How To Repair Paint Scratch

[AcuraRSXer]

My problem is that i backed up into a light post last week, the ones with a cement base and my rear bumper is scratched. The scratch is obviously deep as I can see the acutal bumper itself, paint and primer is all scratched off. I considered taking it to the shop to get it repaired, but decided to try fixing it myself (cant possible make it worse). Anyone have experince, tip or links.. Thanks

[BullShifter]

What did you do that for? You got tinted winders(windows)?

Is the bumper cracked?

Your best bet is to replace the bumper & re-paint but this is not really needed. A good body shop can fill & re-paint the bumper or blend. You'll make more work for the body shop if you dont know what your doing. Just put some spackle or joint compound on that bitch & then use a marker or crayon to color it in j/k - i better put or some one may try it Permanent markers do work well for quick touch-ups on rock chips, or atleast to make the METAL less noticeable. This does wash off after a while, looks better than touch-up paint on some colors - black being one of them.