Recommendations: Front bumper scratches

imperium2000 · 08-24-2009, 12:27 AM

I've ripped up my front under bumper pretty bad this weekend over a curb. Nothing sounds as bad as you hear that grinding sound as the under part of your front bumper's paint is ripped to shreds. It's taken off several layers of paint and primer. The plastic is exposed but all the damage is not clearly visible unless you look under the bumper.

While it isn't obviously visible, does anyone have any recommendations or should I just leave it as is? Anything I can do to decrease any more paint loss? Is touch up paint recommended in this situation?

ZuerstBMW · 08-24-2009, 12:28 AM

If its under, I would just leave it as is. Its plastic, so it wont rust.

jopa489 · 08-24-2009, 12:29 AM

Unfortunately, the area is probably too large for touch-up paint to help. No rust should develop there, the bumper is plastic.

Can you get us a good picture or two? It's always easier to provide advice on this sort of thing with a visual.

imperium2000 · 08-24-2009, 01:01 AM

Will try to post something tomorrow.

08-24-2009, 12:27 AM	#1
imperium2000 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 223 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (1)	Recommendations: Front bumper scratches I've ripped up my front under bumper pretty bad this weekend over a curb. Nothing sounds as bad as you hear that grinding sound as the under part of your front bumper's paint is ripped to shreds. It's taken off several layers of paint and primer. The plastic is exposed but all the damage is not clearly visible unless you look under the bumper. While it isn't obviously visible, does anyone have any recommendations or should I just leave it as is? Anything I can do to decrease any more paint loss? Is touch up paint recommended in this situation?
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08-24-2009, 12:28 AM	#2
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 404 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. iTrader: (68)	If its under, I would just leave it as is. Its plastic, so it wont rust. __________________ 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Metallic Black, Open Pore Fine Wood Oak Grain Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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08-24-2009, 12:29 AM	#3
jopa489 Major General 127 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Unfortunately, the area is probably too large for touch-up paint to help. No rust should develop there, the bumper is plastic. Can you get us a good picture or two? It's always easier to provide advice on this sort of thing with a visual. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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08-24-2009, 01:01 AM	#4
imperium2000 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 223 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (1)	Will try to post something tomorrow.
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