License Plate Holes Fixed!

RQualk · 06-11-2013, 04:23 PM

As I posted not to long ago I bought my new 2011 135i. I didnt read up on the license plate holes until after I purchased the car. Of course there was a license plate mounted on my front bumper so I complained to the dealer and salesman and BMW of Ft Myers took care of it, great job if you ask me. Really happy with how it turned out. Thanks to Frank at Reeves BMW for taking my crap and Kim at BMW of Ft Myers for taking care of it for me.

Dackelone · 06-11-2013, 04:32 PM

Bondo or a new bumper? Looks good either way.

DNG · 06-11-2013, 04:35 PM

Looks great! Need to get mine done soon too

RQualk · 06-11-2013, 04:41 PM

Not sure, the guys at BMW of ft myers did it, i sat back, watches tv and sipped on coffee. Haha and it is the same bumper.

jkoral · 06-11-2013, 05:21 PM

Looks much better than those paint code matched bumper plugs sold by various companies.

RQualk · 06-11-2013, 05:39 PM

Agreed, and i almost purchased some! So glad i didnt

tracer bullet · 06-11-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RQualk

Not sure, the guys at BMW of ft myers did it, i sat back, watches tv and sipped on coffee. Haha and it is the same bumper.

You need to find out! You really do. I don't have holes from a plate but I do have an ugly little ding from someone else's plate screws tapping me when they parallel parked behind me. Whatever these guys did I'd sure like to repeat it!

SHFT · 06-16-2013, 10:31 PM

They filled it in and spot airbrushed it blending it nicely. Its not rocket science here folks...

TheSt|G · 06-17-2013, 10:27 AM

How much did they charge you?

RQualk · 06-19-2013, 08:44 AM

Hey stig i got it for the price of on the house. Free. The best price.

tracer bullet · 06-19-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SHFT

They filled it in and spot airbrushed it blending it nicely. Its not rocket science here folks...

I've done work like this, but - plastic mixed, filled in, cured, sanded, painted, dried all while in a waiting room drinking coffee? Normally this would be poked at here and there for a lot longer than that.

Are you certain this is how it goes or is it just a good guess? Maybe their epoxy just sets super quick and they use a little extra hardener? And happen to have all the BMW colors on hand ready to go? Could be, I don't know. Just... feels... really quick. Maybe they're set up for it and are that good.

RQualk · 06-19-2013, 11:27 AM

Dude I had to sit in the waiting room for 4-5 hours. Lol. I never meant to imply it was a 30 minute quick job. Point is it looks fantastic and was worth the wait, and was free for me.

tracer bullet · 06-19-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RQualk

Dude I had to sit in the waiting room for 4-5 hours. Lol. I never meant to imply it was a 30 minute quick job.

Ahh, yes that is different. My misunderstanding.

FIRST1 · 06-23-2013, 02:24 PM

If you could figure out what method they used that would be great. I'd like to have my dealer do it the same way. I hate the holes in my bumper!!!

1addyfan · 06-23-2013, 04:25 PM

Looks flawless... Yeah, they definitely used body filler and spot painted & clearcoated it. Likely sanded it down (lightly) and buffed it all out together at the end so that it would blend in. That color isn't too hard to match perfectly.

I've repaired paint chips (down to the metal) on my own car with similar results

P1 · 07-15-2013, 07:56 PM

Nice work, that's for sure. Report back to us in 6 months and let us know if it holds up or not.

Luxury · 01-22-2024, 10:23 PM

How did this hold up? I am thinking of asking my local CCRC to perform this.

06-11-2013, 04:23 PM	#1
RQualk Private 4 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2)	License Plate Holes Fixed! As I posted not to long ago I bought my new 2011 135i. I didnt read up on the license plate holes until after I purchased the car. Of course there was a license plate mounted on my front bumper so I complained to the dealer and salesman and BMW of Ft Myers took care of it, great job if you ask me. Really happy with how it turned out. Thanks to Frank at Reeves BMW for taking my crap and Kim at BMW of Ft Myers for taking care of it for me. Attached Images
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06-11-2013, 04:32 PM	#2
Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Bondo or a new bumper? Looks good either way. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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RQualk Private 4 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2)	Not sure, the guys at BMW of ft myers did it, i sat back, watches tv and sipped on coffee. Haha and it is the same bumper.
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jkoral Lieutenant Colonel 1023 Rep 1,968 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 LBB 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (7)	Looks much better than those paint code matched bumper plugs sold by various companies.
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RQualk Private 4 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2)	Agreed, and i almost purchased some! So glad i didnt
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SHFT Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 274 Posts Drives: '08 135i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	They filled it in and spot airbrushed it blending it nicely. Its not rocket science here folks... __________________ aFe, UUC, Macht Schnell, Bilstein, Swift, REMUS, ETS, BMS and some other shiii...
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06-19-2013, 08:44 AM	#10
RQualk Private 4 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2)	Hey stig i got it for the price of on the house. Free. The best price.
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06-19-2013, 11:27 AM	#12
RQualk Private 4 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (2)	Dude I had to sit in the waiting room for 4-5 hours. Lol. I never meant to imply it was a 30 minute quick job. Point is it looks fantastic and was worth the wait, and was free for me.
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06-23-2013, 02:24 PM	#14
FIRST1 Major 109 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: '15 M235i Melbourne Red Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (5)	If you could figure out what method they used that would be great. I'd like to have my dealer do it the same way. I hate the holes in my bumper!!!
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06-23-2013, 04:25 PM	#15
1addyfan Private First Class 9 Rep 171 Posts Drives: '09 135i Vert ///M-Sport 6 M-T Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali iTrader: (2)	Looks flawless... Yeah, they definitely used body filler and spot painted & clearcoated it. Likely sanded it down (lightly) and buffed it all out together at the end so that it would blend in. That color isn't too hard to match perfectly. I've repaired paint chips (down to the metal) on my own car with similar results
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P1 Lieutenant General 11569 Rep 11,136 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Nice work, that's for sure. Report back to us in 6 months and let us know if it holds up or not.
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Luxury Private First Class 86 Rep 171 Posts Drives: A4 1.8TQM, 135is DCT Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 135is #341 ... [10.00]	How did this hold up? I am thinking of asking my local CCRC to perform this. __________________ 2013 BMW 135is Coupe \| Dinan Stage 3 \| M3 Subframe Bushings \| Dinan Monoball Joints \| Dinan Toe Links \| 1M Strut Bar \| MPSS - BMW 313M's 18x7.5 / 18x8.5 \| Min Grey, Savanna \| Prem, Tech \| DCT \| #341/586
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