citroenfan Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Hello. I had my first stupid incident in my C4 today. I accidentally hit a brick fence whilst reversing. The car drives fine but I am unable to tell if the damage is serious or not. I haven't managed to upload photos so i'm posting a couple of links and would really appreciate some advice before I tell the other half! Does this need to be repaired or can I just ignore it? the scratches are pretty bad and a tiny bit of paint has peeled off, would this get worse later on because of rain etc? Many thanks. http://1drv.ms/1G5H1cC http://1drv.ms/1xqbzV0 Quote
coastline taxis Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 the bumpers are made of plastic so you can rule rusting out and i doubt very much if the paint will come of any further. if its bothering you keep a eye on ebay for one the same colour as yours and there very easy to fit. so in a nutshell i wouldnt worry about it youve just giving your car a bit character now Quote
paul.h Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 If you visited your Citroen dealer (or another) bodyshop they would possibly charge about £200 or maybe more to paint it. So one from a breakers on ebay in the right colour could well be the lowest cost option, but see one before buying since it could have some damage/scratches. You can also get touch up paints which would hide the white bits but the scratches would still be there unless filled in first. The Citroen ones come in a nail varnish size container with a brush in the top so the paint can be applied quite easily (do this in several thin coats allowing to dry for maybe 30 minutes between each one, followed by several coats of the lacquer) - as an example on ebay for shark grey colour but the price seems a bit high http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Citroen-Touch-Up-Paint-Pen-Shark-Grey-KTP-Inc-Brush-/400736679676?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 Quote
citroenfan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you very much for the advice and the link, I'm not so worried now but will have a look at the paint option from ebay. Quote
paul.h Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 The touch up pens can be bought from any Citroen dealer so you do not need to go through ebay. I forgot to mention, uploading pictures does not work on the forum but using a link to another site does work as you have found. Quote
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