Hey there!

I bumped ito a concrete pillar a few weeks ago and did some slight cosmetic damage to the rear facia. I did not do a proper job in trying to fix the issue, but just wanted to patch it up until such time where I could do a more thorough job. So I got some Galaxy Silver paint from the dealership and wanted to just paint over the damaged area, but I got a little carried away.....

I thought I could use some polishing compound to blend this together (see pic) but I think I put on a tad too much paint. Is there anyway I can make this less noticeable and blend the paint together?

Any help would be appreciated!

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2009 G8 GT -Sport and Premium Pkgs, Roto-Fab CAI, Cortex 93 Octane Tune, Billet Prototype Catch Can, BMR Front and Rear Sways, BMR RTAs, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Steering Rack Bushing, GXP SW......and much more to come.

Emm what i would try is to get a buffer and compound I perfer meguiers 105/205 combo and that would help if that doesn't work it may require wetsanding which I personally would not attempt myself but a pro would.

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I second this. M105/205 with an orange pad should knock out most of it.

This is what it did to my Dakota after I backed into our ATV

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Mods: Vector ECM/TCM tune | VG Sharkfin | Volant CAI w/Amsoil Filter | Spyder Tails | GXP Rear Diffuser | Debadge | SLP Spoiler
Erebus: 2000 Grand Prix GTP Sedan
2009.5 G8 GT
GPONA's June COTM 2011 & March 2012

hey there,

Did you also use a buffer? or did you do that by hand? I do not have a buffer and not even sure how much that would cost.

How much do you all think a body shop would charge to fix this?

Thanks!

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2009 G8 GT -Sport and Premium Pkgs, Roto-Fab CAI, Cortex 93 Octane Tune, Billet Prototype Catch Can, BMR Front and Rear Sways, BMR RTAs, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Steering Rack Bushing, GXP SW......and much more to come.

Mike,

I did use a Portal Cable Buffer 7424xp. It's the best investment I've ever well... invested in. This is the cheapest combo (on autogeek) that you can get, it gives you basically a booster start: http://autogeek.net/poca74pofcop.html

If you're big into keeping your vehicle clean, then I'd invest in this as well as Meguiar's M105/205 to correct any damage to the paint (swirls mostly). If there are deep bites into the bumper, the buffer won't take it out. The damage to my Dakota I could catch my fingernail on a few of them, which meant damaged beyond repair. The damage on my Dakota looks similiar to yours and you saw the difference.

A body shop would probably charge along the lines of $75ish maybe? It's a small spot, but they'll have to blend. It all varies on the company. I had an appraisal for $900 for my truck's entire left side to be painted, while another appraised it for $1.8k. It just depends. If you want a body shop to do it, find the cheapest appraisal... then go to the one that offered the most and see if they'll match it. That's what I did with my Dakota the first time

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Mods: Vector ECM/TCM tune | VG Sharkfin | Volant CAI w/Amsoil Filter | Spyder Tails | GXP Rear Diffuser | Debadge | SLP Spoiler
Erebus: 2000 Grand Prix GTP Sedan
2009.5 G8 GT
GPONA's June COTM 2011 & March 2012

They most likely quoted so different cause they were going to skip or leave steps out...

OP:
I'd either pay someone or invest in a buffer and some compounds and do it, it'll take quite a bit of work to hide that by hand.

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