Needed suggestions: minor bumper fix`

akapaul · 12-30-2002, 02:31 PM

Some bozo at Northeastern backed into me while I was in class. I'm not cosmetic oriented that's why I need some ideas how to fix this bumper rash.

TIA

yeye · 12-30-2002, 11:22 PM

Hmmm mayb you can use touchup paint or repaint whole bumper? OR if u wanna waste money talk to Larry @ BodyWerks

tell him I sent u :p lol...

jbloggs_c · 12-31-2002, 12:33 AM

no need to repaint the whole bumper. I had a similar (but larger) scrape on my bumper and I repainted just that corner with pretty decent results.
http://www.g20.net/forum/showthread....&threadid=4409
I never did put a clearcoat or anything over the new paint. I'll tell you up front its not quite as shiny as the original paint, but unless you know where to look you cant tell that it was ever repainted.

edit: The actual paint I used was called import color or something like that. It said nissan aztec red on a sticker on the lid, and matches my old paint very well. I got it from advance auto, along with some primer.

akapaul · 12-31-2002, 12:40 AM

jbloggs_c: thanks for the info. i couldnt even tell where your car was hit

time for some touch up paint

http://courtesyparts.com/paint/sentra.html

jbloggs_c · 12-31-2002, 10:26 AM

Just make sure you take your time. The first time around it didnt look very good so I broke out the paint thinner and started again. Good luck man

Freakin' Rican · 12-31-2002, 01:07 PM

use some vinyl it's cheap and since it 's a small area it won't be noticed too much as long as you trim it to the space.