As most of you know Nicoles car got backed into at the Putnam CT show. Well the officer FINALLY did the police report and he says no one is at fault because there is no witness so he doesn't know exactly what happened. Fine. But because of that I cannot have the scratch fixed by the jerks insurance company. I thought of going to his house, I do have the address, but I'm not willing to get in trouble over what could happen. SO, how should I go about fixing this? Would one of those Duplicolor touch up things work? And if so how do I make it blend so it dissapears? No monies = I have to do it

tough up paint
wet sand
buff

sarah (pro detailer) says dont buff it cause its on a corner.

I say buff it by hand with a polishing compound.... like scratch x

Doesn't scratch x just come off when you wash the car?

its a polish.... it buffs the paint to a shine actually sanding the scratches out. Turtle wax makes a polishing compound so does 3m and a few others. Yes it washes off, but its already done its job when it polishes the paint. You need to go over it with wax after to coat the paint. Im sure either Sarah or someone will explain it better or correct me where Im wrong

Well where is the woman?

sick

Well so am I but I'm here!

she agrees but be careful cause the touch up paint isnt going to be as thick as normal paint.

so get this? http://www.duplicolor.com/products/scratchfix2in1.html

Oh hi Jeff!

sure! Thats the stuff.... or go to GM and pay twice as much for the same thing

PAINT THE ENTIRE BUMPER, LESS AGGRAVATION AND IT LOOK BETTER...

thats not so cheap

Do you know of a auto body shop that does charity work? I don't have the skills for a big ass piece like this. lol

CHEAPEST I CAN DO IT IS 200 BUCKS

Most I have is $2 LOL Plus I want to learn how to fix this kind of stuff

Any idea where the paint code is?

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/paint-code.htm


BEST SITE EVER!!!

im going to guess its ultra silver metalic just a hunch

Damn you're fast!

WHO SULLY??

No, you are. That site is great!

paint code is on the door jam sticker.

tape off the scratch.
sand it down with very FINE grit paper.
use the touch up paint.
wet sand. more paint.
wet sand
CLEAR coat
wet sand
buff with a rubbing compound
polish with meguires or whatever you usually use.
don't let it happen again.

The site says the the code is in the trunk

Different cars have it in different places im sure

STILL WILL NEVER LOOK RIGHT........

your parts store will also have a nice refillable spray can that you can dump the touch up liquid paint into and use it like a rattle can.
they work really well

I USE THAT SITE FOR ALL MY PAINT CUSOTMERS WHO NEED PAINT BUT HAVE NO CLUE WHERE THE CODE IS...

SITE IS GREAT!!!

you are 100% correct. the only way to make it nice and factory is to do the Whole bumper.

Guess I should take before and after pics and get something comfy to sit on in front of the car

like a recliner to watch the paint dry?