bumper scratch - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

samthatman · 03-01-2010, 02:22 AM

so one night my mom was backing out my car frome the driveway and since my back tints are limo my mom couldnt see and scraped my car against my dads car so theres a visible scartch on the side of my rear bumper... is there any way i can fix that.. like can i get just that small part repainted? or do i have to repaint the WHOLE bumper??? =/

its the bottom on the bumper and that black spot is where the paint came off also and u can kinda see the scratch...

LoudCamry · 03-01-2010, 02:54 AM

post picture of the bumper

Dave-o · 03-01-2010, 03:02 AM

touch up paint is good if it's a minor scratch

their colors are 100% matched to your car

you can buy it online or go to your local dealership and they should have Toyota brand touch up paint for a little more

***TrailDust*** · 03-01-2010, 03:23 AM

If you feel the damage is enough for the bumper to be repainted I highly recommend Carsmetics. They do excellent work at very reasonable prices. There's a location in Costa Mesa and one in Lake Forest. I've used them three times and have been completely happy each time. Food for thought if you have to go that route.

willt · 03-01-2010, 06:42 PM

man thats sucks had same problem i have a decal on my bumper someone stole it in the process they removed the paint on my bumper

i did the ghetto way and spray paint it with paint

***Yazovets*** · 03-01-2010, 07:24 PM

You should have the bumper re-painted. You can try the touch up paint method but don't dab on too much of that stuff. Try to apply it with wax simultaneously.

Dave-o · 03-01-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by willt

man thats sucks had same problem i have a decal on my bumper someone stole it in the process they removed the paint on my bumper

i did the ghetto way and spray paint it with paint

oh god!! after I purchased my 09 camry... only TWO days after someone was backing up and scratched my front bumper

my dad decided to use white spray paint and it just didn't look right at all for me... I ended up getting touch up paint a few months later

I hope the spray paint you used matches the car better

MJZ · 03-01-2010, 08:01 PM

It's called touchup paint

willt · 03-01-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-o

oh god!! after I purchased my 09 camry... only TWO days after someone was backing up and scratched my front bumper

my dad decided to use white spray paint and it just didn't look right at all for me... I ended up getting touch up paint a few months later

I hope the spray paint you used matches the car better

almost same i sprayed it with clear

you wont notice it

LoudCamry · 03-01-2010, 08:54 PM

try some car polish then use touch paint and wax

eyezack87 · 03-01-2010, 11:06 PM

If you haven't fixed it by the meet, bring it to. I usually keep a stash of detailing stuff in my trunk for the bad days

samthatman · 03-01-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by eyezack87

If you haven't fixed it by the meet, bring it to. I usually keep a stash of detailing stuff in my trunk for the bad days

ohh dood okay thanks alot!!!

HotRod53 · 03-02-2010, 06:02 PM

Do like I do.... wait until someone hits you in the back end.... it's bound to happen! Sad but true..

Netforcer · 03-02-2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRod53

Do like I do.... wait until someone hits you in the back end.... it's bound to happen! Sad but true..

That's what I did... hahaha, I got me a free rear bumper =)

Netforcer · 03-02-2010, 10:52 PM

is the damage on the corner? looks like you can just buff the part out

or is it the black dot? in that case, you should definitely use touch up paint. no need to repaint the entire bumper...

clean the bumper, use a toothpick and dot in the touch up paint, let it dry, use a very small piece of sandpaper taped to the eraser end of a pencil and gently sand the spot so it is even with the rest of the bumper, then polish