Any suggestions on how to fix these deep scratches/chips?

**oldyellow** · 05-30-2019, 03:28 PM

There'are some deep scratches/chips near the left bottom in the front side of my car. I want to make look better but I'm pretty new to the auto painting repair. Is this the case I can easily fix it by myself? If that's possible, any detailed steps and/or materials needed are deeply appreciated.

Here's a photo:

Any suggestions on how to fix these deep scratches/chips?-img1-jpg

Thanks all,
Hui

**Rsurfer** · 05-30-2019, 04:08 PM

You will have to sand, to level off the ridges. Order some touch up paint from Dr. Color chip.

**oldyellow** · 05-31-2019, 12:52 AM

Thanks for your reply. Sound not too complex. Does it mean that I only need to purchase some sand papers and touch up paint?

**Rsurfer** · 05-31-2019, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by oldyellow

Thanks for your reply. Sound not too complex. Does it mean that I only need to purchase some sand papers and touch up paint?

You will also need to order a large box of skill.

**ejaf** · 05-31-2019, 01:55 PM

If the scratches are real deep, Bondo now makes a two part epoxy specifically for plastic bumpers. I just picked some up for myself to fill in a couple of deep ones. I actually used an exacto knife to cut away some shards that were sticking out, and then sanded down (carefully, since you don't want to sand to far out of the repair, since then your just stuck with more painting, and that's what is hard to make look good by hand.

As rsurfer said, the sanding takes a lot of patience (not the same as skill, except someone skillful at it will do it a lot faster than me).

Eric

**PaulMys** · 05-31-2019, 06:12 PM

Ouch!

Quite honestly, and if it were my car, I'd have those pieces replaced/re-painted.

Not what you want to hear, I'm sure. :/

**tomsteve** · 06-01-2019, 06:53 AM

depends on what the end product is that you want. if you want it to look like it did before, its going to require some repair knowledge. best to know what material that is to use the proper filler. looks like fiberglass but i could be wrong.if it is fiberglas i would start with evercoat kitty hair to build. then a filler, which id use evercoat lighweight. after im happy with that, high build primer. sand until im satisfied. then blend basecoat. then clear the entire piece- i wouldnt try to blend the clear as that takes serious talent to get it right.
the work required to make this repair invisible takes what rsurfer mentioned needing a big box of.
along with patience and time. its not a repair to rush through.

**Kaban** · 06-01-2019, 06:55 PM

If you want it to look even remotely decent, that needs a repaint by a professional. Touch up work is just gonna look like a band aid. It will look OKAY from 20 feet away.

**Rsurfer** · 06-02-2019, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by tomsteve

depends on what the end product is that you want. if you want it to look like it did before, its going to require some repair knowledge. best to know what material that is to use the proper filler. looks like fiberglass but i could be wrong.if it is fiberglas i would start with evercoat kitty hair to build. then a filler, which id use evercoat lighweight. after im happy with that, high build primer. sand until im satisfied. then blend basecoat. then clear the entire piece- i wouldnt try to blend the clear as that takes serious talent to get it right.
the work required to make this repair invisible takes what rsurfer mentioned needing a big box of.
along with patience and time. its not a repair to rush through.

Originally Posted by Kaban

If you want it to look even remotely decent, that needs a repaint by a professional. Touch up work is just gonna look like a band aid. It will look OKAY from 20 feet away.