I got rear ended at very low speed within less than 48hrs of taking delivery of my brand new car. This resulted in some paint being completely removed from a crease on the lower part of the bumper. For various reasons I have decided not to respray the bumper. Bought some touch up paint in a jar and need advice on how to apply it. The affected area is about 3inches across and under 1/4 of an inch high....it's basically a thin line across the bumper, on a crease. I will be cleaning the area with white spirit before doing anything. Do I need to apply a primer? Should I apply the primer/paint/clear coat with a fine brush or a cotton bud? Should I use cutting polish at any stage?
Applying touch up paint to a bumper
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Apply it with a toothpick, take your time and build it up until it looks roughly level or just a touch over. If you want it to match really, really well it might be best to go over it with a very fine grade wet/dry but up to you.
Hit it with a machine a week or so later
As above though, this tends to look OK on an older car that isn't otherwise perfect or on fine scrstches, yours may be a bit worse and getting it wrong could really make it stand out
Hit it with a machine a week or so later
As above though, this tends to look OK on an older car that isn't otherwise perfect or on fine scrstches, yours may be a bit worse and getting it wrong could really make it stand out
Here's a pic: http://imgur.com/XTTjLv1
If I claim, the insurance company will pay for a respray not a new bumper.The quality of body shop work leaves much to be desired around here. I also don't think it's worth risking damage to the parking sensors and the rubber seal around the hatch to get rid of a scratch that isn't conspicuous and on a very vulnerable part of the car.
It doesn't work like that unless you plan to teach the guy how to prep and paint.
When someone doesn't have the right skill you can't just keep sending it back.
Of course you can. If it doesn't meet an acceptable standard you send it back. You may end up in a bit of a fight with insurance if you tell them the shop isn't up to standard and you want it sent elsewhere though. Sadly most of the body shops where I live paint to a higher standard than the manufacturers. Maybe I'm just lucky.
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And request that due to the age of the vehicle the place that repairs it is either the manufacturer or a place identified by yourself.
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It will look a mess if you do it and it will annoy you as you'll always know it's there
And request that due to the age of the vehicle the place that repairs it is either the manufacturer or a place identified by yourself.
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It will look a mess if you do it and it will annoy you as you'll always know it's there
It does work like that. I know you don't think bodyshops are capable of doing bodywork, but an awful lot of them are.