bad scratches, need help please!!

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Hi Guys, i really need your help. my 2009 acura tsx got baddly scratched on the rear bumper in the parking lot.
fortunately bumper is not damaged and paint is in pretty bad shape.

i was wondering if i can get the touchup paint and then wet-sand it.
i have never done touchup or wetsanding before.

can you please suggest what would me my best option?
i would greatly appreciate it.
thanks

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[Dr_Pain]

Sorry to be the first to post the obvious but this is a repaint.... not a touch up. With all the blending you may want to do on this with touch up paint, you will be faced with a severely damaged surface which will never look 100% right and/or will be stable enough (on a plastic "flexible" bumper) that you will be able to put a polisher on it without fear of removing the repair.

[jamesboyy]

Plus one on Dr pains post its better to repaint, and or have it done professionally not saying you can't do it yourself though there are some serious body lines etc that are in the way/I know you'll like to preserve, therefore give the headache in a sense to the pro

[MDS]

This definitely has to go in for a repaint job. Touchup won't look good and you might not get the result as expected. As advised above let the pros handle the work.

[jsgntulok]

Definitely concur with opinions that repaint is needed. Where do you live? Perhaps others on this forum can suggest great body shops. For instance, if you live near Tulsa OK, Huber Restoration is a number one choice - awesome quality work. Number two choice would be Hourglass. At these two quality body shops, you would be looking at a $600.00 - $700.00 cost for repainting. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience.

[conquistador]

Definitely concur with opinions that repaint is needed. Where do you live? Perhaps others on this forum can suggest great body shops. For instance, if you live near Tulsa OK, Huber Restoration is a number one choice - awesome quality work. Number two choice would be Hourglass. At these two quality body shops, you would be looking at a $600.00 - $700.00 cost for repainting. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience.

Nice to see someone else on here from Tulsa. I'm familiar with Hourglass but I never heard of Huber Restoration.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Unfortunately, no other option than a repaint at this time.

[fotoholic]

Definitely concur with opinions that repaint is needed. Where do you live? Perhaps others on this forum can suggest great body shops. For instance, if you live near Tulsa OK, Huber Restoration is a number one choice - awesome quality work. Number two choice would be Hourglass. At these two quality body shops, you would be looking at a $600.00 - $700.00 cost for repainting. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience.

thanks for the reply. guess i will have to get it professionally painted
i live in Toledo Ohio. if anyone know any good place with decent price please let me know.


thanks

[fotoholic]

Thank you everyone for their replies. I know I can always rely on the knowledgeable members here.

I will go ahead and get some quotes for this and see how much the damage will be