scraped the bumper, can it be repaired?

[DrunkenTiger]

i drove onto a turn too fast this morning and ended up scraping the bottom left side of the bumper. I probably scraped the dip around 25-30 mph and it doesn't look that bad from far away. But when I look at it from 5 feet, you can see little paint chips on the corner of the bottom bumper. I crouched to see how bad the damage was and the bottom front bumper turned white from scraping. Is there away to repair or fix little damages like this one. Should I try to paint over the scratches (they are pretty deep) or is it buff able? Thanks in advance

[2002GT_Celica]

I would say you try buffing it yourself, and seeing if it helps any. If that doesn't work, you can always go to a body shop and have just the front bumper re-sprayed.

[SilverRide]

The bottom "lip" on the bumper is a seperate piece. If that`s all that`s damaged, it can be be removed/repaired/ repainted

[NeSyO03]

Ya i scraped the bottom lip of mine while goin on the freeway and running over a sleeping bag. I then figured out that it was the zippers that came up and scratched the thing like crazy. I took it in for an estimate at Skill Craft and it ended up being $250 ( $50 for a new lip, and so much more for labor). I say you just get some touch up paint from a local toyota dealership and make it as good as u can and deal with it until u get a body kit, which i think u should, thats what i am doing :)

[Chris25NJ]

post some pics.....but i agree......this justifies getting a kit

[DrunkenTiger]

http://www.koreanpride.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=62016

the small red dots/line are where the paint is chipped off. Under the bumper has white scratches and such. Is this the lip you are speaking of? Its a small part directly under the grill on the celica. Can only that part be replaced instead of the whole bumper?

[2002GT_Celica]

I am telling you man. If the scratches are not that deep, I think you could pay a little bit of money (I am thinking $100) and get the bumper alone resprayed. Anyways, I don't think the part you are pointing out can be removed or replaced.

[SilverRide]

Originally posted by DrunkenTiger
http://www.koreanpride.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=62016

the small red dots/line are where the paint is chipped off. Under the bumper has white scratches and such. Is this the lip you are speaking of? Its a small part directly under the grill on the celica. Can only that part be replaced instead of the whole bumper?

Yes that is a seperate piece.
In fact, the paint is pealing off this same piece on my `02 Celica and it will be removed and repainted in a week under warranty. :)

BTW, the dealer called that piece the "front bumper valance".

[caz]

go buy a ww kit :gap:

[iCyBLuEFiRedGTs]

anyone hear about and try langka from www.langka.com? I'm not really sure about it yet and I'm planning to get it cause I have a few scratches on my car (spoiler, front bumper valence and rear bumper) and I just want to cover it up for now, since I know I'll end up with a body kit eventually.

--Jeff

[SilverRide]

I haven`t personally tried it but, people who have say it does work as advertised.

[GLITCH]

I seen a tube of stuff called bumper repair (something like that) it fills in scratches and small holes in rubber bumpers and it's sandable at a auto parts store on the sealant isle. I will find out the name of it tonight. and if you cant find it. I would be willing to ship you a tube of it.

[ludatic]

go get a paint place to match ur paint and put it in a spray can, then mask off the area around it, and spray the scrapes. Buff it out, should look fine. or just buy some touch up paint from the dealer