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    What would be the best way to paint these scratches and scuffs?

    I don't want to go overboard and paint the whole bumper, but i dont want it to stand out and look ****house either.
    Next time when I loose my temper I wont throw my bumper
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    Quote Originally Posted by xcopv-8 View Post
    Next time when I loose my temper I wont throw my bumper
    Sorry about the pic size.
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    lol ive been there before, get a paint brush and touch it up with a bit of your cars colour

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    should i sand it a bit? if so what grit sandpaper would be best. I hvent really touched up any exterior paint before

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    personally i wouldnt sand it because the bigger the area the more harder to touch it up. Id get some buffing compound and see what comes out but i dont like your chances

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    if you want to sand it you would probly want about 800 grit with lots of water ? problem with plastic / fibreglass bumpers is that normal paint won't stick to the plastic, so success depends on if the scratches are into the plastic ? You can get a special primer to make it stick tho.

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    yeah they are pretty deep. I think its an aftermarket front bar cause under the white its black. I think they are clear underneath on genuine parts?

    Also is there a specific way to blend the old paint with the new paint?

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    Quote Originally Posted by xcopv-8 View Post
    yeah they are pretty deep. I think its an aftermarket front bar cause under the white its black. I think they are clear underneath on genuine parts?

    Also is there a specific way to blend the old paint with the new paint?
    nah mate blacks the plastic, there is but its better to use a spray gun, itd probally be easy to just spray the whole thing

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    Hmm i recon I'll leave it for now, and just paint the whole front & rears together, I want to fibreglass the recess part where the pinstripe thingy went so I'll do it then.

    Thanks for the help.

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    no worries mate

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