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10-27-2014, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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Minor kidney grille and bumper scrapes
It must have happened when I parked downtown last Friday. Just noticed it today before heading to work. I'm assuming some idiot backed into my car.
How can I fix the kidney grille or do I replace it? Should I put in an insurance claim? Thanks. |
10-27-2014, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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Not worth the accident history nor deductible. Touch up paint and new grills is the way to go.
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10-27-2014, 04:38 PM | #3 |
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Plasti-dip. $5. Solved.
Apparently this is the most up-close shot I have uploaded on photbucket showing the kidneys. Just pop em out, give them 4-5 coats of plastidip and pop them back in. Mine have been plasti-dipped for going on 1.5 years now with zero-touch ups and I wash it with powerwasher, scrub, and all that. Perfect, cheap solution unless you want a glossy finish (which it doesn't appear that you have). And if it doesn't work out, peel it off and try again or go buy a new set. Not that steep of a price, and definitely not worth getting insurance involved.
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10-27-2014, 04:51 PM | #5 |
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Boom. I'd do at least 3 coats to make sure you get a good bond, then do a final one covering everything to even it all back out.
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