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Old 01-01-2008, 05:26 PM
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Default Paint damage. I'm going to cry.

Pulling into the garage, not paying attention. I was not drunk.




What is the best way to go about fixing this?
Old 01-01-2008, 05:27 PM
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buff out?

touch up paint
Old 01-01-2008, 05:28 PM
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i juss got something like tht on my back bumper from where iwork n i know the car since it left the color n it parks close to mine n i saw ters n it had carbon silver paint on it im gonna kill them !
Old 01-01-2008, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by fairladyinit
buff out?

touch up paint
Is this viable? I've never done this to a car before...
Old 01-01-2008, 05:30 PM
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Got a much smaller version of that from some *** who bumped my car in a parking lot and left without even leaving a note. Are there scratches in there or just paint? You could try claybarring it out maybe?
Old 01-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Proteus
Is this viable? I've never done this to a car before...
Sure, why not. It's much cheaper then going to a body shop. Trust me, it'll cost somewhere near 50 bucks for the buffer.
Old 01-01-2008, 05:35 PM
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Ouch....feeling your pain. Took my rear wiper out yesterday and gave my trunk a good 1-2 inch scratch b/c of my clumsiness but your case is worse. Take it to a deatailer and see if they can buff it out.
Old 01-01-2008, 05:38 PM
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Try washing the area, clay, then buff. If that dosent get it back to as good as you want, then I would consider body shop treatment.
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cant wait for touchup paint to come to the nissan dealership there out
Old 01-01-2008, 06:22 PM
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are those too big for ScratchX or whatever from autozone from meguiars?
Old 01-01-2008, 06:34 PM
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Time to trade up. LOL .. Sorry to here this.
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Originally Posted by kspec
are those too big for ScratchX or whatever from autozone from meguiars?
Yeah, that stuff is for very minor swirling/scratches. Did it remove the paint? Can you feel the scratches or is the paint just scuffed?

If the paint is scraped off, you'll need to take it to a body shop. If it is just scuffed, you may be able to help clean it up using a PC buffer (search about it on here and autopia.org).

From the looks of it, it seems as though this isnt going to be something you'll be able to fix yourself.

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Also if the scratches are too deep, body work is also going to be needed to make the surface smooth again.

Sorry about your luck.
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... New bumper.
Old 01-01-2008, 06:52 PM
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Take that thing to a body shop.
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sorry about it i have something EXACTLY like that ..but it was from when i bought the car!

-Mo
Old 01-01-2008, 06:58 PM
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Dude, take it to Nissan and have them buff it out, it'll run you no more than 300 bucks.
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That's too much damage for touch-up paint.
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Originally Posted by Fairly Z
... New bumper.
True, possibly an early body kit?
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Paint the entire bumper for 350..


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