Cosmetic Repair Melbourne - Front Lip Spoiler

Mark1159 on 13/05/2024 - 11:45

I nosed my car into a brick wall at 1 kmh, causing a blunt scrape/damage on leading edge (size of 20 cent piece) to my front spoiler.

Quote is $1200 for new spoiler.
Any recommendations for repair at detailer/repairer in Melbourne?

Thankyou

Automotive

Comments

  • TrdiK89 on 13/05/2024 - 11:48
    +4

    Any chance you can share more info like pics of the damage, year, model and is it insured?

    • JimmyF on 13/05/2024 - 12:01
      +9

      Any chance you can share more info like pics of the damage, year, model and is it insured?

      Don't be silly…… Why would anyone need that to provide a helpful answer!

    • Sye on 13/05/2024 - 12:08
      +1

      Just did some OzStalking and I suspect it's either a 2020 Mustang GT hardtop or a 2017 GT convertible

  • Muzeeb on 13/05/2024 - 11:54
    +1

    1 km/h is 28 cm/s

    • 7ekn00 on 13/05/2024 - 12:05

      That's 660 inches per minute!

    • bobbified on 13/05/2024 - 12:09
      +1

      My hips go about that fast…. 😁

      • Sye on 13/05/2024 - 13:36
        +2

        Apparently OP has lips that go that fast 😮

        • bobbified on 13/05/2024 - 14:42
          +1

          I just got a bad image in my head!!

    • bdl on 13/05/2024 - 12:30
      +1

      good bot

  • SnoozeAndLose on 13/05/2024 - 12:07

    Picture please

  • Euphemistic on 13/05/2024 - 12:08

    Try and find a scratch and dent repairer. A panel shop is always going to replace the whole part.

  • Mark1159 on 13/05/2024 - 12:10

    Umm - didn’t wanna admit it’s Mustang - 17 GT

    I have a pic - see if I can upload it
    Thx

    • bobbified on 13/05/2024 - 12:18

      As long as it's not the 2.3L one.. haha

    • Muzeeb on 13/05/2024 - 12:24
      +6

      I would gently and carefully smooth it out with fine wet and dry sandpaper then just apply trim detailer to bring back the blackness.

      Put the $1200 towards an upgrade for your potatoe camera.

      • Mark1159 on 13/05/2024 - 12:26

        Thankyou - that’s good idea and worth a try

  • Mark1159 on 13/05/2024 - 12:23

    Lower lip - centre

  • JimB on 13/05/2024 - 12:26
    +1

    Looks like unpainted black plastic.

    For $1,200, I'll file it down until smooth-ish so it's not as noticeable and fix it when there is some real damage to it.

    • Mark1159 on 13/05/2024 - 12:27

      Haha I could use some of those cheap toothbrushes and my oral B!

      • JimB on 13/05/2024 - 12:55

        Haha, didn’t realise you were the same person

        finally some use for my cheapo toothbrushes .

        I have a shitload unused ones left too

  • mini2 on 13/05/2024 - 13:29

    Buy some cheap black vinyl wrap and cover the entire lip. It might work out ok?

  • prisonmike on 13/05/2024 - 14:08
    +1

    For a second I thought it was about botched lip which the op needs fixing

  • pegaxs on 13/05/2024 - 14:10
    +1

    Dont sweat the small stuff and just keep driving it… Look occasionally on eBay for someone parting out a totalled one? And trust me, with how mustang drivers drive, there is ALWAYS going to be totalled ones being parted out…

    • Muzeeb on 13/05/2024 - 14:24
      +2

      just keep driving it…

      But not too many revs. Cheers

      • bobbified on 13/05/2024 - 14:44

        What ever happened to that guy?? He was a bit of a funny one!

        • Muzeeb on 13/05/2024 - 14:48
          +4

          Legend has it that he accidentally hit 3100rpm and both himself and the mustang vapourised.

          • bobbified on 13/05/2024 - 14:49

            @Muzeeb: LOL

          • pegaxs on 14/05/2024 - 10:02
            +1

            @Muzeeb: I heard that he got pulled over years ago by a copper for speeding through a construction zone and that they are still standing on the side of the road arguing about it…

    • Euphemistic on 13/05/2024 - 14:33
      +3

      Fortunately plenty of them end up sideways into a tree/pole so the front lip isnt damaged.

  • Dollar General on 13/05/2024 - 15:03

    Bumper now the best looking part of the car

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