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iworms
07-18-2012, 12:39 AM
Not sure when or how it happened, but I noticed a weird scratch pattern on my front bumper (driver side near the bottom). It torn the Clear Bra and took out the paint underneath.

Should I just cut away the clear bra at those spots and use Dr.ColorChip? Afterwards I'm thinking instead of leaving those spots exposed (no clear bra), I can put a strip of white tape over them. It's so low the tape shouldn't be noticeable. Anyone got suggestion for doing something different?

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Thanks in advance!
djibouti99
07-18-2012, 05:52 AM
Have you used Dr. Color Chip before? I've used it. It works OK. You'll have to put multiple layers on to fill in the paint. Also, when I got my car detailed, it all came off. Maybe I did it wrong, but I'm going to do it again and see what happens.
iworms
07-18-2012, 08:28 AM
Have you used Dr. Color Chip before? I've used it. It works OK. You'll have to put multiple layers on to fill in the paint. Also, when I got my car detailed, it all came off. Maybe I did it wrong, but I'm going to do it again and see what happens.

Haven't used Dr. ColorChip or any touch-up paint before, but saw many people recommend it in other threads.
dparm
07-18-2012, 08:42 AM
You will likely make it worse if it went through the clear bra. I wouldn't touch it.
iworms
07-18-2012, 08:28 PM
You will likely make it worse if it went through the clear bra. I wouldn't touch it.

I don't mind leaving it like that at all, less time and money spent. Will rusting be a concern?
dparm
07-18-2012, 08:34 PM
The bumper is plastic...
iworms
07-19-2012, 09:13 AM
Boy do I feel dumb... Thanks dparm, I'll just leave it as is.
jamesj2k
07-19-2012, 02:35 PM
new bumper and paint - $1100...thats what I did but then again the person that hit/scratched/damaged the bumper will be paying.
dparm
07-19-2012, 05:16 PM
new bumper and paint - $1100...thats what I did but then again the person that hit/scratched/damaged the bumper will be paying.


That seems pretty high. A good body shop can fix the dings, smooth it out, and respray for less than $1100. Probably won't even have to remove the bumper to do it.