So I ordered a refurb bumper and it just arrived today like this:



This is the underside of the warped location. The ridge is not straight.


Ive contacted the manufacturer-no response yet- but Im sure Ill be charged shipping if I return it. I wanted to get some feedback to see if this looks like something that could be put back with a heat gun possibly instead. Id rather do that than have to send back and exchange for another possibly damaged/warped bumper.

 

I don't think a heat gun will fix it, you will need to get it repaired.

 

^agreed. or get a lip to cover that mess

 

Good grief...I was thinking about a veilside lip before this even happened anyway, so maybe a war can be averted. Thanks guys.

More opinions are welcome if theres anyone whos dealt with a similar issue.

 

Send it back.
Not repairable.
This is a "refurb"?

 

Supposedly...They sourced a damaged bumper, repaired it and primed it. Its difficult to tell however if this was their fault or fed-ex, but the packaging looked fine. Maybe it was wedged underneath a heavy *** box for a couple thousand miles.

The poly nismo V2s are about to be finished; maybe its a sign.

 

you could try with a heat gun, but i doubt it. shove a piece of wood or something behind it to straighten out and hit it with some heat...its worth a shot but doubt it'll straighten to oem new looking one. a lip will cover it tho, but in the pic it's hard to tell if the "deformity" continues up to where it meets the grill.

 

Did you try a heat gun yet? It never hurts to try it out...

If it's a refurb, you can't expect perfection... Remember, they sourced a damaged bumper and repaired it, do you know how badly it was damaged?.... Probably not...
Will they tell you?.... Most likely, NO...

And "repaired" is subjective, as there is a lot of half a$s work being done nowadays, and people are satisfied with just that... Their standards may differ from yours...

Anyway, that doesn't look too bad if you plan on using a lip with that bumper...

How much did you pay for the bumper if you don't mind me asking?

 

If it's a thermo-plastic a heat gun may fix it... Will it be perfect? Probably not....

 

No Me Gusta.

Return and buy Poly V2

 

It's pretty easy to swap front bumpers, I do it all the time.

Maybe try to put it on and see how it fits.

 

If I try and take this into my own hands Ill be outta luck if I want to return it, but if shipping it back proves to be too pricey I just may do that.

By definition, "reman" or "refurb" should be virtually indistinguishable from a new item. That isnt subjective. Id be surprised if anyone would let this pass for "good enough" when they paid for "like new". I didnt expect perfection but if it at least had the correct shape I wouldnt be complaining. Minor imperfections are one thing; this can be seen a mile away.

I paid 275 shipped from texas to nor cal. Courtesy parts wanted 470 shipped. Local dealers charge around 360, and I didnt want to deal with the drama of patching up tears and damaged mounting holes of a used piece. Not as smart a route as I thought.

 

I was thinking that the bottom mount holes would pull the cover back into shape, but the whole curve of the bottom lip portion is off. Ill have to try when I get the car back from the shop.

And yes, no me gusta either.

 

That's what I'm thinking as well that it might look better once mounted to the car.

If it's a temporary fix I'm sure it will fine but I wouldn't want to run that bumper permanently. I have a really crappy OEM bumper that I run most of the time and put on my V2 for shows/events. It looks like hell but it still fits lol

 

i paid $300 OTD for a bumper cover on my 350z at concord nissan

 

^^ Thats gangster..


..and at 100 to ship, I could put that towards a lip and get by. We shall see what the reman guy says tomorrow.

 

I shoulda looked harder

 

Agree. No easy fix. You can try a heat gun. Unfortunately after plastic if "set", it wants to return to its original shape. Which may be in your advantage:

Roll some cardboard with tape, and put it behind the bumper.
Store for 24 hours at room temperature.

You can try the heat gun later.

 

It doesnt appear so...just the bottom lip thing isnt curved right.

Ill try this and see what happens, seems like I have nothing to lose.

 

So I rolled up a towel and wedged it behind the lip, then hit with a blow dryer for a few mins, then left it overnight and it came out almost perfect...or perfect enough at least. Pics one day when everything is painted and installed. Thanks for all the suggestions.