Paint damage after collision. How would I fix?
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Moist
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I'll get more in the morning. Too dark outside now.
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Moist
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Another shot with the road salt removedI'll get more in the morning. Too dark outside now.
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Too Stroked
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The answer(s) to your question depend on what your expectations are. Do you want it to look like brand new? Take it to a good collision shop and let them do it. Do you want it to look better, but not new? You can buy rattle can primer and paint along with sanding and prep supplies from your local auto parts store, then do it yourself. Beware though. Even if you've done paint work before, this method generally looks pretty bad.
Syr4RinNC
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Agree with above
- Depends how perfect you want it. If it were me with an almost 20 year old car and an area that is gonna get rocks and dings id do it myself
youre gonna want to sand it down so its even, fill with a small amount of bumper filler or JB weld. sand that down. Multiple light coats of paint. Wet sand with a high grit paper ~ 3000 or higher then light coat of clear coat
Theres some good youtube videos (but dont expect yours to look as well as these do on video) - i think in person you would see more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EiAN6oa_oY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl_iSYYGBiY
- Depends how perfect you want it. If it were me with an almost 20 year old car and an area that is gonna get rocks and dings id do it myself
youre gonna want to sand it down so its even, fill with a small amount of bumper filler or JB weld. sand that down. Multiple light coats of paint. Wet sand with a high grit paper ~ 3000 or higher then light coat of clear coat
Theres some good youtube videos (but dont expect yours to look as well as these do on video) - i think in person you would see more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EiAN6oa_oY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl_iSYYGBiY
i would leave it be. plastic bumpers get knocked around a lot. if you have it professionally done (probably around $500 for the whole skin), then it get knocked again, you will be pretty pissed. thankfully, the plastic won't rust. you can always get it done in the future if it really bothers you. or, maybe in the future you will have an incident that is not your fault and someone else will pay.
Moist
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Thanks for the advice! I plan to do it on my own, There are a few body rust spots as well, this is just what's brought me to the tipping point on doing paintwork. I don't want it to look perfect (nor do I want to spend the money to)
I've never done paintwork on bumpers before. And only tiny bits on the tailgate to cover up clear coat scratches.
