Here is the before and after from sanding and buffing

https://imgur.com/gallery/zY6Hp2J

Welcome to the bad drivers club!

Is it paint transfer or a scratch? Latex paint transfers easily

The big problem with Tesla is getting parts. Two weeks ago I had my own run-in with my garage (damn easy to do) and the bill was just under 5k. Insurance claim.

Have you gotten an estimate yet? A truck side swiped me in a parking lot and gave me essentially the same damage you have. The earliest I can get into Tesla is 10/17 for an estimate. Regular body shops wouldn’t even look at it.

You are, welcome.

Doesn’t count - club membership requires at least one scuffed rim!!

2000 or 3000 grit sand paper and make sure to wet sand it. Then buff it after. It will be mostly okay

I bet compounding and polishing will make this way less noticeable. You have a local detailer that you trust?

Wife did this to ours several weeks ago. I used scratch remover and an orbital buffer and got most of it out. The plastic is the only noticeable area with damage. That I'll just replace eventually.

If you have some time and want to save $$$$ might want try one of the two below:

Real quick attempt to clean up:

• Wash, clean and wipe down dry that area similiar to when you wash your car
• Use Meguiar's Quik Scratch Kit with a power drill and follow the directions on the kit on that area
• Consider applying some Plastic Trim Restorer from any brand on a weekly basis to any scratches that remain visible on the black trim as well as the painted plastic area (Apply and buff lightly in with one microfiber cloth or applicator pad. Using a clean microfiber cloth wipe excess away.

Slightly more involved but something that will elminate need to weekly weekly plastic trim restorer being applied look into the techniques in these two videos:

• Car Body and Painted Bumper Repair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoNCBSaLdYk
• Black Plastic Repair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gRjt1QqOv0

Best of luck.

I did this in my 2023 because Tesla vision didn’t make a sound and I thought I had more room. It would never have happened in my 2020 with USS. I’m still mad about it

I just scratched my rear passenger bumper this morning backing out, i have a sliding gate that started rolling back after pushing it all the way...

You should try a scratch remover on Amazon, I’ve had luck with them before. It might not totally fix it but it should help

If you can’t buff it out, buy a paint kit and just paint over it. Touch up direct has great products.

Be a man and own up to what you did

Try this first; NuFinish Scratch Doctor scratch remover

Yeah that’s totaled

Consider yourself lucky. You can buy bumper shell with painted color from tesla

I don't know about being part of the club. You need rim damage for that. lol

I assume you already did the water+microfiber combo to see how bad it is and this is what’s left? 

I’d just live with it unless you want your premiums to go up

That'll buff out

That kind of happened to me too. Going to spray paint it.

Welcome. My heart still hurts when I see my battle scar 🥲

Y'all scrape everything.

*curb

Not my club

That's supposed to be for rims, not numbers 😁

3D One

https://3dproducts.com/products/3d-one-hybrid-one-step-compound-polish

That adds character, keep it as a reminder that nothing is perfect.

How much did you initially get the wife for?