06-03-2018, 04:05 PM | #1 |
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Had car 1 week, already crease in front bumper...
So I just got my 435i M Sport only 1 week ago and it already looks like someone ran a shopping cart into it or something. It has a good 3-inch-or-so vertical crease/dent in the front bumper. Is there anything that can be done to repair this, short of replacing the entire front bumper? It’s so frustrating that I had my last car for 6 years with no issues and within a week of getting a new one, this happens. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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06-03-2018, 04:13 PM | #3 |
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Talk to a good paintless dent repair shop - I'm sure they see this all the time. Might be able to do something using heat.
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Seconded on paintless dent removal; it may be possible.
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06-05-2018, 12:29 PM | #7 |
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I'm with you! I had 3 (three) mysterious creases on my door just 4 weeks after picking up the car!! I was so depressed! Went to BMW - only thing they could offer was repainting the whole door! Gladly Paintless Dent Removal helped take 99% of the damage out (to an extend where you need to know to be able to see).
How and if it works on plastic - I am not sure, but unlike me, you have spot-repair as an option too! So see what PDR can do for you and Plan B - spot-repair. P.s. I see you have some minor damage on the lower part as well but barely noticeable, at least on the photo.
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06-11-2018, 06:20 PM | #8 |
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I also agree with those who said...paintless dent removal first. See what they say first before you are it to a body shop. If they were able to take a dent out of my hood from a flying golfball then maybe they can do the same for you. Its fixable one way or another...
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12-19-2019, 03:45 PM | #9 |
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Hi,
Sorry to revive an old post but what was the verdict? Similar thing happened on the rear bumper of my car after 2 weeks of ownership. Did you manage to get PDR done? |
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12-22-2019, 06:31 AM | #10 |
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I saw an episode of Wheeler Dealers where a body shop used heat to repair a rear bumper. Paintless dent is basically using a pointed metal tool to worked out metal dents/dings. Not sure Urethane, plastic bumpers work the same way.
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12-31-2019, 04:55 PM | #11 |
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Thanks for the response. Went to my local bodyshop and was told the same thing. So I will be asking them to fix my bumper
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01-03-2020, 10:19 AM | #12 |
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PDR is only good on metal or aluminum. Damage to bumper covers *might* be minimized with heat, but then you risk damaging the paint. Removing a pushed in bumper cover using heat works well, but there might be remnants of the damage left behind as the urethane takes on a new shape. It's best to remove the large bumper dents soon after they happen. A small crease will remain, even after using heat.
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01-03-2020, 11:14 PM | #13 |
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This I just absolutely horrible!! I hate that this has happened to you. So I have had my car almost 2 months and I get nervous every time I get in it to go somewhere. When I get to my car I always do a walk around to check it. Sounds paranoid, but my car is a custom ordered beauty. Only one other car in my city has this color. It is a bad shame and I think it is plain jealousy and also just nasty people being destructive out of carelessness.
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01-04-2020, 11:41 AM | #14 |
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That's bad luck
Our M4 also had a dent in the middle of the front bumper, after jacking up, just a small accident. But then this was our own fault. I find these bumpers somewhat sensitive compared to older cars! |
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It is a shame though, I am always very careful as to where i park, like if I go to the supermarket i would park at the far end away from everyone else. I now have front and rear dash cam with a very sensitive g-sensor. |
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02-23-2020, 05:07 PM | #17 |
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I agree 100%. Had a significant ding on my wife's new Cadillac ( thankfully not my 440i) and I called one of the painless dentist repair places, he came down and within 20 minutes I could not tell there was ever a mark on the car. And it only cost $50.00. I mean this was a HUGE, sharp ding. A good PDR guy can do miracles.
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