niner niner seven

The video that Philster posted above is actually pretty good. I actually did go out and buy an airbrush but never used it since I could fine tune w just a small paint brush.

I was able to find this one that a guy recommended in the 993 forum. I think it was around 40$ at a general paint store.

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...r-success.html

Chris W. - '96 Targa

If you're concerned about future resale impact, I'd also recommend taking before/after pictures so you can show how minor the damage was to any prospective buyer.

-Chris

Ezkill

Honestly future re-sale is a minor concern. The more likely scenario is my wife will simply take the car when I move on. She loves the car but doesn't want to drive it until I'm done with it. I'm a little bat**** crazy about condition and she tends to pick up a minor bumper scuff once in a while. It's not a good combination(for her) and shared vehicles. Currently we have 5 vehicles and she drives 2 of them, the 3 fun vehicles she doesn't want to drive. This sounds a little one sided but it's a decision she made early on in our relationship. She's happy with her Z4 and SUV combination. She's not a car person and doesn't get excited by cars. However, she really loves the Porsche and now there has been talk of a possible Boxster Mini purchase if this car is ever released.

I talked to Dr. Colorchip on the phone and determined what I'm going to do to start off with. They do not recommend the use of a filler putty at all. I poked around in the scratch and it's not as bad as I initially thought due to the fact that it's somewhat obscured by torn paint. What prompted this thread yesterday was that during a careful wash some of the already torn paint came off the vehicle. I had errantly assumed the gauge went into the plastic but it does not. Since it's literally just missing paint I'll trim the hanging paint with a razor blade. Knock down the rough edges with a bit of wet sanding and then squeegee some Dr. Colorchip into the gash and level it off with their system. If this makes the repair a 2 footer or less I'll leave it be. If not I'll move on to filler/touch up paint/air brushing or whatever else.

I'll ensure I take pictures to document the process and keep them around in case of future re-sale.

danit

I agree with trying to fix the scratch instead of having the whole bumper resprayed especially where it is. For resale nothing freaks folks out more than finding painted panels on a Porsche. It did me. Someone can easily see why a touch up was done over why the whole bumper was resprayed. You still have options if you don't like it at that point.

ocmacman

And he left a little spot on it too.

j beede

Carrera white will be a relatively forgiving color when it comes to a DIY repair. I would DIY, disclose it to the next owner who can have the bumper re-sprayed if they like. If you hate the DIY repair then have the bumper done.

Are you sure that paint thickness can be measured on a plastic bumper?