Can I paint this?

[the5.ohh]

Here's a pic of how my bumper looks after someone hit it in a parking lot or something. Paint's gone. I'm going to get the car painted in the future but I need to do something because it bothers me everytime I see it, not to mention it makes the car look like shit. I have some Rustoleum spray paint. I painted my rear lower valence with the stuff and its holding up fine for the past 3 months or so. Would it be okay if I sprayed the spot where my paints missing just to cover it? Would I need to sand the area first or just spray away? I know how to spray with the can so thats not an issue, got very good at it actually and have painted a grille and bumper before. This paint actually just about matches my paint.

 

[ROUSH 4]

Wait for proper body shop repair......Just sayin.

 

[Wicked One]

To paint the bumper, any shop will charge between $150-250. If you are gonna rattle can it, I would just spray some into a cup and use a brush to paint the scratch.
there are also great touch up paints for this reason. good luck.

 

[93redpony]

buff it

 

[boneponey]

Dr color chip ?

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[onlycodered]

It looks like it needs to be polished around the actual spot where the paint is gone beforehand. That will give you a more clear picture of how bad the damage is and a better idea of what actually needs to be touched up. I would say just polish and then use some touch-up paint or see if Dr. ColorChip might work.