need help to fix scratches in paint

topshotta10 · 04-30-2005, 01:14 PM

Does anyone know how i could fix a few scratches on the paint job, the scratches are very thin on a front bumper lip that were caused by rubbing the front, which lead to strain marks, any suggestions would really be appreciated you can also pm if you have the solution.

thanks

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Mr. Clean WA · 04-30-2005, 01:33 PM

Sounds like the problem might not be scratches but cracks in the paint? If your front is rubbing and pushing that bad on the bumper, you may have cracked the paint. If they are exterior scratches, I've had great luck with Meguiars #2 polish. If they're deeper you might try wet sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper then using the #2 polish (Deep Crystal).
Meguiars.com has some great how-to's and training videos too.

armand1 · 04-30-2005, 02:58 PM

Mr Clean makes good suggestions. If they turn out to be more severe, you can get spray-on base & clear coats at places like www.paintscratch.com.

topshotta10 · 04-30-2005, 04:29 PM

thanks for all the advice

BluprlW05 · 04-30-2005, 08:13 PM

you should've have gotten a little thing of touch up paint from the dealer when you bought your car...read the directions on it...it's usually just hitting the scratches with the paint and letting it dry and polishing it out...if you don't want to go that route then the suggestions above would definitely suffice...polishing on the bumper though should be done by hand...and not with a machine polisher because the bumpers are plastic and don't like the heavy machinery on them...you can get away with it, just be careful if you do use a machine polisher...

04-30-2005, 01:14 PM	#1
topshotta10 Scooby Specialist Member#: 70218 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Detroit, MI Vehicle: 2005 WRX sti 20g met Silver	need help to fix scratches in paint Does anyone know how i could fix a few scratches on the paint job, the scratches are very thin on a front bumper lip that were caused by rubbing the front, which lead to strain marks, any suggestions would really be appreciated you can also pm if you have the solution. thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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04-30-2005, 01:33 PM	#2
Mr. Clean WA Scooby Newbie Member#: 46584 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Olympia	Sounds like the problem might not be scratches but cracks in the paint? If your front is rubbing and pushing that bad on the bumper, you may have cracked the paint. If they are exterior scratches, I've had great luck with Meguiars #2 polish. If they're deeper you might try wet sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper then using the #2 polish (Deep Crystal). Meguiars.com has some great how-to's and training videos too.

04-30-2005, 02:58 PM	#3
armand1 Scooby Guru Member#: 10309 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: '02 OBS 2-tone! '95 Montego Miata	Mr Clean makes good suggestions. If they turn out to be more severe, you can get spray-on base & clear coats at places like www.paintscratch.com.

04-30-2005, 04:29 PM	#4
topshotta10 Scooby Specialist Member#: 70218 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Detroit, MI Vehicle: 2005 WRX sti 20g met Silver	thanks for all the advice

04-30-2005, 08:13 PM	#5
BluprlW05 Scooby Newbie Member#: 68944 Join Date: Aug 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Walkersville, MD. Vehicle: 2005 stage 4 countdown...	you should've have gotten a little thing of touch up paint from the dealer when you bought your car...read the directions on it...it's usually just hitting the scratches with the paint and letting it dry and polishing it out...if you don't want to go that route then the suggestions above would definitely suffice...polishing on the bumper though should be done by hand...and not with a machine polisher because the bumpers are plastic and don't like the heavy machinery on them...you can get away with it, just be careful if you do use a machine polisher...