Touch up bumper using rattle can... help?

[MrSo0h0o]

Hey guys, I still have leftover paint from my RS grille project, and wanted to do some touchups on my bumper where I have very noticeable scratches. I was wondering if you could help me with what the process is to do so? Thanks!

[Redline_Me]

I'm doing my back bumper from when i got hit. Only the bottom curved part. Im gonna sand it, then primer and paint it, and finish it off with some clear. I don't know if you have the same kind of damage. I don't really care how mine comes out because the lip kit is going over that part anyways.

[Netforcer]

how deep are the scratches? and is it the front or rear bumper?

If it's a single scratch, I would get paper cup, spray some paint in there and use a toothpick to fill it in

If it's more of a rash, I would sand, cover the area prime and spray

[TJHammer]

I had 2 jab marks go directly through the paint down to bear metal. If you have raised edges of paint of potential flakes and you paint over them the whole thing'll just eventually flake off. I'd opt for the sand/prime/paint/clear, unless its a single few little scratches like netforcer said.

I would also think that a baby scratch that isn't REALLY deep (& you don't mind a slight shadow because paint lines won't be level) can just get a few coats of the color then clear if ya wanted to simplify the process.

[bandit]

Originally Posted by Netforcer

how deep are the scratches? and is it the front or rear bumper?

If it's a single scratch, I would get paper cup, spray some paint in there and use a toothpick to fill it in

If it's more of a rash, I would sand, cover the area prime and spray

Doesnt look deep. More like a light scrape

Its on the rear bumper, passenger side. Kind of like backing into a high sidewalk.

Just get touch up paint. After the 14"+ of snow we got with the sand and salt they put down, I got more paint chips on my hood! Thinking about clear bra but I think too late for that now.

[MrSo0h0o]

It will be a really nasty X mark on my front bumper, a long multi-scratch on my rear bumper like dcemureviews said, and multiple other small nicks from stupid parkers.. i think i may do the sand, prime and spray.

[Redline_Me]

I painted the lower section of my bumper today. What grade sand paper is used to wet sand?

[TJHammer]

try to avoid wetsanding the color, almost definitely going to put some fine scratches in the paint. If it's a must, make sure its a wetsand with progressive grits from 1000 -> 15000 -> 2000 - > then a compund.
There will most likely still be a fine fine scratches in there, if so, you can do a light final color coat, let cure , then clear.

If you're talking about wetsanding the clear, start with 1000 if you have a lot of orange peel (that dried paint texture that resembles an orange peel), otherwise start at 1500, and work your way to higher grade as above.

I have done this process to many lacquerd items and also to that repair job I had to do on the spot where the jackass jabbed my car with a screwdriver.

[Redline_Me]

Thanx for the info.

[TJHammer]

I really need to proof-read my posts. They're a grammatical or spelling nightmare half the time.

[Redline_Me]

eh it's ok