Hit and Run on The TL

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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Angry Hit and Run on The TL

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.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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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.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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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.
The black is from the plastic from the bumper under the paint. The light streaks are just where the paint seems to be scratched in the path of the hit, not paint transfer. The only paint transer is circled:

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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