Bumper scratched. CF lip or fix it?

knifegun · 10-10-2010, 02:54 PM

I just scratched the bottom front side of my bumper. It is visible while looking at the bumper. Check out the photos below. Any opinions on what I should do? Fix it or just get a lip? I have 3M film on it but it looks terminal.

MRE90M3 · 10-10-2010, 04:22 PM

well you can Completely cover that visually, by getting the ZCP front lips. i am uncertain if all lips could over it, but im pretty sure the ZCP lips do, i installed some for my friend and boy it glued on nicely.

A-Man · 10-12-2010, 11:33 AM

get it fixed... then get a lip to avoid future damage

knifegun · 10-12-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by A-Man

get it fixed... then get a lip to avoid future damage

That is true but the OEM lips require that you roughen the area where the lips touch the paint. They do actually cover the affected areas

I have to figure out how to keep the 3M film on the bumper but remove it in the areas that need to be glued.

phyek · 10-12-2010, 12:04 PM

That's nothing - you can probably smooth that out with a good amount of polishing.

knifegun · 10-12-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by phyek

That's nothing - you can probably smooth that out with a good amount of polishing.

Even though can feel the groves via my finger nail? I think it went through the 3M film

jacobe92 · 10-12-2010, 05:33 PM

I had almost the same scratch last week. Had it fix for $100.00 Fix it then do what do whatever you want with it.

knifegun · 10-12-2010, 05:34 PM

That is cool. How did they fix it? A body shop or one of those people that do on the spot fixes. I was even thinking of molding the OEM splitters and then having them painted.

slo_guy · 10-14-2010, 03:16 AM

This is exactly what prompted me to get my lip...and it was only my clear bra that got a little scratched.

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MRE90M3 "its baby blue m3 to you sir." 26 Rep 447 Posts Drives: Silverstone Metallic II Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upland California iTrader: (2)	well you can Completely cover that visually, by getting the ZCP front lips. i am uncertain if all lips could over it, but im pretty sure the ZCP lips do, i installed some for my friend and boy it glued on nicely.
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phyek First Lieutenant 116 Rep 361 Posts Drives: 2016 Mineral White M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	That's nothing - you can probably smooth that out with a good amount of polishing.
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jacobe92 Major 619 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2016 Hell Rot F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California iTrader: (6)	curb rash I had almost the same scratch last week. Had it fix for $100.00 Fix it then do what do whatever you want with it.
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knifegun Major 83 Rep 1,108 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	That is cool. How did they fix it? A body shop or one of those people that do on the spot fixes. I was even thinking of molding the OEM splitters and then having them painted.
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slo_guy Lieutenant 31 Rep 406 Posts Drives: a car Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (3)	This is exactly what prompted me to get my lip...and it was only my clear bra that got a little scratched.
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