So my wife decided to close the garage door when my car was not parked completely inside. Now I have a huge scratch in the rear bumper. What are my options for covering this up? I have attached 2 pics. The scratch is prob 1/8" deep

 

damn that sucks..it doesnt look like u can buff that out..maybe u need a new Oem bumper...jmo though

 

new paint job is your only option.

 

OUCH.....
So... how is she making it up to you????


re the bumper
...looks like removal & repaint to me.

 

Get a DIVORCE!!! LOL

A temp fix should be done using touch up paint, if done properly it wont even be visible.

 

+1 the only way.

 

How much do you think that will run me? I live in Manitoba so the rates should be similar to Ontario.

 

i just got my rear bumper replaced because i was hit from behind. Bumper, paint, and labor was about 700 usd

 

i'm not recommedning it per se, but I have seen people with good results from those mobile places that come out and do spot repairs. my friend's tsx got hit on the front bumper and they chose to do spot repair and it looks good to me. i think that type of work would only be $200ish or so.

 

Yeah, that's pretty deep. Your only bet is either a spot repair or a full strip and repaint.

My guess is you'll pay around $500 - $700 or so.

 

leave it be.

 

^ I agree, keep it with the scratch, eventually it will happen anyways... it sucks....but once you have a few scratches, it is easier to live with the car.

 

look at me.. my whole ****in car is keyed..

i left it. it looks nice actually...

 

...looks like your bumper needs to be repainted. It may need replacing if the tabs snapped. Good luck on the repairs.

 

your car doesnt rust express?

i read a how to once. it said put a glob on and sand it down til it was finally even w/ the regular paint. use very fine grit when it is almost near flat w/ the rest oft he paint and then polish