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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:17 PM
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Scuffed Paint Help

I just scuffed the pain on my bumber. Is there a way to fix it without getting it reapinted. It's not rough so I think it might be a clear coat scrach here are the pics Help please just paid $250 to fix my rear bumper after a hit and run.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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Here is a close up of the scrach

Here is a close up of the scratch
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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try buffing it out with some good wax. u should do this multiple times. if that doesnt work stop my dealer or an auto shop to get some touch up paint
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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Touch Up?

Won't touch up paint look just as bad?
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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thats the last method u use. im sure it isnt that bad when u touch up. do a search on members who used touch up paint..isnt noticeable
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:25 PM
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Compoud, use compound on that bad boy, let it sit for a second or two, then buff it out, you can try meguiars scratch remover, it took out a pretty long scratch that went down the whole side of my car? Maybe you can try that also? Good luck bro
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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this might not help u much but were u planning on gettin kits for ur car?
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:41 PM
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Not anytime soon, If I was getting a kit I wouldn't care about how the paint looks.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 11:50 PM
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Touch up paint sucks my ***, it just never looks right. You're beter off using compond and quieting down the scratches then makin them look more noticable.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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That's what I thought touch up paint does suck
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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use some GS-27 scratch remover, i used that stuff to buff out a complete accident out of my sunfire back in the day...just takes some elbow grease and some time
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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That's what I thought touch up paint does suck
I've been able to cover up all of the scratches on my car with touch-up. You can't even tell it was scratched/chipped..
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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Meguiar's Scratch-X works on some stuff... good luck!
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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Wait!!! "Mothers" (wax company) has a new product, i forgot what its called but basically it makes those crappy dealer touchup paints work wonders. It comes with this special rag and credit card shaped plastic piece that "molds" the touch up paint into the scratch! Ive seen it done and it is goooood. takes a couple practice runs though. its worth it and costs lots less.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:14 AM
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If you can get REALLLLY CLOSE pics I could help you out.... But from what you shot, it looks like it went into the paint and you would need to paint touch it if you dont want to get the whole thing painted...
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