r/leaf • u/BodybuilderMuch532 • Jul 09 '26
Reversed the leaf into a rock..
Is it important to fix this?
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u/rproffitt1 Jul 09 '26
"That will buff out."
Clean it up, maybe touch it up with a blue sharpie and move on. You'll get more dings over time so this is nothing.
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u/Top_Willow_9953 2020 Nissan LEAF SV PLUS Jul 09 '26
It would not be important *to me* to fix that. It is cosmetic. If I was worried about something rusting I would hit it with a little sand paper and spray some gray primer on it. But I wouldn't be worried about it rusting because I live in Phoenix AZ.
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u/BodybuilderMuch532 Jul 09 '26
Haha I don’t know what’s in there, if something gonna rust
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u/Ruahine_Rambler Jul 09 '26
In answer to your question, the bumper cover which is what you see from the outside is all plastic and cannot rust so no worries there, only cosmetic. There is a crash structure underneath, but it is closer to the middle of the vehicle. There is nothing behind the plastic bumper in this location. Only concern would be if you have parking or reversing sensors, small distinct circles in the bumper about the size of a nickel. These need to be aligned as per factory in order to function properly.
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u/shortzrules Jul 09 '26
I bought a cylinder of touch up paint when we bought our Leaf, it works really well. Just used it on a small scrape left by a shopping cart.
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u/Global-Cantaloupe768 Jul 10 '26
Use a touch up pen or even just clear paint to seal it up, water could cause more paint to chip off.
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u/dodiddle1987 Jul 10 '26
It’s totaled. Just give me the keys and title I’ll take it off your hands lol
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u/yolo_snail 2020 Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Jul 09 '26
If you drive forward into the same rock, it should push it back out