are on the underside of the grill and you can't see them unless you are basically on your back looking up at the car. The bad news is, they still really bother me and I'd like to fix them.

I know there is no way to replace just the grill, so do you guys think it would be overkill to get a whole new bumper? If so, then please bring me back to my senses, lol.

:facepalm:

ZYGOTE

03-31-2010 05:44 PM

Pic should be viewable now guys, sorry

semtex

03-31-2010 05:50 PM

Yep, pic is viewable now. Suggestion. Get a black Sharpie marker -- the kind with the thin needle point. Color in the scratch. It'll still be there, but won't be nearly as noticeable.

Modshack

03-31-2010 05:58 PM

If that is worth $700 + to you (cost of bumper and paint) then you need serious counseling..
Good luck...

40th370z

03-31-2010 06:29 PM

I looks like its only clear coat dmg , an not into the paint.... get it buffed out an clearbra it.

semtex

03-31-2010 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40th370z (Post 475193)

I looks like its only clear coat dmg , an not into the paint.... get it buffed out an clearbra it.

The scratch is in the black plastic grill. There's no clearcoat. There's no paint. And that area doesn't get ClearBra'd.

ZKindaGuy

03-31-2010 07:20 PM

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ZKindaGuy

03-31-2010 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack (Post 475167)

If that is worth $700 + to you (cost of bumper and paint) then you need serious counseling..
Good luck...

:iagree:

He's going to retire broke because he can't accept the orinary events of life and living in an imperfect world.

Z-WHIZ

03-31-2010 10:52 PM

There's a fine line between taking good care of your car and being downright crazy. You my friend, have crossed that line, lol.

resdm50

04-01-2010 07:28 AM

If it really bothers you that much, you could prob get someone who specializes in trim repair to fix it.

ZYGOTE

04-01-2010 02:02 PM

Thanks for the input so far guys. Yea, I don't expect to get much sympathy from people who have replaced their bumpers/fenders from accidents. I guess I just have to figure out a way to tone down my OCD over this car. I almost can't enjoy it because I'm always thinking of these little imperfections.

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