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str8shot · 07-15-2012, 04:18 PM

I've got a spot roughly the size of a quarter that's peeling from my front bumper.

Would there be a way to fix this, or is a full respray in order?

I've always had a problem with resprayed bumpers - they just don't seem as resilient to stone chips, bugs, etc. Is that something I'll need to worry about?

Any chance this would be covered under the factory warranty? I'm covered until August. I'm not sure what happened, but it seems to be growing in size.

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alvitdk · 07-15-2012, 09:38 PM

I would most certainly think it is covered as it does not look like a chip from stones or hitting it with a baseball bat. I would definitely show it to your dealer.

jkoral · 07-15-2012, 09:44 PM

Aside from the peeling clear coat, the rest of the front end looks great. I have a ton of nicks and damage from small rocks.

How many miles on your car?

Bimmer-Bob · 07-15-2012, 10:18 PM

I had a very similar problem on my front bumper, except the peeling area was much wider - about a foot long, I'd guess. I went back and forth with the dealer about it for some time. They took pictures finally had to have a regional service guy come out to take a look at it. I guess he agreed that there was a defect and that the bumper needed a full respray, but also felt that I should be partially liable since there was some underside damage from scraping as well as stone chips. So he offered to have 1/3 covered by the region, 1/3 covered by the dealer, and 1/3 covered by me - $130, to be exact. I was annoyed that they basically admitted fault but didn't accept full liability, since regardless of any other damage, the bumper would have needed a full respray. But in the end I accepted the offer because I knew I wouldn't be able to get a good respray anywhere else for $130 (plus the BMW dealer contracts with the best body shop around). Anyway, maybe I could've fought it, but I frankly didn't feel like it as it took several months to even get that offer out of them. I got the car back last Friday and it looks great, so all's well that ends well I suppose. Plus they gave me a 535i loaner for the 8 days it took to do the job, so that's not bad. Good luck.

Järppä · 07-16-2012, 12:56 AM

Same issue here and to me BMW says no way, because of idiot importer delegate says to the BMW factory that these are from stone chips what is not true like we see here.

Here is another thread about it.
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=655572

str8shot · 07-16-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkoral

Aside from the peeling clear coat, the rest of the front end looks great. I have a ton of nicks and damage from small rocks.

How many miles on your car?

~28k and counting.

SixBanger · 07-26-2012, 06:53 PM

my car is peeling in two different spots on my front bumper, BMW didn't do shit under warranty. Luckily, mine is a lease : )

07-15-2012, 04:18 PM	#1
str8shot Private First Class Drives: N54 Montego Blue 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wisco Posts: 165 iTrader: (1)	Clear coat peeling from front bumper!!! I've got a spot roughly the size of a quarter that's peeling from my front bumper. Would there be a way to fix this, or is a full respray in order? I've always had a problem with resprayed bumpers - they just don't seem as resilient to stone chips, bugs, etc. Is that something I'll need to worry about? Any chance this would be covered under the factory warranty? I'm covered until August. I'm not sure what happened, but it seems to be growing in size. Pics:
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alvitdk First Lieutenant Drives: 13' Nissan 370Z Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NY/TX Posts: 336 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i conve ... [0.00]	I would most certainly think it is covered as it does not look like a chip from stones or hitting it with a baseball bat. I would definitely show it to your dealer. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------- 13' Nissan 370Z, Pearl White, Sport suspension...no mods YET Also Drive: 13' Mazda CX-5 Also Ride: 11' Triumph Speedmaster, 73' Triumph Tiger

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Bimmer-Bob ! Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,955 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 128i [5.00] 2012 Ford Focus SE ... [0.00]	I had a very similar problem on my front bumper, except the peeling area was much wider - about a foot long, I'd guess. I went back and forth with the dealer about it for some time. They took pictures finally had to have a regional service guy come out to take a look at it. I guess he agreed that there was a defect and that the bumper needed a full respray, but also felt that I should be partially liable since there was some underside damage from scraping as well as stone chips. So he offered to have 1/3 covered by the region, 1/3 covered by the dealer, and 1/3 covered by me - $130, to be exact. I was annoyed that they basically admitted fault but didn't accept full liability, since regardless of any other damage, the bumper would have needed a full respray. But in the end I accepted the offer because I knew I wouldn't be able to get a good respray anywhere else for $130 (plus the BMW dealer contracts with the best body shop around). Anyway, maybe I could've fought it, but I frankly didn't feel like it as it took several months to even get that offer out of them. I got the car back last Friday and it looks great, so all's well that ends well I suppose. Plus they gave me a 535i loaner for the 8 days it took to do the job, so that's not bad. Good luck. __________________

07-16-2012, 12:56 AM	#5
Järppä Old fart Drives: 123dA Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Behind barn Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	Same issue here and to me BMW says no way, because of idiot importer delegate says to the BMW factory that these are from stone chips what is not true like we see here. Here is another thread about it. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=655572 __________________ Do not, under any circumstances, buy the 123d in the M-Sport trim. The ride is far too hard. If you're relaxed or want a thrash, this motor lets you be as wild or calm as you like. Top Gear review

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07-15-2012, 09:44 PM	#3
jkoral Captain Drives: '09 135i MSport 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA Posts: 663 iTrader: (5)	Aside from the peeling clear coat, the rest of the front end looks great. I have a ton of nicks and damage from small rocks. How many miles on your car?

07-26-2012, 06:53 PM	#7
SixBanger First Lieutenant Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 353 iTrader: (0)	my car is peeling in two different spots on my front bumper, BMW didn't do shit under warranty. Luckily, mine is a lease : )