So sad.

Last night I realized a huge scratch on the bumper of my ML320.

I think someone bumped into my car at work (our parking lot does not have partitions to avoid bumping cars parked across from each other) OR the valet drivers at my gym messed it up. If I find out that the latter is the case - someone is going to die!

Either way - I'm really upset because now my beautiful black car has (in my opinion) a very conspicuous white scratch in the front of it.

My boyfriend freaked out when I suggested touching it up with paint.

Can I ruin the car by doing that? I figure if I'm really careful about it I can at least have a solid looking body again......

Should I do it or not?
What kind of paint should I be looking for?

Advice?

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2000 ML320
1986 420SEL - Boyfriend's Benz
1992 VW Cabriolet
1978 Mercedes 300 Diesel

If it is not that bad, I would leave it alone or get a pro to do it.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

paintscratch.com

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W108M117(1972) repaired after deer hit
W124M103(1987)
W124M103(1989) -- sold to son's friend
W124M119(1993) --
W124M103(1987 -- 5 speed Euro) - sold to forum member
W124M103(1989) -- TE
W123OM616(1977)
W201M103(1990) parts car

Dam valet drivers at the gym

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00 E420
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lol -- not the kinda gym I play handball at!

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W108M117(1972) repaired after deer hit
W124M103(1987)
W124M103(1989) -- sold to son's friend
W124M119(1993) --
W124M103(1987 -- 5 speed Euro) - sold to forum member
W124M103(1989) -- TE
W123OM616(1977)
W201M103(1990) parts car

If that white scratch is actually white paint, it will probably rub off. If it does need repainted,, well, how fussy are you gonna be ? To pull a bumper off and refinish it is usually around $400. Touch up is practically nothing, but can't compare it to a professional refinish.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Valet at a gym? I don't get it.

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k