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Old May 25, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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from a front lip, to a rear defuser (on a 2008 bmw 550i) trust me, just sand it gently, apply clear nail polish, sandy gently again and spray a light coat of black paint over it. it will look amazing! here is a rear defuser that was cracked really-really bad. (cant even tell)

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Old May 25, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by cereal2k
What are your suggestions Barry? I'm thinking it's just easier to replace.
The easiest fix would be to sand and touch up as ImStricken suggested. You would be surprised how good it could come out if you are patient.

Personally, I would mold it to the lip and then paint it red to match the car's primary color but I suspect that you are gonna stay with the 2 tone theme....
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Old May 25, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bschurr
The easiest fix would be to sand and touch up as ImStricken suggested. You would be surprised how good it could come out if you are patient.

Personally, I would mold it to the lip and then paint it red to match the car's primary color but I suspect that you are gonna stay with the 2 tone theme....
Ouch... it's fixable ... sand and laminate with carbon fiber wrap if you want same look...
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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cvipgo
Laminate with carbon fiber wrap if you want same look...
ya, maybe if this was a 99 civic.
sorry buddy; not a $30k+ car.

do it right, and fix it. CF is fixable if you take your time.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Isn't your grill is CF so CF wrap won't be bad option to for the fix ... ...
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Just slap a Nikkas sticker on there, Lee. Lol.
Hahaha. I was looking for a cf types sticker/band aid.

Originally Posted by Jubbliepuff
ouch.... just mold it. =)
Nah.

Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Uh Oh, nope, that won't quite buff out (yes I got your sarcasm), now, spend some more money to get it fixed before it happens again, & it'll cost ya even more to fix it the next time you hit something, somewhere.
Probably would have cleared it if the front bumper was left alone (lowered w/stock bumper) but you liked that look and that's what's important.
Yeah man, I normally clear where I drove. I won't be making that mistake again. Back to new is the plan still.

Originally Posted by CDONNS
That sucks dude, but at least you'll get to do it right this time! Just like I suggested months ago lol
I know right, LOL.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bschurr
The easiest fix would be to sand and touch up as ImStricken suggested. You would be surprised how good it could come out if you are patient.

Personally, I would mold it to the lip and then paint it red to match the car's primary color but I suspect that you are gonna stay with the 2 tone theme....
Going two tone with a new one.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ImStricken
ya, maybe if this was a 99 civic.
sorry buddy; not a $30k+ car.

do it right, and fix it. CF is fixable if you take your time.
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Isn't your grill is CF so CF wrap won't be bad option to for the fix ... ...
Thanks for the explanation on the fix imstricken.
Cvipgo you mean to wrap the damaged area in real cf again, just like the grill. Deep down I'd know there was an issue, so I'd feel happier starting fresh with an all ne replacement.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MyocyteX
Hopefully you can sand it out and re-clear it?
Originally Posted by cereal2k
Naw, not worth it. It bent it out of shape. Gonna get a new one and paint the top half this time
It will definitely look good without the 5 O'Clock shadow.

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