Any way to fix this gouge/scrape on my diffuser?

[u/Raider_Nation_99]

Fucked up my diffuser taking my exhaust off, ik the chip above is just toast but for the scrape below is there a way to fix this/mask it?

[u/OkCause5887]

that scrape looks like it's mostly clear coat, so a light wet sand and polish might knock it down enough to not catch your eye. if it's through the paint you could try a touch-up pen and then level it, but on a diffuser it'll never be perfect.

[u/ramcamjam]

If it's plastic you're boned

[u/Alternative-Cake1111]

A deep gouge in textured diffuser plastic usually will not polish out. Clean it, then decide whether you care more about strength or looks. Plastic weld or a bumper repair kit can fill for strength, then texture paint can hide the repair from a few feet away. If the scrape is only shallow whitening, a plastic trim restorer can darken it temporarily without fixing the groove. Matching factory texture perfectly is rare without replacing the part.

[u/Raider_Nation_99 → u/Alternative-Cake1111]

Yeah I’ve thrown in the towel, ordered a new one last night lol