[Panda-Man]

There's a deep scratch on my rear bumper, anyone know where I could fix it and how much I should expect to pay for it? Thx.

[BRGmatthew]

Originally Posted by llee5354

There's a deep scratch on my rear bumper, anyone know where I could fix it and how much I should expect to pay for it? Thx.

if its a deep scratch, you're probably going to have to get it repainted

[Panda-Man]

Yeah, it looks pretty bad and I have been quoted $800 to repaint the whole bumper. It bothers me but not at $800. I might just touch it up and go from there, I kinda suspect I may get more dings from street parking.

[david 335is]

buy touch up paint from your local dealer ?

[Panda-Man]

Yeah gonna try that and use a small brush to apply many layers. Doubt I'll wet sand and polish though, wet sanding sounds scary to me.

[Moz_e90]

$800 is wayyy to high. Average should be around $550. I've had mine done 2x @ Mustcat auto body in South SF. Small shop which does work for many dealers in the area. Cash is king. Joey is a really nice, honest guy. If you call, tell hiim you saw this on BMW e90 site to get best quote.

GL.

[Route 16]

Rock debris falling from trucks or flying rock debris while parked or reversed is all I gotta say.

[Grant@JGMODS]

Ouch I suggest wet sanding and polishing. There's a guide I've seen where someone wetsanded and polished their fender. I'll link you to it when I find it. I think they started from around 600 or 800 grit that was soaked in a bucket with some dish washing water. Then they worked their way up to 2000 wet. Afterwards they used a 3-step polishing kit. However if you don't have the time for that, I suggest just having some other shops take a look at it or just order some automotive touch up.

[Panda-Man]

Thanks for the advice folks, I have the week off and will try different things and keep ya posted!

[2slow]

I used Paint Doctor for this kind of job on my previous car. the result was really good.
I am not sure if he goes to Oakland.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-paint-doctor-san-jose-3

[Panda-Man]

Originally Posted by b4ever

I used Paint Doctor for this kind of job on my previous car. the result was really good.
I am not sure if he goes to Oakland.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-paint-doctor-san-jose-3

Did you do the full bumper repaint or the touch up? He seems the most affordable but I was concerned about results since he paints outside rather than indoors. Thx.