Phylis's turn for the red car curse :(

[Phil Mcavity]

Returned this evening from work, went to go check on the car as you do, to find from my trip to tesco yesturday evening, some to$$er has damaged my front bumper by putting a 6 inch deep scratch right down to the black plastic of the bumper. Prat parked next to me couldnt reverse out of his parking bay without taking my bumper with him .

My question is...Apart from trying to fill it with touch up stick for the moment, is there anything i can use to try flaten back the area and blend in without going to the expense of a front end respray????

As its dark i havent taken a photo of the damage but below is a pic of the area thats damaged and its right on the edge of the arch. No other damage to the bumper fortunatly.




the Black illistration is almost as deep and wide as my Photoshop skillls, so its quite deep  

[Rich]

akkk - sorry to hear this man

I'm paranoid about leaving my car in car parks next to other numpty cars...

You just dont know what can happen

[candy turbo]

sorry to hear this mate , a lot of my friends take the piss out off me cause i wont take my car to supermarket car parks etc but this is the reason why , most people in them are idiots who have no respect for others property 

[vwrascal]

bad luck steve     , take up 2 spaces next time, I do     good luck sorting it   

[Greeners]

That's not good Steve!  I feel your pain brother!

There's good reason why my car doesn't get left in public car parks! 

[Andy]

sorry to hear that phil-- i won't take my car to super markets any more

[stealthwolf]

Mate, I feel your pain.

Are the rims okay?

[Phil Mcavity]

Yes Rims are totally fine, even after a month with wifee behind the wheel most of the time.

Gonna fill the black hole of kalcutta with more red touch up stick and laquer and make do with.

Any tips from our Resident Detailers on best thing to do to try cover up apart from a £500 respray??. Jay or Autoperfection,suggestions would be helpfull.
  

 <<<<<<<< My Monkey says it all.....Not Happy.

[john_o]

gutted for you  

however I would hold fire on flatting the area as the edges give you a good key for you or a smart repair person to use when filling.
proper repair is best but you may want to try a smart repair yourself (or pay for one to be done)

[Phil Mcavity]

gutted for you 

however I would hold fire on flatting the area as the edges give you a good key for you or a smart repair person to use when filling.
proper repair is best but you may want to try a smart repair yourself (or pay for one to be done)

I guess some dent master you mean John_o??
Didnt think they would do scratch repairs aswell..

Cheers 

[vRStu]

I know a man that can in the Fareham area Steve if that helps.

[john_o]

they do , but get a personal recomendation if you can before letting them loose on your car , there are good , bad and ugly ones.
and ultimayely be prepared to get a respray done on the bumper as a fall back position (or not even attempt a repair).

you could even consider putting some graphics on the car in that place ?

[Phil Mcavity]

I know a man that can in the Fareham area Steve if that helps.

Ill give you a call in the morning Stu. Im day off tommorow and get the details. cheers mate  

[QD MBE]

Small Medium Area Repair Technique.

http://www.kwik-fit.com/smart-repairs.asp

The above is for example Steve.
 

[Phil Mcavity]

you could even consider putting some graphics on the car in that place ?

arhhaaaaa, more carbon wraps    .