Help! I am a dumbass!
11-09-2011, 09:54 AM
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Help! I am a dumbass!
I was tired when I got home last night, pulled into the garage, pushed the door only to hear a groan and have to door go back up. I missed my mark and hadn't pulled in far enough. The handle gouged into the paint on the bumper and balled up the material a little at the end of each mark. Is there a way to fix this without repainting/replacing the bumper?
11-09-2011, 09:56 PM
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I'd get some touchup paint, fill it in with color, then use a little rubbing compound followed by swirl remover to try and 'level' the repair. It would probably look OK. I don't think it's ever going to be invisible without repainting the bumper though.
11-09-2011, 10:26 PM
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I picked up my touch up paint today and I think I am going to order the Langka kit to help out. I am planning on having some custom work done in the next year, hopefully this will get me through until then. Langka link
11-10-2011, 06:44 PM
#8
Body shops fix bumper covers with tears and gashes all the time. That'll be a pretty cheap and inexpensive fix. Depending on what type of paint that is, they can repaint and fade that area into the rest of the paint.
11-11-2011, 01:32 AM
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When I had a gash on my front bump (pulling into the garage and hit my other car lol) all the shops I went to recommended repainting. Yeah, you can touch it up, but (1.) you will still be able to tell and (2.) you'll know it's there even if you can't tell.
They wanted ~$300 for repaint. I paid about that much for the takeoff bumper so I passed on it. Lo and behold, 3 weeks later I get in a car accident the other guy's fault and insurance buys me a new one.
They wanted ~$300 for repaint. I paid about that much for the takeoff bumper so I passed on it. Lo and behold, 3 weeks later I get in a car accident the other guy's fault and insurance buys me a new one.
11-11-2011, 07:04 AM
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When I had a gash on my front bump (pulling into the garage and hit my other car lol) all the shops I went to recommended repainting. Yeah, you can touch it up, but (1.) you will still be able to tell and (2.) you'll know it's there even if you can't tell.
They wanted ~$300 for repaint. I paid about that much for the takeoff bumper so I passed on it. Lo and behold, 3 weeks later I get in a car accident the other guy's fault and insurance buys me a new one.
They wanted ~$300 for repaint. I paid about that much for the takeoff bumper so I passed on it. Lo and behold, 3 weeks later I get in a car accident the other guy's fault and insurance buys me a new one.