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dad&sonFRS 06-01-2014 11:07 AM

What's the best way to fix this :'(
 
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Will touch up paint do the trick? or is there a better method to fixing this?

stevesnj 06-01-2014 11:11 AM

Go to a local body shop or get a recommendation on a good one. That needs to be fade blended and good painters will know how to do this. Get a few estimates and actually to ask to see a blended panel. Typically body shops are always blending panels. Touch up paint will not work since it needs a flex additive added to the paint. Otherwise it will just crack off in months

Muskokan 06-01-2014 11:12 AM

3 options really
- touch up paint yourself (cheapest)
- get a reputable shop to use touch up paint for you (pretty cheap)
- get the shop to do a full paint correction (not cheap)

you get what you pay for.

Turbo95eg6 06-01-2014 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Muskokan (Post 1771275)
- get the shop to do a full paint correction (not cheap)

you get what you pay for.

How will that do anything to the damage?

headlikeahole 06-01-2014 11:46 AM

The minute you spend any money fixing something so small you'll just scratch it again on something else. Just touch it up and try and not think about it.

dnieves 06-01-2014 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by headlikeahole (Post 1771295)
The minute you spend any money fixing something so small you'll just scratch it again on something else. Just touch it up and try and not think about it.

Touch it up yourself then get a lip to cover it to prevent additional damage.

Digitalanalog 06-01-2014 12:03 PM

Buy a cheap knock off lip to cover it

AVodka14 06-01-2014 12:05 PM

Depends on how much it bothers you. If you are looking to completely eliminate the scuff. You are looking at ~$500 for a repaint of the front bumper. I would see if a blend is possible. Then move on.

ichitaka05 06-01-2014 12:08 PM

Hide it by buying & installing the lip lol

Muskokan 06-01-2014 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6 (Post 1771288)
How will that do anything to the damage?

Okay paint match/blend whatever you call it. I know what I ment.. Even if he didn't lol

stevesnj 06-01-2014 03:20 PM

I say do it right instead of it looking awful with touch up. Yes it will cost more but just be more careful.

suaveflooder 06-01-2014 03:58 PM

If you don't have a clear bra on the car, just drive it until it needs to be repainted from rock chips. I have something similar, plus license plate holes. I figure I'll just repaint it and fill those holes in a couple years when it actually needs it. Small stuff like that is inconvienient, but I actually forgot all about mine until I just saw your pic, lol :thumbup:

Basket Case 06-01-2014 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stevesnj (Post 1771273)
Go to a local body shop or get a recommendation on a good one. That needs to be fade blended and good painters will know how to do this. Get a few estimates and actually to ask to see a blended panel. Typically body shops are always blending panels. Touch up paint will not work since it needs a flex additive added to the paint. Otherwise it will just crack off in months

You can order paint by color code with the flex additive added to it. I can't remember where I ordered it before, but I ordered an aerosol can matched by paint code with the flex additive before. I did an entire bumper for my e36 that way. After clear coat it looked great.

N1rve 06-01-2014 06:39 PM

I would get a front lip. Scuffs on the front bumper is bound to happen again. It's inevitable like rock chips.

Think of it as a battle scar :)


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