I messed up.

Expoh · 10-26-2017, 10:19 PM

Was backing out of a tiny space and accidentally scraped my back fender

What's the best way I could fix it?

KirkH · 10-26-2017, 11:30 PM

From the pic, I’d say thats a re-paint. $500 and 3-5 days at the body shop. That’s if it does not extend into the door panel. Then its gonna be $1000-1500.

jaysonstuart · 10-26-2017, 11:44 PM

You're body shop bound my friend.

james duperre · 10-27-2017, 12:34 AM

insurance claim, most shops will work with saving u ur deductable if its low.

wrankin · 10-27-2017, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Expoh

Was backing out of a tiny space and accidentally scraped my back fender

What's the best way I could fix it?

I feel your pain!

Bill

umby24 · 10-27-2017, 11:02 AM

You could probably polish out some of it, and reduce the appearance of the rest, but if you wanted that completely gone, what they said above.

Eric SS · 10-27-2017, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by james duperre

insurance claim, most shops will work with saving u ur deductable if its low.

Be careful with "save your deductible" shops. The deductible doesn't just disappear and the insurance company doesn't pay it. It has to come from somewhere and the only place it can come from is the profit from the body shop. That generally means cutting steps or sub-par work. There's no such thing as a free lunch and body shops are for profit businesses. Go to a reputable body shop that offers a lifetime warranty.

DangerZL1 · 10-27-2017, 12:26 PM

Doesn't appear to be body damage, which is good. Should be an easy repair. I'd mention to the shop(s) that give you an estimate that you may be interested in paying cash and see if they'll come down in price.

This would be out of pocket damage for me. I really don't want to get my insurance company involved unless it's something I can't afford to pay for.

10-26-2017, 10:19 PM	#1
Expoh Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 72 View My Garage	I messed up. Was backing out of a tiny space and accidentally scraped my back fender What's the best way I could fix it? Attached Images

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KirkH Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Mosaic Blk Met-SOLD Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: KY Posts: 2,934	From the pic, I’d say thats a re-paint. $500 and 3-5 days at the body shop. That’s if it does not extend into the door panel. Then its gonna be $1000-1500. __________________ Official Detailer of CamaroFest 8 & 9 https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...st-8-pics.html https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=521655&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=547470&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527474 No one on Earth has detailed more Camaros. http://KirkTheDetailer.com

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umby24 Drives: None Join Date: May 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 63	You could probably polish out some of it, and reduce the appearance of the rest, but if you wanted that completely gone, what they said above. __________________ 2017 HBM SS 1LE \| EE Catch Can \| Gm Clear tails \| Rotofab CAI \| DD Smoked sidemarkers \| StainlessWorks Catback

10-26-2017, 11:44 PM	#3
jaysonstuart Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 685 View My Garage	You're body shop bound my friend.

10-27-2017, 12:34 AM	#4
james duperre Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: MD Posts: 247	insurance claim, most shops will work with saving u ur deductable if its low.

10-27-2017, 12:26 PM	#8
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Doesn't appear to be body damage, which is good. Should be an easy repair. I'd mention to the shop(s) that give you an estimate that you may be interested in paying cash and see if they'll come down in price. This would be out of pocket damage for me. I really don't want to get my insurance company involved unless it's something I can't afford to pay for.

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