[SpecialEd]

Unfortunately barely scratched against a really high side cinderblock, should i touch this up? or what options do I have?

[Overshotgolem]

Is that the side skirt?......if it is ,I would say paint it is not that expansive, or you can always try touch it up which to be honest it won't look as good , I been doing body work for 7 years and trust me is cheaper to repaint it that give it a touch up paint. It should cost you more than 150 just to repaint it same color

[Overshotgolem]

Try and take one more picture cause it looks kind of big ,, so I can see the hole scratch ,,

[SpecialEd]

definitely, thanks I'll take a picture tomorrow morning when there's more light. Its on the right side of the front bumper .

[Professor///M]

get that fixed. Touch up will look lousy

[SpecialEd]

further away pictures to show the damage

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Originally Posted by BlackMamba1868

further away pictures to show the damage

Dang. Sorry for your scratch. I'd get that repainted. Touch up will make it look worse.

[Wai328]

Get a lip to cover it up

[SpecialEd]

i haven't seen ant lips that would extend that far back, i have the msport lip just haven't gotten around to putting it on yet.
And are you guys talking about repainting the whole bumper?

[1987E30M3]

Touch it up man. First dip a micro fiber cloth in rubbing alcohol to get all the dirt and excess dust off the scratch, then let it dry. Then mix the color match paint with a bit of clear coat and it should match well. Get a nice brush from a craft store and keep your hand steady. Try to cover the entire scratch with a few steady strokes, letting each stroke completely dry. There is no point in getting the entire bumper repainted for that little scratch on the bottom of the bumper and anyway your bumper is black so touch up will not be too noticeable. Mixing to touch up with clear coat will make the paint more glossy and less noticeable.

It will cost you well over $500 to get the entire bumper repainted and it will not be as near perfect as factory.

In the end if you cant deal with the look of the touch up get it painted, but at least try it...what do you have to lose (25 bucks). In the end it might come out good and you saved your self over $500.

[SpecialEd]

^Will definitely try that thanks man

[1987E30M3]

Keep me posted and let me know how it goes brother

Originally Posted by BlackMamba1868

^Will definitely try that thanks man

[Overshotgolem]

No the get it painted is not worthy ,, you going to pay 300 dollars for that little thing ,, I would just buy a wet sand paper 2000 grip and wet sand the spot. A bit after that if you. Feel any deep scratches buy a bit of filler mix it together with the hardener that. Comes with ,, tape the area around it. And apply the filler , after that let it dry and. Sand it wit a 600 grip after that wet sand it a bit with the 2000 grip wet and it would make it nice and even ,, plus it would feel smooth , than but the Color pen , from auto zone , And just use a bit of paint just to hide the filler ,,, one thing this technic of sanding the filler wet I only recommended with plastic. If you do that in bare metal it would Make the filler came lose with time. So don't do it with metal ,, any questions I would be glad to help,, or explain each step with detail if you want ,, good luck

[SpecialEd]

^Will do thanks man I appreciate it!

[crono06]

In all honesty, since it is down so low, I would just suggest to touch it up. In a year or 2, once you have a million rock chips on the bumper, then you can respray.

That's what I did with my old car, but I ended up trading it in before I even bothered to respray it lol

[bavarianx]

2nd the option of touching up and waiting till you get a few rock chips to warrant painting the whole bumper cover.