scratched my baby

[ponywars]

NOT NECESSARY TO READ : long story short i pulled into a tiny parking alot to turn around, next to a retirement community or something. the problem was the lot was incredibly skinny and the last parking spot had a car in it making the one-way exit out of it even smaller. as i tried to pull around the car i road up on a fckn huge rock someone thought would be brilliant to put next to the road

it was one of those decorative rocks you buy from a store, it was pretty huge like a rectangle the size of a basketball, unfortunately i didn't see it until i road up on it

i had no way to exit the parking lot with the car and rock giving me no room to pass through (the parking lot was that small, diagonal parking spots with maybe 5 feet to the curb from the end of each spot). i had to backout the way i came in after trying to turn around in it for like 5 minutes

anyways /rant i end up with these scratches on my front bumper, anything i can do at home to make em look nicer? i figured id sand them with a fine grade grade carefully and use some black car paint i have to paint over it. the color of the black doesnt match ideally but the scratches are so close to the ground it doesn't bother me that much. also how much would you estimate a pro would do it for?

[AmericanMuscleCars]

Dr. Colorchip is your best bet

[WiSSDiver]

DR color chip isn't going to do much for that kind of damage. This has to be sanded filled primed, painted and blended.

I would suggest your nearest reputable body shop.

[ponywars]

Originally Posted by WiSSDiver

DR color chip isn't going to do much for that kind of damage. This has to be sanded filled primed, painted and blended.

I would suggest your nearest reputable body shop.

would probably cost me like $200 huh?


i would prefer to do it myself if i could, i can buy primer paint and sandpaper

the blend isn't a huge worry for me, and you can buy the exact color paint online and order it

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by ponywars

would probably cost me like $200 huh?


i would prefer to do it myself if i could, i can buy primer paint and sandpaper

the blend isn't a huge worry for me, and you can buy the exact color paint online and order it

Try $500.

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[menendez1293]

This does not look like a DIY project. I would take it to a body shop and it will cost around 500 to paint like CD said

[ponywars]

dont think i'm gonna pay 500 just for those scratches

id rather lightly sand to smooth and repaint them myself

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by ponywars

dont think i'm gonna pay 500 just for those scratches

id rather lightly sand to smooth and repaint them myself

Good luck with that. I think you're gonna end up worse than you are now. But you never know.

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[JTruck]

Wait a week before doing anything. You will be surprised by how much it doesn't bother you as much. (Initially all you want to do is coddle the poor thing and take it to the emergency room)

It's in such a place that it may not bother you that much, telling you this from experience unfortunately...

[AmericanMuscleCars]

Originally Posted by ponywars

would probably cost me like $200 huh?


i would prefer to do it myself if i could, i can buy primer paint and sandpaper

the blend isn't a huge worry for me, and you can buy the exact color paint online and order it

Trust CD07 NOOOOOO! you will probably go thru the clear coat, possibly the paint and the primer. Either wait a week like the guy said or bite the bullet and go to a body shop. Please don't risk further damage.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by AmericanMuscleCars

Trust CD07 NOOOOOO! you will probably go thru the clear coat, possibly the paint and the primer. Either wait a week like the guy said or bite the bullet and go to a body shop. Please don't risk further damage.

...he's intending to go through the paint and then repaint it. He'd have to.

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[AmericanMuscleCars]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

...he's intending to go through the paint and then repaint it. He'd have to.

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I know, just kidding...

[ponywars]

im confused

doesnt look theres any clearcoat or paint left on the scratches

[ponywars]

from what i've gather on the web here's what ill need

2000 sandpaper, primer, paint, polish

as far as i understand i wet stand the scratches, apply some primer & let it dry, apply paint & let it dry, apply polish

correct me if i am wrong