Car been knocked in a CarPark

wingnuttzz · 4 Jun 2010 at 10:36

Hi guys, my girlfriends Corsa

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has had the back far side corner clipped in a car park, the bumper has been pushed in (i.e, brackets bent) and there is a couple of dents and scratches aswell. Unfortunatly the scratches are through to the metal work.

I am going to take the bumper off tonight with the hope of straightening out the mounting brackets, but what about the scratches.
On a car of this age and condition, its not worth a respray etc, and i doubt i'll be able to get a touch up kit for it, so it there anything i can put on the scratches to stop it rusting etc

Thanks

PiKe · 4 Jun 2010 at 10:38

Why won't you be able to get a touch up kit? As long as you know the paint code, someone will be able to make some up for you.

wingnuttzz · 4 Jun 2010 at 12:20

Because i can't imagine it being a very easy/common color to find.

Its a R reg Corsa with the yellow/green paint, lol

Wicksta · 4 Jun 2010 at 12:23

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-TOUCH-UP-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ead056f60

HypnoToad · 4 Jun 2010 at 12:24

waxoyl is good if you just want to stop rust

Wicksta · 4 Jun 2010 at 12:27

HypnoToad said:
waxoyl is good if you just want to stop rust

Yes that will look great, Waxoyl on a rear quarter or bootlid.

PiKe · 4 Jun 2010 at 12:30

wingnuttzz said:
Because i can't imagine it being a very easy/common color to find.

Its a R reg Corsa with the yellow/green paint, lol

You go to a garage that does bodywork, and ask them to mix it.

Souleh · 4 Jun 2010 at 13:20

No CCTV etc?

Jez · 4 Jun 2010 at 14:16

wingnuttzz said:
Because i can't imagine it being a very easy/common color to find.

Its a R reg Corsa with the yellow/green paint, lol

Try....Vauxhall, they will be able to order it.

EdGey · 4 Jun 2010 at 14:34

Check if the place you were have any CCTV, they may have seen something.

coolamasta · 4 Jun 2010 at 14:56

Think I know the colour you mean, as long as its a standard colour you can get it from almost any paint shop, Vauxhall direct or it might even be worth checking halfords!

If you want to stop the rust get something called "Hammerite Krust" again sold in halfords it has a special zinc acid that will stop rust, rub it down a bit, go over it with Krust and then paint

wingnuttzz · 4 Jun 2010 at 19:05

I think i've looked in Halfords before just out of interest and there didn't seem to be anything jumping out at me.

As for CCTV, unsure, but it is a college carpark, so will look into it tomorrow!!

Also, looked at getting the bumper off today and didn't even bother. Took the wheel off and looked at the wheel arch and basically its just crumpled cause of all the rust. Managed to pull it ruffly back into place.