Hit and Run on The TL
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chapel Hill / Raleigh, NC
So my moms TL had a hit and run on the bumper in my schools parking lot.
She took it by a local place and they said they would fix it for $100, but this place fixed my accord after a wreck and their pant is chipping like crazy so I think I am going to try to avoid them. I think I might as well take a stab at it myself. Here are some pics. As you can see it is scraped in past the paint in most places, it is not just a paint transfer.





How do you suggest I go about fixing this? I am new to this, but I do have touch up paint from the dealer.
She took it by a local place and they said they would fix it for $100, but this place fixed my accord after a wreck and their pant is chipping like crazy so I think I am going to try to avoid them. I think I might as well take a stab at it myself. Here are some pics. As you can see it is scraped in past the paint in most places, it is not just a paint transfer.





How do you suggest I go about fixing this? I am new to this, but I do have touch up paint from the dealer.
I'm having a hard time telling if the black or white is the paint transfer (I think the black). Either way, clay or a light polish should remove whatever paint transfer there is even by hand.
After that I would probably tape off the area really well, lightly sand it (2k+ grit), clean, apply a dupli-color match via spray can, (one, maybe two coats max), sand again to level, then polish to match. It should come out really well.
After that I would probably tape off the area really well, lightly sand it (2k+ grit), clean, apply a dupli-color match via spray can, (one, maybe two coats max), sand again to level, then polish to match. It should come out really well.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chapel Hill / Raleigh, NC
Originally Posted by JackieO
I'm having a hard time telling if the black or white is the paint transfer (I think the black). Either way, clay or a light polish should remove whatever paint transfer there is even by hand.
After that I would probably tape off the area really well, lightly sand it (2k+ grit), clean, apply a dupli-color match via spray can, (one, maybe two coats max), sand again to level, then polish to match. It should come out really well.
After that I would probably tape off the area really well, lightly sand it (2k+ grit), clean, apply a dupli-color match via spray can, (one, maybe two coats max), sand again to level, then polish to match. It should come out really well.

I will def go over the entire area with some heavy polishes and stuff before I deal with it too much to see how much I can help it.
How well does dupli color match? That sounds like a real good plan that wouldn't be to hard. Any other input? I will def keep this updated, i probably won't get around to fixing it for a few weeks though.
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