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So I knew it was inevitable to scratch my front bumper. The car is so low to the ground. Is this something I can fix myself? With touch up paint and something to seal the scratches? Can someone recommend a touch up paint product to use? Or does the whole bumper need to be replaced?
Being that low to the ground and hardly noticeable, I would touch it up with Dr. Colorchip or the like. I doubt anyone would ever notice. Boils down to spending $25 and some time to touch it up or $500 for a respray on the entire front bumper...
I would sand it down and glaze the scrapes resend then prime and paint. Use an airbrush to paint the edge, clear coat and compound carefully to blend. You will not notice repair. Yes the Corvette is low to the ground and are prone to this kind of damage.
What should i use to seal the cuts in the bumper? I know I could sand it down but then I would have to paint the whole bumper to match. The damage is not in a noticeable area so if I can get it 75% good I am good with that.
I tried dupli color clear coat over Automotive Touchup carbon flash and it developed bubbles in it. Not knowing what caused it but I can honestly say the AutomotiveTouchup is a perfect match.
Send a pm to Glen E he's up on the touchups and painting and may have a lot more insight to offer.
I wouldn't bother getting this professionally touched up. Since you just got this car less than 12 months ago, drive it around some more and see if you repeat this mistake. See if it even bugs you after a few more months.
I tried dupli color clear coat over Automotive Touchup carbon flash and it developed bubbles in it. Not knowing what caused it but I can honestly say the AutomotiveTouchup is a perfect match.
Send a pm to Glen E he's up on the touchups and painting and may have a lot more insight to offer.
Either the base coat wasn't dry and developed a contaminant causing the clear coat to bubble or you put too much clear coat on at once. You might also be having a reaction between the clear coat and the base coat being they are two different brands.
1) Start with a 600 grit wet sandpaper and work up to a 2000 grit wet sandpaper over the damaged area.
2) Use a prep cleaner like 50/50 alcohol to clean the sanded surface
3) Spray the sanded area with an Adhesion Promoter so that any paint will adhere to the surface. Adhesion Promoter is clear and just spray a thin coat.
3) Prime the surface with a white primer once again spraying a thin coat to prevent the paint from running.
4) Buy a color matching paint ether Dupli-Color or Automotive Touch Up. Looks like you have Arctic White Code 10
5) Spray thin coats, Spray until the area is covered to your liking.
6) Spray over the Arctic White with a automotive clear coat.
Buy a spray trigger to put on the spray cans.
Have patience and be sure to let each coat of any spray dry throughly.
Make sure each dry coating is CLEAN, using the 50/50 alcohol prep.
If the surface is dirty, gets contaminated than there is a strong possibility that the next layer of spray may bubble or create spider veins.
Most important is a clean surface and take your time, don't push the painting. Make it a 3 day project.
1) Start with a 600 grit wet sandpaper and work up to a 2000 grit wet sandpaper over the damaged area.
2) Use a prep cleaner like 50/50 alcohol to clean the sanded surface
3) Spray the sanded area with an Adhesion Promoter so that any paint will adhere to the surface. Adhesion Promoter is clear and just spray a thin coat.
3) Prime the surface with a white primer once again spraying a thin coat to prevent the paint from running.
4) Buy a color matching paint ether Dupli-Color or Automotive Touch Up. Looks like you have Arctic White Code 10
5) Spray thin coats, Spray until the area is covered to your liking.
6) Spray over the Arctic White with a automotive clear coat.
Buy a spray trigger to put on the spray cans.
Have patience and be sure to let each coat of any spray dry throughly.
Make sure each dry coating is CLEAN, using the 50/50 alcohol prep.
If the surface is dirty, gets contaminated than there is a strong possibility that the next layer of spray may bubble or create spider veins.
Most important is a clean surface and take your time, don't push the painting. Make it a 3 day project.
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Originally Posted by 285ferrari
Being that low to the ground and hardly noticeable, I would touch it up with Dr. Colorchip or the like. I doubt anyone would ever notice. Boils down to spending $25 and some time to touch it up or $500 for a respray on the entire front bumper...
Certainly a good option and worth a try.
Originally Posted by nmvettec7
May I suggest........
1) Start with a 600 grit wet sandpaper and work up to a 2000 grit wet sandpaper over the damaged area.
2) Use a prep cleaner like 50/50 alcohol to clean the sanded surface
3) Spray the sanded area with an Adhesion Promoter so that any paint will adhere to the surface. Adhesion Promoter is clear and just spray a thin coat.
3) Prime the surface with a white primer once again spraying a thin coat to prevent the paint from running.
4) Buy a color matching paint ether Dupli-Color or Automotive Touch Up. Looks like you have Arctic White Code 10
5) Spray thin coats, Spray until the area is covered to your liking.
6) Spray over the Arctic White with a automotive clear coat.
Buy a spray trigger to put on the spray cans.
Have patience and be sure to let each coat of any spray dry throughly.
Make sure each dry coating is CLEAN, using the 50/50 alcohol prep.
If the surface is dirty, gets contaminated than there is a strong possibility that the next layer of spray may bubble or create spider veins.
Most important is a clean surface and take your time, don't push the painting. Make it a 3 day project.
For a more detailed repair, this is some good advice.
So I knew it was inevitable to scratch my front bumper. The car is so low to the ground. Is this something I can fix myself? With touch up paint and something to seal the scratches? Can someone recommend a touch up paint product to use? Or does the whole bumper need to be replaced?
Wow, just curious. It looks like you hit one of our famous chuck or pot holes here in the Cleveland area. What actually happened. It appears to be more than a scrape.
Ask a local car dealer for the name of a mobile car air brush service they use for lot damage. they all use one for detailing out used inventory. Try to google "Dr. vinyl"
03-22-2015, 05:17 PM
Repair front bumper help!
