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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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My front bumper is really scratched up and looks quite bad if you get up close, what would be the best way to repair this?

Also, on the passengers side door towards the bottom, there is quite a legthy crack, allong with almost the whole bottom of that side. (more like scratches towards the bottom

I really would like to drive this car for at least 2 more years, and want to make it look good.

Once again, thanks for the help, as you can all tell by now i have no knowlegde with cars.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Touch up paint maybe?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Where? How? How much?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Where? How? How much?
autoparts store....look on your RPO code for the correct color match
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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A crack? Is it cracked metal or some sort of filler?
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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I hate finding some body work later on...
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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I took my rear bumper off and had it prepped and painted for $150 this spring. The guy did a great job and the color match is perfect. I think you should do the same for the front if it'* really that bad.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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i used some factory matched paint from paintscratch.com...it did the job but i'm no expert painter..from about 15' you can definatly tell its been patched..heh
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