Another bumper scratch

cc_25 · 07-20-2011, 05:10 PM

I searched and read through a bunch of posts, but just looking to see if some people with more knowledge than I on what would be my best bet in fixing these scrapes on my bumper. Someone dinged me in a parking lot and didn't bother to leave a note or anything. I guess it's pretty minor, but it's pretty much my first scratch on there and I don't like it!

Can this be fixed well enough with touch-up paint? There's one long scratch through the paint, some minor scrapes, and one little crescent kinda scrape that doesn't seem to have taken off all the paint.

Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks.

Here's the major scratch:

Different view with some minor scapes:

And the 2nd round little scrape (it's in the lower half, that upper white is just the flash reflecting):

ansch · 07-20-2011, 06:32 PM

The first one looks more like a paint transfer than a scratch. Try some polish and see if it comes off.

CombatNinja · 07-20-2011, 07:05 PM

You should be more pissed at the guy who left all that orange peel on your car.

dday · 07-20-2011, 07:26 PM

Hard to tell from the pic if the largest scratch is a scratch or paint transfer from the other car. The smaller scuffs look like they will come out with polishing. Do you own a porter cable or know someone who does? Hand polishing isn't going to do the job here.

cc_25 · 07-21-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dday

Hard to tell from the pic if the largest scratch is a scratch or paint transfer from the other car. The smaller scuffs look like they will come out with polishing. Do you own a porter cable or know someone who does? Hand polishing isn't going to do the job here.

It looked like a scratch to me, but I really have no experience with them. No Porter or anything similar. I'll see if it is paint transfer and see if I can remove any of it with clay bar or Scratch-X and go from there. Thanks.

Bobble · 07-21-2011, 03:50 PM

Basically run your finger nail over the scratched area if it catches in anyway then it's a scratch and might be too deep to repair via polishing. Not saying you cannot minimize it but most likely not be to remove it if that is the scenario via polishing.

Joonsup · 07-22-2011, 02:26 PM

the first pic with the white scuff can be removed via porter cable or rotary. The other picture seems like the paint is gone which means you would need to get the entire bumper repainted or just that portion depending on whether there's a good body shop in your area that can blend it w/out repainting the entire bumper

07-20-2011, 05:10 PM	#1
cc_25 Private First Class 2 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (0)	Another bumper scratch I searched and read through a bunch of posts, but just looking to see if some people with more knowledge than I on what would be my best bet in fixing these scrapes on my bumper. Someone dinged me in a parking lot and didn't bother to leave a note or anything. I guess it's pretty minor, but it's pretty much my first scratch on there and I don't like it! Can this be fixed well enough with touch-up paint? There's one long scratch through the paint, some minor scrapes, and one little crescent kinda scrape that doesn't seem to have taken off all the paint. Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks. Here's the major scratch: Different view with some minor scapes: And the 2nd round little scrape (it's in the lower half, that upper white is just the flash reflecting):
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07-20-2011, 06:32 PM	#2
ansch Captain 33 Rep 645 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (1)	The first one looks more like a paint transfer than a scratch. Try some polish and see if it comes off.
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CombatNinja Banned 46 Rep 1,556 Posts Drives: e91 328i, e90 328i, e90 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	You should be more pissed at the guy who left all that orange peel on your car.
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07-20-2011, 07:26 PM	#4
dday Captain 33 Rep 856 Posts Drives: 2014 Alpine White 335 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (1)	Hard to tell from the pic if the largest scratch is a scratch or paint transfer from the other car. The smaller scuffs look like they will come out with polishing. Do you own a porter cable or know someone who does? Hand polishing isn't going to do the job here.
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07-21-2011, 03:50 PM	#6
Bobble Major 56 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Whatever POS the wife leaves Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Basically run your finger nail over the scratched area if it catches in anyway then it's a scratch and might be too deep to repair via polishing. Not saying you cannot minimize it but most likely not be to remove it if that is the scenario via polishing.
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07-22-2011, 02:26 PM	#7
Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	the first pic with the white scuff can be removed via porter cable or rotary. The other picture seems like the paint is gone which means you would need to get the entire bumper repainted or just that portion depending on whether there's a good body shop in your area that can blend it w/out repainting the entire bumper
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