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Ouch!!
Feel your pain.
It's so easy to do since our cars are so low to the ground.
Did something similar with my XLR about 7 months ago.
I took mine to a paint shop in San Diego, and they said just to leave it alone- wasn't worth trying to fix.
Luckily, the guy that bought the car from me didn't even notice the damage since it's so low and out of regular eye-sight.....whewwww.
Did much worse damage to my C5 under similar circumstances. Went to a reputable body shop. It took a week but the repair was undetectable to me even on my hands and knees. Fortunately your damage is out of the the line of sight. Never had this problem in my Navigator.
I did something similar in my C5. I was going to a project party and was trying to find a parking place away from door bangers. I ended up dropping the right side off a boat ramp and crunching the right rocker panel. The local body shop did a great job (on my dime so no insurance claim or CARFAX report). The body shop owner had a nice C6 at the time and understood my pain. I'll try to be more careful with the C7 once it arrives.
I've got you beat. Kissed a curb at only 1 week old.
I guess front cameras only work if you have the good sense to look at the screen. $800 later, all is well.
$150 for a Curb Alert is well worth the investment - Yes, I have one now.
Sorry for you aggregation. A good shop will make it look like it never happened. And, as others have said, it's not in a bad spot for you to try and clean it up/repair if you like that sort of project.
Interesting to read you were able to fix it yourself! What sort of emery cloth did you use? What sort of grit? Where'd you purchase it? Hope I don't have to make this repair to my C7, but nice to know there is an inexpensive fix.
Not sure of the grit, it was a piece I had lying around. It was very fine though. I just used it to make the area smooth again so I could paint and clear coat that area. If you get on your knees and within a couple of feet you can see the repair. Beyond that you can't tell since its low and that area angles down.
Not sure of the grit, it was a piece I had lying around. It was very fine though. I just used it to make the area smooth again so I could paint and clear coat that area. If you get on your knees and within a couple of feet you can see the repair. Beyond that you can't tell since its low and that area angles down.
Try 2500 or 3000.....tnsquire has some exeperience with this, please watch a ton of you tube vids on corrections like this if you have never fixed paint before.
10-03-2015, 09:44 PM
Only took me two months to rip the car on a curb....
