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davidjoshua11 · 08-14-2015, 05:12 AM

can anyone please help me with this? what should i do? would a touch up paint make this look like nothing happened? Im planning to trade in this car and i know this will lessen its value. please help. any suggestions?

davidjoshua11 · 08-14-2015, 02:42 PM

All these views and no help.

Red2014SS · 08-14-2015, 03:05 PM

Touch up paint won't make it perfect, but it will make it less noticeable. It's not really that big of a deal and if you touch it up, it most likely won't affect your trade in value.

sherob · 08-14-2015, 03:25 PM

Badfinger · 08-14-2015, 03:53 PM

We have these places around here called bodyshops? I'd try one of these before making it a bigger mess. I'm sure they can just spot it if that's what you want.

myold88 · 08-14-2015, 03:53 PM

Use the touch up paint with a BRUSH, not a pen. The trick is to keep the paint INSIDE the
damaged area, not overlapping onto the undamaged area. 2 or 3 very thin coats is much
better than one heavy coat. Your car is 4 years old, no one expects it to be 100% perfect.

Superman09 · 08-14-2015, 05:06 PM

Take it to a body shop and see what they can do for you. If you want to skip the body shop follow myold88's suggestion. Several thin coats inside the damaged area and some buffing and polishing should make it less noticeable.

08-14-2015, 05:12 AM	#1
davidjoshua11 Drives: 2011 summit white 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 69	rear bumper scratch while backing up.please help can anyone please help me with this? what should i do? would a touch up paint make this look like nothing happened? Im planning to trade in this car and i know this will lessen its value. please help. any suggestions? Attached Images

08-14-2015, 03:05 PM	#3
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,420	Touch up paint won't make it perfect, but it will make it less noticeable. It's not really that big of a deal and if you touch it up, it most likely won't affect your trade in value. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

08-14-2015, 03:25 PM	#4
sherob Drives: 2015 SW 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 2,736	__________________ “The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.” - Joey Ramone

08-14-2015, 03:53 PM	#6
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,134 View My Garage	Use the touch up paint with a BRUSH, not a pen. The trick is to keep the paint INSIDE the damaged area, not overlapping onto the undamaged area. 2 or 3 very thin coats is much better than one heavy coat. Your car is 4 years old, no one expects it to be 100% perfect. __________________

08-14-2015, 02:42 PM	#2
davidjoshua11 Drives: 2011 summit white 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 69	All these views and no help.

08-14-2015, 03:53 PM	#5
Badfinger Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 387 View My Garage	We have these places around here called bodyshops? I'd try one of these before making it a bigger mess. I'm sure they can just spot it if that's what you want.

08-14-2015, 05:06 PM	#7
Superman09 Account SNAFU Drives: 13 Tahoe 79 Scout II 15 1LE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,356 View My Garage	Take it to a body shop and see what they can do for you. If you want to skip the body shop follow myold88's suggestion. Several thin coats inside the damaged area and some buffing and polishing should make it less noticeable.