K-A

Stupid is as stupid does and here I am with a slight scratch on my front bumper. Thankfully the XPel did the job and it the paint isn’t effected at all. Downside is that repairing a slight paint scratch is likely easier and cheaper than one on your vinyl. Because I ain’t paying for a new entire bumper wrap for this.

Options I’ve figured are:

1: Have a wrap guy cut a very slight “line” out on the affected part. Downsides are that tiny portion would now be exposed and maybe the cut lines would be slightly visible. Though less visible than the scratch and certainly less visible than a front license plate that often goes in that area.

2: Touch up paint over the vinyl. Downside is that it might be not much less noticeable than the scratch as unlike a paint scratch, it isn’t indented inwards to the bumper, instead the vinyl material protrudes out a bit which would make the touch up paint protrude out even more so.

3: Find some cool or clever sticker/stripe to cover that area (again, it would still be more subtle than a front license plate many have in that area). Something like a Martini Racing stripe (for example, not saying it would necessarily “fit” on the car) or something like that. I searched “Porsche stripe” and a racing style German flag stripe pops up, but flag colors aren’t my thing.

4: Let my OCD keep eating away at me.

Any ideas, pass them along. Or if anyone has any subtle but cool decal ideas.

(it actually looks less noticeable in picture than it does in person as you can’t see the slight vinyl bubbles around the scratched vinyl area)

Catharpin

Band-aid sticker.

mgordon18

A heat gun, carefully applied, might help smooth it out a little. I have a few similar scratches, but my car is silver, so they're slightly less noticeable. If you do try to apply a little heat BE CAREFUL and go slow.

Roswell88

It’s barely noticeable from the picture , I wouldn’t put stickers or decals over it , it will look tacky.

If it bothers you, try touch up paint over the white area. Go gently & it should help hide it but it will never be perfect unless you redo the wrap.

0luke1

Blame it on a bird.

JustBud

ignore it.

drcollie

Hair dryer, Heat Gun will be far too hot. Get it warm and push it around with your finger gently. Easy, quick and you will be satisfied with the result. Won't be perfect, but it will look better. Wear a thin medical exam glove so you don't leave a fingerprint in the warmed up vinyl.

SConn

Ya a hair dryer, etc to try to get it to self heal a bit, is one of your only options. Not sure there is much else you can do to repair those.
But, chances are you're going to get more, so I'd look at the bigger picture and know that the paint underneath is safe and that's why it's on their in the first place. Once the film gets bad enough overall (or several years have gone by), if you still have the car, just replace the film. You can't leave the film on forever anyway. It gets very hard to remove if it's left on too long.

garfunkle

First pour some hot water on it and see what self healing happens. I have a spot lower on my bumper that is not covered up with a sticker.

DaveGee

It’s a battle scar - shows that you drive your car. Live with it as-is.

Full disclosure: I have the same scar in about the same place on my car. It annoys me too. Telling you what to do makes it easier for me to justify my decision to live with it.

DaveGee

LargePuppy

Try the following incrementally:

1) Leave the car in hot sunlight
2) Very hot water
3) Blow dryer
4) Heat gun on low
5) Replace the section

garfunkle

PM your address me and I'll send you the perfect decal

K-A

Haha. I hear ya. It’s annoying. What’s funny is I barely put miles on or drive the car but I guess I make those I do count, lmao.

Is it PG-13?

Thanks for the tips. I’ll try the hair dryer or hot water and then go from there I guess. Maybe I’ll touch it up carefully, but even that I’m hesitant to do as it’ll be permanent. Then again, a light coat should he no nonsense and better than the white spot it has now.

snake eyes

Hair dryer and than touch up paint... what I do...
GOT PLENTY OF rock trips on the clear bra, thats its purpose.
most were from previous owner

polobai

hard to tell from the pic-but is it gouged into the film, or more of a paint transfer? If paint transfer try a dab or rubbing compound to see if it helps. If not, I would either leave as is, or try some light touch up paint.