Bumper scrape repair
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Bumper scrape repair
Hey guys. This is my first post. I just bought a Z51 3LT 2015 C7 in February... I pulled into my garage today and a toolbox barely clipped the bottom of my front bumper and put a nasty scrape on the bottom.
Any tips for cosmetic repair?
Any tips for cosmetic repair?
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Sorry to hear about the damage. Talk to a good body shop - they may be able to repair the scrape and make it to where you will never be able to tell it happened.
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Lay a 2X4 on your garage floor a safe distance away from anything in front of your car, when you pull in, roll until you bump the board with your front tires. Saves a lot of grief.
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With the car sitting so low, I decided to just make an effort to take it to a shop and have it cosmetically repaired yearly for anything from rocks... etc.
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This is what I did for our 2017 Edge and my now gone 2014 C7. I talked to a relative at a local Ford dealership who brings in people who do touch up, dent repairs and window glass buffing. One fixed a scuffed black wheel on my Vette, one did the Dent Wiizard trick on the Edge(that I thought would need painting but didn't) and one tried to buff out a gravel hit on the windshield two days ago(no success on that but did clean it up a bit).
My point is many dealers employ outside vendors to do these kinds of things and do it well. Talk to some of the service guys at your dealership and ask who they recommend. Some of these guys are artists. I've been impressed and have not spent a boatload of money. Just a suggestion.
My point is many dealers employ outside vendors to do these kinds of things and do it well. Talk to some of the service guys at your dealership and ask who they recommend. Some of these guys are artists. I've been impressed and have not spent a boatload of money. Just a suggestion.
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