Ugggh, I'm an idiot. What's an affordable way I can fix this?
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Ugggh, I'm an idiot. What's an affordable way I can fix this?
Was parking in a lot and went forward a little too much. Was hoping the scratching would only be undercarriage scratches, but the curb was much higher than anticipated. My front bumper got damaged. What's an affordable way I can fix this? Can I just buy some ultra-white paint and dab some on there?
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White is probably one of the hardest colors to match up~ with that said It doesn't look that bad and it really just looks like dirt/grease.
Are you leasing or is it a purchased vehicle ?
Are you leasing or is it a purchased vehicle ?
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Purchased. Can't know the true extent of the damage until daylight. The scratches seem pretty deep. That picture was just a quick clean up with my spit to see if it would rub off, and it didn't.
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Yeah, it's head on the front spoiler. Was thinking touch up paint too, but is it a 2-stage paint where I would need 2 diff bottles, or does the ultra white touch up come combined w/ the paint and clearcoat as well
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Buy the touch up paint and the clear coat. They cost about $20 together. See how they look. Then, if you are compulsive as I am, spend the big bucks (about $800) to have the bumper painted. Been there and done that.
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That touchup paint isn't too bad to put on. Just have to let the 1st stage dry before applying the Second. FYI, when you buy it from the dealer, it comes in two different containers/pens for Ultra White. I've used it myself on my DD.
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Thanks for the info. I'll probably just do that. Hopefully the spots will be small enough to where if there are color differences it won't be too noticeable.
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From the close up pic it looks more serious than it is. It really seems minor, like road grease. Touch up paint I feel will make it look more noticeable especially if isn't done right.
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It'll take more than spit to buff that off. Cheapest fix is buff it as much as u can with a Meguiar's Scratch X and touch up the scraped area with touch up paint. It won't make it look like new again but only u can tell it's there.
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Reviews on amazon looks pretty good~ i'll have to check it out