I have a section of paint thats chipped off my front bumper from some little bastard, a shopping cart, and no parental supervision. I'd like to be able to repair it somehow and not repaint the whole bumper cover b/c I'm having the car repainted in the spring. I'm just looking for a temporary fix that will look ok from a few feet away. Should I use dupli-color in a can, or brush it on? wetsand? Any help would be awesome.

 

It will depend on the color as to the best way to repair the chip. I dont recommend duplicolor because their color usually doesnt match. Go to your local Automotive paint supply store. They usually can bring up your color by your factory code & mix you a small quantity. they can usually walk you through the best way to touch it up as well. If it were me i would use a brush & touch up the chip several times allowing the color to dry between each coat. ( the idea is to build up the color to matc the height of your existing color ) then when I have acheived my proper height i would lightly wet sand the touched up area with 2000 grit wet/paper then polish back to a luster. Good Luck, Joe

 

The thing that sucks is that it's a pretty big spot. Maybe 2" x10". Think it'll still work? Thx

 

"The runs"

Just so you know, I have edited this post and deleted the picture. I WILL NOT tolerate this kind of posting. If this continues, I will be forced to put you on probation and possibly ban you from this site. Your IP address is logged and saved.
This was reported to me and the other moderators, and will be forwarded to the Admins for proper actions.

 

hey what was the pic of. also how well will this work on my bumper a car hit me and i have all these cracks. i am thinking of just peeling it away and repainting the piece. its cracking and warped and chipped in the headlight pockets and the front and on the side

 

What?? I don't see a pic!? Who posted it?

 

Nasty and Joc,
I have deleted the picture posted by "the runs" from the server, due to it being very vulgar. I will not say what it was, but it had been reported to the moderators by someone. Heck, I was offended, and I am not easy to offend in any way.
I will be keeping my eyes on ppl who insist on posting material of this kind.

 

Hello again Nasty_Bird_90, if your damage is that large I would say you need to find a good body shop, No offense, unless your a exsperienced painter. Hey jocww, if your bumper cover has hairline cracks or cracks like a broken egg shell, this wont work for your application either. This will only work on small imperfections like that horrible rock chip on that hood you have been protecting for so long. The cracking in your cover can usually be repaired but all must be repaired & not just painted over. If you paint over that cracking it will hide at first but as the good ole sunshine gets to the paint it will begin to re-appear. I would suggest a body shop for you as well. Sorry guys, I know i had nothing good to say, but its how i see it with the information i have. my suggestion is, take it by a body shop & get their opinion since they can actually look at the damage. Good Luck....

 

Bye the way, thanks for keeping this a respectable site.

 

Man, I wish I had seen the pic. I'm a nosy kinda guy and stuff like this just bugs me . What could it have been? Oh well.

Thanx for the info fellas. I'm gonna repaint the bumper cover. What the heck, I've painted before.

 

No problem. That is why there are moderators on every board. There are trolls out there that just want to start trouble and flame wars. This is a tech only site, and those who want to post stuff like that, or non-tech, can take it elsewhere.

 

thanks tx i guess i will have to go see well it just has to hide it untill summer when i paint the whole car but we will see if its cheap ill do it but if its alot i wont. and nasty i bet the pic was pic of a guy's or girls boxers briefs wat ever who had the runs.