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Paint cracks and scratches on cars

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I've got some very minor scratches and paint cracks on my car. Nothing big, Some on the front bumper and back. It's a low car so its expected with all the pot holes. How much would these cost to have them done? I know its not much info to go by but a general point of reference would be nice .

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u can go to a panelbeater / sprayer and check them out to get quotes. That's the best choice I guess

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Most shops and stuff were closed today and I just had to ask. I will do so tomorrow. Well, today...I need sleep -_- =D

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Did you try any of these products on minor scratches?

http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T234KT-Premium-Scratch/dp/B0036VQUOA

I never did but I heard about people using some kind of clear marker pan that fills a scratch with the surrounding paint. Not sure if it was the same as this one though.

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I never knew something like that existed. I'm oblivious to car and car technology, thanks for the insight !

And now that I think about it I should ask around for cheaper repair solutions, i've got a smorgasbord variety of scratches down there and I fear it will be costly to repair.

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I don't really like working with them ;/ If you have a black or white car, you can try, utter then that, you could make your car look uglier then it was before with a scratch. A friend of my tried it on a metallic paint, and it got worse ;/

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I got a white car :o

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The scratch filler markers, for me, are not good at all. The once that are color coded, if the base color is darker it wouldn't cover anything, and the others are like covering a scratch with oil !!

I suggest to ask a sprayer for a qoute, to respray a whole bumper it costs around 180eu from the same car brand sprayer but local sprayer should take much less.   

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Isn't there an easier (and thus cheaper) way to do it other han spraying the WHOLE bumper?

I'm not complaining, I was expecting it to be 300euros but still....

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mm if it's a modifided car or you like them that way wrapping is the alternative. Carbon fiber will look awsome but you can find white aswell. Maybe a total cost of 50eu and you can buy it from ebay too.

Or else if you're good in spray painting buy a match color aerosol can and DIY. 

Edited: April 11, 2012 13:26:35
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I can't say I know what those terms mean but I'll discuss them to whoever I take it to. 50eu sounds more than good

And I can't say I'm good at spray painting cars at all =/

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