Annoying little scrape

Noccy_Mondy

This seems to be the right place, well it's going here anyway! Last year sometime a scrape appeared on the front bumper. Let it be stated I was not driving at the time (I am the perfect driver after all :pac:) Don't worry the person that put the scrape on it got a right bollocking. Anyway enough with the ramblings.

I got some OEM paint and covered up the scrape, but as can be seen in the pics, the scrape has a little depth to it, so the light often shines on it, making it noticeable and stand out. I'm sure there is some sort of a filler that could cover this little indent, keeping in mind that it is very shallow. i would ideally like to make it flush with the bumper and then repaint it. Anyone have any ideas?

endacl

It looks a little like the Starfleet logo. I think you should fill it in in gold paint, and rebadge your car as 'Enterprise'.

Maybe a personalised number plate too? NCC-1701?

I don't have an actual 'helpful' suggestion as such, but I hope this post raised a smile while you waited for somebody who knows what they're talking about to come along...

challengemaster

Looks more like a gouge than scrape, if you can see it like that.

Filler, sanding, painting is probably the best option... however... as you already have paint to touch it up. You can try this first, it certainly won't make it any worse if it needs to be sprayed anyway!

Wait til it's a dry day, or if you have somewhere dry you can move the car. Clean and dry the area, then wipe down with Isopropylalcohol. Then get a toothpick and some lots of patience.

I'm assuming it's possible aerosol paint you got? If so, spray a little into the cap, enough to dip the toothpick in. Then slowly but surely start building up layers of paint, filling in the scrape. You'll probably end up with a good few layers for that one. Keep adding layers until you end up above flush with a sort of mound along the scrape. Then leave it a day or two to dry. It'll look shít at this stage. Then wet sand (2500/3000 grit) it back until it's flush, and then polish it.

sebastianlieken

wait wait wait! dont go using filler or spray paint! :eek:

WAY easier way to sort out that little scratch!

All you have to do is locally wet sand on and around the scratch with 2000 grit sandpaper. Then get some rubbing compound such as farcella G3 or G6 and work it locally to remove the sanding marks. then get a finer polish and work it untill all you're left with is a brilliant shine.

it doesn't look like a deep scratch at all!

Halfords, 2000 grit paper, compound, and a polish. done! you can fix it in a matter of minutes if you use a rotary polisher.

Additional optional step:

get a touch up paint pen from halfords and apply it before the sanding/compounding/polishing process. This will fill in the scratch and the finished result will be completely flush

Noccy_Mondy

It is more of a gouge then anything alright. The paint is one of them small things, like nail polish, with the brush, as opposed to an aerosol can... will look into the sandpaper, compound, polish method...

String

You could use touch up paint, then wet sand and then use a DA polisher to blend it in but don't attempt it if you haven't done it before, a detailer might be able to help.

Noccy_Mondy

Ya I'm between minds whether to do it myself or not, if it was one of the other older cars, then I'd give it a stab no bother...hmmm

String

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya I'm between minds whether to do it myself or not, if it was one of the other older cars, then I'd give it a stab no bother...hmmm

Might be a perfect time to go to a breakers yard and get a cheap panel to practice on it