Fang repair

johnkuo · 11-03-2011, 04:26 PM

The fangs on my car had a few encounters with curbs. Nothing serious, but it bugs me enough to pay a visit to a reputable body shop. I was given 3 options:

Touch up paint (no charge)
Repaint just the fangs ($200-300)
Repaint the whole bumper ($600-800)

Since #1 is no cost, I had it done first. It looks better now, maybe 80% there, but up close I can still see the rough surface.

I'm thinking of going with #2, since there's a line between the bumper and the fangs, there's no blending needed. #3 seems a bit overkill.

Thoughts?

Thanks.

John

kcdedric · 11-03-2011, 04:38 PM

I had an unfortunate incident with my boss's driveway that was too steep and ended up scraping one of the fangs pretty good (see the pic below).

I was able to take it to a body shop and have it fiberglassed/re-painted up to the groove. It was $300 (payed for by my boss

) and it now looks brand new. I was told, however, that if I were to scrape it again it probably wouldn't be repairable and I'd need a new bumper ($1500 including paint/install). I've since invested in some RPI skids and hope to never test their functionality!

I think the second option would be your best bet. Just have the shop make the repainting line in the groove above and nobody will ever be able to tell.

dubsesd · 11-03-2011, 04:48 PM

3 option. do it right, especially considering the top part with be pitted a bit after you get the bottom done.

also, go somewhere else....to uninstall, paint a bumper and re-clear it and reinstall it shouldn't be more than 400

CJW2OO4 · 11-03-2011, 04:59 PM

since it wont be fixable next time you should just give me the bumper....ill cover the shipping costs.

chickdr · 11-03-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CJW2OO4

since it wont be fixable next time you should just give me the bumper....ill cover the shipping costs.

LOL - I can't see why it would be "unrepairable" if damaged again. The fangs could likely be redone over and over again.

kcdedric · 11-03-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CJW2OO4

since it wont be fixable next time you should just give me the bumper....ill cover the shipping costs.

Heh. Knock on wood there won't be a next time. Had my boss not wanted me to check the clearance of my car so badly on his driveway (to see if the DB9 he wanted would clear, even though I said it wouldn't

), my fangs would have never needed repair. I'm so careful with this car it's borderline ridiculous

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickdr

LOL - I can't see why it would be "unrepairable" if damaged again. The fangs could likely be redone over and over again.

I don't really understand it either. It's just what I was told and since I have no bodywork experience I can't really speculate as to why.

HaiDef · 11-03-2011, 05:26 PM

a whole bumper respray should only be around $400 you are getting ridiculous quotes

johnkuo · 11-03-2011, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I was also told by the body shop that BMW doesn't sell paint. The shop will mix their own to match. Does that sound right? I want to go with a shop that I know will match the paint perfectly.

CJW2OO4 · 11-03-2011, 06:42 PM

damn I need a silver gray z4m bumper so bad

gcochard · 11-03-2011, 06:46 PM

I'm not sure why everyone is so protective of the fangs. They are at the bottom of the bumper and they will scrape even when you are careful. I've scraped three times now and they look about halfway as bad as that pic above by kcdedric.

Is it just that it's a bmw and you've gotta take pride in your ride? I bought mine to use, a little rash here and there just gives me piece of mind so I don't feel terrible if it gets a dent.

robrwalker · 11-03-2011, 06:54 PM

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kcdedric · 11-03-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by johnkuo

Thanks for the advice guys. I was also told by the body shop that BMW doesn't sell paint. The shop will mix their own to match. Does that sound right? I want to go with a shop that I know will match the paint perfectly.

Sounds right. Any reputable shop should be able to get a perfect match (they use the exact recipes for your paint color from BMW).

Phishman · 11-03-2011, 07:13 PM

Aww man, I took a 3x1 inch area of paint off mine just driving through high water. You're lucky that's all the damage you did (and it's getting paid for).

dekaliber · 11-04-2011, 10:29 AM

#2 is the best option. A good bodyshop will be able to blend the repaint pretty easily. I had that done when I scraped up my brand new bumper, literally within a month of installing it, right after washing the car. Learned not to do that again! I think it set me back $150, but I removing and reinstalled the bumper myself.

KevinC · 11-05-2011, 01:01 PM

I had my fang done for $100, and the work was INCREDIBLE. The guy does all the touch-up repairs for the local BMW dealer as his main business, an awesome find. Pics here:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=541322

johnkuo · 11-05-2011, 04:20 PM

Thanks everyone for your input! I really appreciate it.

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johnkuo New Member 1 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2007 Imola Red M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Fang repair The fangs on my car had a few encounters with curbs. Nothing serious, but it bugs me enough to pay a visit to a reputable body shop. I was given 3 options: Touch up paint (no charge) Repaint just the fangs ($200-300) Repaint the whole bumper ($600-800) Since #1 is no cost, I had it done first. It looks better now, maybe 80% there, but up close I can still see the rough surface. I'm thinking of going with #2, since there's a line between the bumper and the fangs, there's no blending needed. #3 seems a bit overkill. Thoughts? Thanks. John
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kcdedric Captain 743 Rep 649 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Norcal iTrader: (7)	I had an unfortunate incident with my boss's driveway that was too steep and ended up scraping one of the fangs pretty good (see the pic below). I was able to take it to a body shop and have it fiberglassed/re-painted up to the groove. It was $300 (payed for by my boss ) and it now looks brand new. I was told, however, that if I were to scrape it again it probably wouldn't be repairable and I'd need a new bumper ($1500 including paint/install). I've since invested in some RPI skids and hope to never test their functionality! I think the second option would be your best bet. Just have the shop make the repainting line in the groove above and nobody will ever be able to tell. __________________ Le Mans Blue '09 BMW M3 Sedan - Current Polar Silver '04 Porsche GT3 - Gone Persian Blue '08 Lotus Exige S240 - Gone Space Gray/Imola '08 BMW M Coupe - Gone
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johnkuo New Member 1 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2007 Imola Red M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the advice guys. I was also told by the body shop that BMW doesn't sell paint. The shop will mix their own to match. Does that sound right? I want to go with a shop that I know will match the paint perfectly.
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dubsesd #dubspec 6339 Rep 5,201 Posts Drives: G05 X5/ 2016 F80 M3 INDVL Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (2)	3 option. do it right, especially considering the top part with be pitted a bit after you get the bottom done. also, go somewhere else....to uninstall, paint a bumper and re-clear it and reinstall it shouldn't be more than 400
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dekaliber Major 75 Rep 1,143 Posts Drives: '07 Z4MC, '11 JCW, '18 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	#2 is the best option. A good bodyshop will be able to blend the repaint pretty easily. I had that done when I scraped up my brand new bumper, literally within a month of installing it, right after washing the car. Learned not to do that again! I think it set me back $150, but I removing and reinstalled the bumper myself.
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