Big rig spewing a bunch of rocks

CharlieBronsonF90 · 04-14-2021, 11:10 PM

Was on the freeway yesterday. Some ahole in a big rig was spewing rocks and pebbles like there was no tomorrow. Got my front bumper pretty good in a few spots. I'm so pissed. Went to a body shop today. They quoted me 2k fur a full bumper respect. Is it me or is that ridiculously high?

Found a dent repair guy online with good reviews. He said he can fix it for $250 by adding some filler, prime and paint. He said it'll look good as new. Hoping he's right. I just got the car about two months ago and it's really bumming me out. I stare at the chips every time I see my car. I've counted five chips so far. Is the M5 paint really soft? I should've got the bumper ceramic coated. Body shop guy said I should just let it be, and that it's bound to happen again.

josec70 · 04-15-2021, 06:54 AM

PPF is a bumper's best friend ...

AHall · 04-15-2021, 07:43 AM

Ceramic would not have helped. Depending on the force of impact maybe even PPF would not have prevented all damage.
Don't worry too much about it. It was bound to happen eventually.

Jocko78 · 05-03-2021, 03:53 PM

100% PPF needed, you can just do the front. Worth the piece of mind. I did the front, get rocks all the time and don't think twice bout it.

XPEL is very good stuff, you can check the site for who sells/installs it.

04-14-2021, 11:10 PM	#1
CharlieBronsonF90 Private 126 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Was on the freeway yesterday. Some ahole in a big rig was spewing rocks and pebbles like there was no tomorrow. Got my front bumper pretty good in a few spots. I'm so pissed. Went to a body shop today. They quoted me 2k fur a full bumper respect. Is it me or is that ridiculously high? Found a dent repair guy online with good reviews. He said he can fix it for $250 by adding some filler, prime and paint. He said it'll look good as new. Hoping he's right. I just got the car about two months ago and it's really bumming me out. I stare at the chips every time I see my car. I've counted five chips so far. Is the M5 paint really soft? I should've got the bumper ceramic coated. Body shop guy said I should just let it be, and that it's bound to happen again. Attached Images
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04-15-2021, 06:54 AM	#2
josec70 Major General 4257 Rep 5,295 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	PPF is a bumper's best friend ... __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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04-15-2021, 07:43 AM	#3
AHall Lieutenant Colonel 1071 Rep 1,911 Posts Drives: 1993 Nissan 240sx Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frisco, Texas iTrader: (0)	Ceramic would not have helped. Depending on the force of impact maybe even PPF would not have prevented all damage. Don't worry too much about it. It was bound to happen eventually.
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05-03-2021, 03:53 PM	#4
Jocko78 Private First Class 106 Rep 195 Posts Drives: M5 / X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	100% PPF needed, you can just do the front. Worth the piece of mind. I did the front, get rocks all the time and don't think twice bout it. XPEL is very good stuff, you can check the site for who sells/installs it.
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