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Old 10-19-07, 02:06 AM
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I'll probably touch it up....but what's the best way to fix all that?

I know the bump is not fixable.....

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Old 10-19-07, 04:04 PM
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Try Meg's ScratchX first...Clean surface first then place a small portion of product onto Microfiber applicator pad.. rub product (mild pressure) onto the paint in a circular motion until it is starts to disappear then rub off with a Microfiber cloth...Repeat as needed...

If that doesn't work then you need a PC to polish the scratches off...Any scratch that is too deep (went thru the base coat) cannot be polished out and will need to be touched up or repainted..
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You would probably be spending about 5 minutes of 'passionate' buffing with the scratch x to remove the minor scratches fully.
Touch up the scratch, then lightly sand (the touched up part only) then add clear coat, and lightly sand (2500 grit) around the area. Then you would have to polish like crazy to remove the sanding marks.
or you can try the Lanka kit or w/e its called?
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Langka and touch-up sanding are both good suggestions but, they only work well for solid non-metallic base colors (black, red, white, blue) ..It is very hard to match metallic colors via touch-up sanding method..

Try PC route or Scratch X by hand first...If all fails and you're still bothered by the scratches I would just repaint the whole bumper...Thats the only real way to get it back to new again..

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the fill/sand method is not perfect, but better than repainting the whole bumper, or leaving behind a big blob of touch up paint.
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I'll just try scratch-x and touch up the bumper.....

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how did the touch up paint work??

im thinkin of getting that same pen
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didn't read the instructions yet

correct me if I am wrong.......basic steps:

clean the car

put the touch up paint

wait for 1-2 days

clean the car again

put the clear coat touch up
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