what should i do to fix these 2 paint things. HELP

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Dec 19, 2002

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what should i do to fix these 2 paint things.

the big nasty one was scraped when i hit hte front bumper on a damn fockin pothole

the second one is with the 2 paint chips (thin *** coat of paint) and the long scratch

i'm gonna buy the stuff at walmart the scrath remove stuff for the lgiht ones but in hte 2 pics who should i do that. the second one i think i should buy some OEM paint and cover it up but the first one is UUUGLY. all scraped up n stuff. best bet it to bring it to a body shop to sand it down and paint?

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I say torch the car and collect the insurance money...buy a scooter....[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

Dec 19, 2002

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I say torch the car and collect the insurance money...buy a scooter....[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][hr]

LMAO that was gonna be my idea, you could repaint the bumper for about 300 or so, thats what i would do but im a perfectionist, anything you do other than that it wont look right

Dec 19, 2002

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Yeah, unless you have the right equipment you should go to a bodyshop to get it fixed. Have them sand it. Fill it (if necessary). Sand it again. Mask it. Prime it. Sand it again. Apply the base coat. Feather the edges. Apply the clearcoat. Polish it. Wax it. Done.

Dec 19, 2002

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Yeah, unless you have the right equipment you should go to a bodyshop to get it fixed. Have them sand it. Fill it (if necessary). Sand it again. Mask it. Prime it. Sand it again. Apply the base coat. Feather the edges. Apply the clearcoat. Polish it. Wax it. Done.[hr]

Oh, is that all? [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

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if you want it done right

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Look around your town (possibly at a car dealership) and see if there is a mobile paint service. They can usually do a good job for 1/3 of what a body shop will charge.

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Look around your town (possibly at a car dealership) and see if there is a mobile paint service. They can usually do a good job for 1/3 of what a body shop will charge.[hr]

i wont look right beleive me i have seen tons of places like that around here, you want it to look good repaint the whole bumper